The delima often faced after striking the ball, eg

• if you move back you will get stuck behind;
• if you move forward after a tight shot it is necessary to be able to volley to stay in front;
• if your shot is not a good one (nice and tight to a wall or corner) the opponent will say you were in the way and may ask for a stroke/let.

If this sounds familiar, this is my suggestion:

• if your return lands in a corner or hugs the wall, move to the T or centre area of the court and watch the ball so you can get some idea of how effective the return is and see what sort of return your opponent can attempt..
• If your return is more than a racket length from the side wall or corners you will need to move to give the opponent fair view and freedom of stroke, and it may not be possible to take up the centre court position. That will mean more running to recover the ball, and hopefully a better shot will result to enable you to take more control of the centre court.
• If your shot happens to be also loose, it is likely the match will turn into a "hit and run" situation and unless you watch the ball carefully and anticipate your opponent's movements lets/strokes will result.

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