Blake v. Berdych

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of playing within the court. 99% of the time the player that is playing within the court is winning the point. Marat Safin is a great example of a player that takes control of points by stepping into the court and riping the ball. Not many players have the ability to be offensive on defense, in reality the only player that does that successfully is Roger Federer. Lets be honest, your playing partner is not Roger Federer. Next time you are watching a match take notice of the players positioning on groundstrokes. Look who is trying to move forward on the ball. I can almost guarantee you the player that is taking the ball early will be controling the point and the match.