Serve Fundamentals From Nick Kyrgios's Coach

Key Points

• Strong continental grip, nice and relaxed, take a deep breath and relax your shoulders
• Decide where you will hit the serve before you go into the motion
• Racket face slightly open so you can see the strings on the racket
• Hitting arm should trail the throwing arm
• Consistent ball toss, slightly out in front
• Deep knee bend into the trophy position with the left arm up
• Upper body rotated past the hips
• No pause in the swing
• Swing should be medium pace, slow and then speed up through impact
• Feet off the ground in a fully extended position, contacting the ball out in front of the body
• Make contact at the top and side of the ball
• Looking at the ball as you contact helps keep your chest up
• The trailing arm is vital for producing power on the serve
• The best servers toss the ball in the same place every time