make should be made with a definite idea of opening the court.

Hit down the centre to disrupt the team work of the opposing
team; but hit to the side-lines for your aces.

Pick one man, preferably the weaker of your opponents, and centre
your attack on him and keep it there. Pound him unmercifully, and
in time he should crack under the attack. It is very foolish to
alternate attack, since it simply puts both men on their game and
tires neither.

If your partner starts badly play safely and surely until he
rounds to form. Never show annoyance with your partner. Do not
scold him. He is doing the best he can, and fighting with him
does no good. Encourage him at all times and don't worry. A team
that is fighting among themselves has little time left to play
tennis, and after all tennis is the main object of doubles.

Offer suggestions to your partner at any time during a match; but
do not insist on his following them, and do not get peevish if he
doesn't. He simply does not agree with you, and he may be right.
Who knows?

Every doubles team should have a leader to direct its play; but
that leader must always be willing to drop leadership for any
given point when his partner has the superior position. It is
policy of attack not type of stroke that the leader should
determine.

Pick a partner and stick to him. He should be a man you like and