I've noticed the same about the top spin and lobs. Granted many players are much better than I, but I do find that the top spin in one way makes it easier for me to return balls as they sometimes can be so high and a little slower. But, this is only true if I remain behind the baseline. Also, it is hard for me to do anything other than remain in the rally. I feel that if I were stop the rhythym of the rally to try to move in, I would lose control.
Also, I am surprised at how fast my player is. I recently adjusted to a shorter player, and it is much faster than the 6'4" player that I was using. Actually, I think that it is unrealistically fast. I can dance around from one side to the other in a flash. I know that there has been much discussion about this. I think that Manutoo compromised and made the CPU player slightly faster than real-life players, and I think that still some think that the player is too slow. I think that the player is too fast. Many times, I hit what appears to be a winner, only to see my opponent run over and return it. What do others think?
Thanks!