SERVE SPEED: The flat serve

Oct 02, 2016
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SERVE SPEED: The flat serve

Add more power with tips from Chris Evert.

Published Oct 02, 2016

The flat serve can help when you're ahead in a match and feeling confident enough to lose the spin. Since it's riskier than a spin serve, it's more of a first serve than anything else. There will be more speed with a flat serve but don't forget you're lacking the luxury of consistency so you've got to do it right.