After years of teaching tennis, I decided to teach my students to play doubles like they were my partner. This is my wish list:

• Keep the ball low!
• Force your opponent to hit up on the ball
• Serve more often to the center of the court
• Take away your opponents' ability to use angles
• Do not use a lob as your primary shot
• Poach only if you think you can win the point
• When poaching, hit the ball away from the player that just hit the ball to you
• Say "Mine" as soon as you can when receiving an overhead, that way your partner will not be out of position when you hit the shot
• Hit as many balls as you can low down the middle, forcing your opponents to fight each other for the ball and hit up
• If you cannot hit the ball, move to a defensive position to help out your partner if he or she hits a weak shot
• If the ball goes over your head, move over and back to help your partner if he or she gets a weak shot
• When receiving a lob from the baseline, take it in the air and come forward to gain the offensive
• When volleying, move forward, good things will happen when you move forward
• Power is not as important as placement and control
• Minimize your talking, make communication count
• Do not gloat until after the match is over, never in front of your opponents
• Be on time, when you show up late you are inconveniencing three other people
• Be a good sport and practice good etiquette