... does not offer a good opportunity to hit an angled winner. You can hit the ball past people from there with pace. But simple physics indicates that the farther form the net you are, the less angles you have to hit. Martina's game is angles and placement. If the opponent NEVER hits a short ball, Martina can't come in far enough to hit winners. She isn't being overpowered, she's being outplayed. It's the tactics her opponents are using that are keep Martina from hitting winners, not her opponents power.
Her coach says she needs to be more agressive.
Her coach says she needs to be more agressive.