Learn everything you need to know about the serve in tennis, from the basics of balance and coordination on the serve to how to perfect it by adding power and spin.
The tennis serve is likely the most important shot in tennis. It’s the shot used to start every point and can make or break a player’s tennis game, literally. It’s also one of the most difficult shots to master. A good tennis serve will have you in with a fighting chance in every tennis match, but a bad one will have you crumbling from the first game and will knock your confidence. This is where you’ll find everything you need to know about the tennis serve, from step-by-step guides to the basics of a serve to in-depth analysis of some of the best tennis serves in history.
In this article we’ve put together a list of the fastest tennis serves recorded on the men’s and women’s professional tours and the top serving speeds of some of the most popular tennis players.
Learn the language of tennis with our guide to 200+ tennis terms, covering scoring, court terminology, shots, tactics, doubles, rules, equipment, professional tournaments and common tennis slang.
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Explore the most interesting US Open tennis statistics, from record-breaking champions and fastest serves to attendance, prize money, Arthur Ashe Stadium and the numbers behind the tournament.
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