Match situations involve adapting a strategy (and its tactics) to situations that unfold during a particular set or match such as starting during the day, but finishing at night, the score, is it an eight game pro set or best of 3 sets, is it a morning match, etc. Just as with game situations, match situations can often force a player to change his strategy. However, altering a strategy should only occur once the player has exhausted the tactical options for that strategy and the player is losing.
For example, if a player is winning 4-1 or 5-3, the strategy and tactics he is implementing are obviously working, so it is important for him to continue using the same winning strategy in order to close out the match. The specific tactic(s) he has implemented can be changed as long as he continues winning. But if the player finds himself losing the set, the strategy and/or the tactics need to change in order to turn the match around. The player needs to be able to recognize when his strategy is not working, why it is not working and change it for the better. |
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