[header] How to hit a tweener in tennis [title] Know when to use it. [step] Hitting a tweener should only be used in certain circumstances. The only time you should consider using the shot is when you have come to the net, but your opponent hits a lob over your head. 
When running back, you may realize you have no chance of running past the ball, turning around, and hitting it normally, in which case you plan the tweener. [substeps] If you do have a chance to run past the ball and hit it as a groundstroke, you certainly should do so.