What is the best serve
Serving
kaivalya vohra Asked 13 years ago
hi coach i have tried out many serves (backspin, sidespin, pendulum) but my opponent always returns them back with either a loop or a topspin hit. which type of serve do you think will be good for me and will trick my opponent?(i am an amateur player)
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Kaivalya,
Try to improve a variety of serves to start with. Just keep experimenting and trying to generate lots of spin and to various positions. Against each opponent try a few different serves and see which one works the best. There isn't one serve that is the best necessarily. It will change against each player you play.
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