[Emre]

Good doubles teams talk a lot, often more than people realise. Communication helps both players know the plan and stay connected.

• Short talks between points to agree on the next serve or return plan
• Hand signals at the net can show where the server will serve and whether the net player will move
• Calling “mine” or “yours” on balls down the middle avoids hesitation
• Positive, brief feedback after errors keeps the team together

Related: the next-point mindset.

How do you and your doubles partner communicate during matches?

[Emre]

A practical system: agree on two or three simple serve-and-poach patterns before the match. Use signals only for those. Too many options lead to confusion.

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