When trying to categorize players we can say that they usually fit in four groups: aggressive, defensive, all-court, serve and volleyer. The following table summarizes all strategies;
| Surface | Best Stroke | Strength | Weakness | Main Objective | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive Baseliner | Hard Court | Forehand | Taking Charge | Risky, Making errors | Force errors from opponents through powerful shots. |
| Defensive Baseliner | Clay | Forehand or Backhand | Rarely miss a shoot | Reactors, No initiative | Return every ball and wait for the opponent to make a mistake. |
| Serve and Volleyer | Grass | Serve/Volley | Ultimate Attackers | Consistency | Win most of the points from the front of the court playing “at the net” |
| All-court Player | All | None | Ability to Adapt | No strong shot | Ability to adopt and be un-predictive in the eyes of the opponents. |
