Game of Thrones Racquetball! Use the Fire and use the Ice!
Here is a simple way of thinking strategy. Use fire and Ice in your game.
I am often trying to think of ways to explain game styles and mission statements to players in tough matches. One such way is fire and Ice analogy. The fire of a drive serve scorching the floor wins rallies and elicits weak returns. This pace fires an opponent up and gets them all lathered and hunkered down for the fire.
So After an opponent gets dialed in, cool them down with icy lobs. Ice them down by using time between serves and slooooowwwwwiiiinnnnng the game down. I see many matches where the drive serves are short for my athletes and I am happy because I know the opponent will have a harder time with the second serve!
You can even do the same thing to a certain degree with your returns. Rip returns offensively and switch to ceiling ball returns. Next time you play, try it. Look for the opponent to get all dialed in and hunkered down for fire and then ice them! The quick slow is like fire and ice-opposites that drive opponents crazy! It is an perpetual yo-yo of their emotional and physical state! It works too!