How would you rate your serve? *

I can barely get the serve into the correct area

I can serve into the court but don't have much control

I can serve with some accuracy and occasionally control spin

I can consistently place serves deep and control speed and spin

How well do you return serves? *

I often miss serves or return them weakly

I can return serves but often lose control or aim poorly

I can return with moderate control over depth

I return serves with depth and control to gain an advantage

How well can you control your forehand and backhand shots? *

I mostly rely on my forehand and avoid using my backhand

I hit a solid forehand but my backhand is weak

I can hit forehand and backhand shots with decent control

I hit both forehand and backhand with spin and accuracy

How good are you at dinking? *

I struggle to keep dinks low and often lose control

I can dink but lack control of depth and pace

I can dink with some control and spot attackable balls sometimes

I dink with patience and can control height and depth

How long can you sustain a dink rally? *

I can only dink a few times before losing control

I can sustain a rally for 3-5 dinks but struggle under pressure

I can sustain longer rallies (6-10 dinks) with decent control

I can dink back and forth with patience and create attacking chances

How often do you use the third-shot drop? *

I don't use the third-shot drop and usually hit the ball to my opponents

I sometimes try a third-shot drop but it's not very accurate

I can drop shots fairly well to help my team get to the net

I consistently drop shots with control to gain an advantage

How well do you control volleys at the net? *

I avoid volleys because I struggle to control them

I can volley but struggle to control the speed or placement

I can volley with decent control and block hard shots sometimes

I block and control volleys well, aiming at opponents' feet

How do you handle play at the NVZ (non-volley zone, aka the kitchen)? *

I rarely get into the NVZ and often lose control when I do

I can play at the NVZ but struggle to keep control

I can control rallies at the NVZ and sometimes force errors

I dominate at the NVZ, controlling rallies and forcing errors

How well do you adjust your strategy during matches? *

I rarely think about strategy and just focus on hitting the ball back

I try to adjust my strategy but don't execute it well

I sometimes change my strategy and force opponents to make mistakes

I change my strategy during the game and attack opponents' weaknesses

How well do you communicate and play with your partner in doubles? *

I rarely communicate with my partner and often get confused

I talk with my partner but sometimes make positioning mistakes

I communicate fairly well and adjust during games

I communicate well and work as a team with my partner

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