During the course of a match, it is important for a player to be able to recognize and identify which tactics (a shot and/or combination of shots) are proving successful. Once he finds something that consistently works to his advantage and puts his opponent in trouble, he should then repeat the tactic over and over until the match ends or the opponent makes an adjustment.

An example of strategic repetition might be hitting a high, hard, topspin shot to a player’s backhand during a rally to make him hit short. A player might also find that a serve out wide opens up the court for him to attack and put away the return. No matter what the shot combination is, a player must be able to recognize what is winning him points and then repeat that combination throughout the match.
 
While repetition is a key to good strategy, it is rare for a player to only use one tactic throughout the match. Usually a player will use a few tactics in order to keep the opponent off balance and have him guessing as to which tactic will be used on any given point. This will keep the opponent from being able to counterattack a tactic easily.