Dimitrij ovtcharov backhand serve

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Jasper Low
Jasper Low Asked 4 years ago

I noticed these few days that dimitrij ovcharov has developed a backhand serve that seems quite simple to read. I thought the top players are most likely gonna crunch through that serve but somehow he actually disrupts their momentum quite well. What's happening there? 


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 4 years ago

Hi Jasper,

It is a serve he has used for a long time. It looks simple but he gets some good variation and angles on the serve to make it difficult.

He generates a lot of spin and deception with the extreme turn that he gets.

We have a tutorial on it.  Take a look at the Ovtcharov serve tutorial.


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Jasper Low

Jasper Low Posted 4 years ago

I think u thought i was talking about his signature backhand serve?....


Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 4 years ago

Yes Jasper.  I haven't seen a new serve.


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