Reading service spin in the past
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Jasper Low Asked 5 years ago
Before 2000, How do people read the spin of the serve when your opponent hides the contact.
Alois Rosario Answered 5 years ago
Hi Jasper,
I think it was more difficult but players used to listen fo the contact, watch the overall action of the server and also watch the flight of the ball to judge the spin.
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D K Posted 5 years ago
This is an advantage even today. For two reasons: some players have so complicated serve actions or so subtle changes that reading the actual flight is advantageous. And also,especially at lower levels and higher ages, the players still hide their serves
Jasper Low Posted 5 years ago
Player hide the sound of the contact as well to make it harder
Jasper Low Posted 5 years ago
By stomping
D K Posted 5 years ago
Yes,but actually,the sound only identifies the presence of spin,not its direction.
D K Posted 5 years ago
In short,the louder contact,the less spin.