After analyzing his opponent, a tennis player decides to serve 10% of his serves to the left, 50% of his serves to the right, and 40% of his serves at the body of his opponent. This illustrates a

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This illustrates a mixed strategy, as the player is not choosing a single deterministic strategy but is mixing several strategies (left, right, body) with various probabilities. This allows the player to keep his opponent guessing and not develop a consistent pattern to exploit.

After Analyzing His Opponent, a Tennis Player Decides to Serve