High-percentage

Choosing shots that don't entail foolish risks and have a good chance of winning. High percentage players get their first serves in play regularly. They put topspin on deep drives to keep the ball in court. They keep the ball away from the net when receiving in a doubles match, alternating deep cross-courts, dinks, and lobs over his head. When they do attempt a low-percentage shot, like trying to pass the net man down his alley, it's only because the game score situation seems right for it, and to vary play enough to “Keep the net man honest.”