How many bounces to fence?

[Bundey]

On a usual first serve how many bounces does your ball take to hit the fence, including the first bounce?

[raiden031]

only the first bounce and then it hits the fence.

[Bundey]

Mine either hit the very bottom of the fence on one bounce, or takes a very short hop on the second.

[Bundey]

Also, I'm only 5 foot 4 inches by the way.

[SoCalDominates]

same bundey but i can get it high on the fence most of the time

[redsoxrock930]

generaly my first serve is so wild it hits the fence on ono bounces. but when it goes in i would say one bounce to the middle of the fence, of course all courts are different.

[aeroman]

I'm only 5 1 and my flat serve can hit low, it hits low because it's, well, flat.
Aeroman

[babolat15]

mine hits in one, in the middle, if im serving well

[kingdaddy41788]

low after one bounce, but I'm guessing that's because I'm 5' 8". I think it'd be higher if I was taller.

[BradBaughman]

my first serve dosn't even make it in the box , my opponet usally ducks and the ball hits square in the middle of the fence my first serve needs some work

[jasoncho92]

Mine reaches around 2 feet high on the first bounce. Would be higher but the fences are a lot further back than normal courts. And im 5' 10" by the way

[redsoxrock930]

haha brad i know how you feel

[adams_1]

If I hit it well, then it takes one, but I wouldn't say it hits the fence high.

[Federer's pet goat Leanne]

lol brad, now that takes true courage to admit

[slice bh compliment]

I voted the second option, but...it depends on the fence, doesn't it? And I'm thinking third option on wide slices.

I've played on kind of a larger stadium-ish court (great acoustics), and when I practice serves there, most 1st and 2nd serves make it to the bottom of the back wall. At other, smaller courts, I can get it almost halfway up the back fence with no major effort.

Come on....who are the guys who can get it near the top of the fence? Professionals? NBA players? So far 11 people clicked the top option.

[SoCalDominates]

i agree slice. i clicked the top but i guess that may be that the court i play on is small. Im not really sure. All i know is when i hit serves my 1st usually goes a little over halfway up if i hit it well.

[BradBaughman]

I sure you can understand why my opponents are intimadated by me when i choose to serve first they my not make it out of the first game standing!!

[tennismaster888]

low after one bounce, but I'm guessing that's because I'm 5' 8". I think it'd be higher if I was taller.

just curious this thread is in the juniors section and your signature says mens open...
just confused is all...:D

[Shashwat]

Kick serves high on the fence, flat serves low...

Usually all my serves are about 3ft high on the fence.

[babolatking]

depends on the type of serve
kick=high
flat=low/medium, if i can get a hold of one
slice=medium/high

[AceofBase]

About two to four feet off the fence and one bounce at all time.

[racingdad23]

If I slice out wide...it aint going anywhere close to the fence. But the players on the next court over might want to take cover :)