When to change a serve

Rodrigo Aromas Asked 6 years ago

Alois,

If a particular serve is working when do I need to change it. Usually what I do is twice same serve if it working, change it and go back to the first serve. I do not want my opponent get adjusted to it nor knows the pattern of my serve. Thank you.

Alois Rosario Answered 6 years ago

Hi Rodrigo,

I believe if it is working really well for you then you don't need to change the service. Use it until it stops working. However if you are getting quite anxious about it potentially not working, try some subtle variations with the similar service action. For example if a short backhand serve to the middle is working, perhaps a float serve to the middle or a heavier backspin to the middle may be a good variation to keep the opponent guessing.  A change in the placement of the serve rather than spin may also work very well.

There is no right or wrong answer here just experiment and see what works for you.