If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to ...

PARIS -- A few weeks ago in Rome, Iga Swiatek was asked about her new-and-improved serve, the distinctive, now slightly abbreviated offering that has helped her navigate to the quarterfinals at Roland ...

Toss ball, hit ball. That’s the basics of the serve. And when players want to ramp up the mph on their delivery, their focus is often on smacking the ball that much harder. However, if you’re looking ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — In the fog of his 150mph serves, his seemingly limitless athleticism and his frightening forehand, it is sometimes hard to figure out why Ben Shelton doesn’t win just about ...

Novak Djokovic revealed that he messaged Carlos Alcaraz about his new serve, joking about copyrights and asking for a share ...

You hear it all the time: You’re only as good as your second serve. Perhaps that’s an overstatement, but it’s tough to advance in the tennis ranks if your second serve is inconsistent and attackable.