If a lob goes over your partners head what do you do?
Players will typically in a doubles match mis-read the lob, the player at the back or closest to the ball would have to chase it down. that usually is the server and that person defending at the back. If the arrives early he can play a strong shot. The key word is how quickly they got the ball, this would either cause him to put back or try to hit a ground stroke in the challenging situation. The problem is then not overplaying or hit when getting to the ball. The other option is to lob it back to give your team time to recover in better position