Essential Serving Fundamentals From Taylor Fritz's Coach

Key Points

• Feet shoulder width apart
• Left foot pointing to the netpost at a 45 degree angle
• Lean forward and then rock back
• The angle of the tossing arm should be in line with the left foot, releasing the ball at eye level
• Hit the slice serve at 1 o’clock
• Serve down the tee 60 to 70% of the time
• Turn and “coil” the legs, the hips, the trunk and the shoulders, before “uncoiling” everything on the snap of the wrist
• A common mistake on the pinpoint serve can be to bring the back foot next to the front foot, causing you to lose power and risk injury
• The serve is the same motion as throwing a football
• Keep a nice and relaxed wrist and forearm
• Focus on one continuous motion with the swing
• Hit the ball as high as possible, with your weight behind the ball
• The momentum of your swing will take you into the court
• On the deuce side, hit 60% of serves down the tee, 20% in the body and 20% out wide