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How do you know if you've hit a good chiquita? 🎾

6 Jul 2026 · 0 min

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A chiquita is a low sliced shot that works when it forces your opponent to volley below net height, making them hit up. That's when you know you've executed it well and can move in for the next shot.

How do I know when the chiquita is good versus a volley? If you can get your opponent to hit a volley below the height of the net, it's going to force them to play up, and that's always a good sign that you've hit a good chiquita. That way you can either come in, you maybe hit a volley lob, you could block, but if you can get your opponent to hit a volley below the height of the net, that means you've hit a good chiquita.