You still cannot get it. I'm a 4.0 player; where did I say or imply I'm "NEAR similar" to elite players in techniques or skills. All I said were some similarities in forms - stance or grip. Venus and Stan did what they did for a reason, not by accident. I saw they did something similar (not the same) to what I do; that gave me some encouragement and delight. As this debate goes on, more players will follow their foot steps (don't copy me as you guys know, my serve sucks, at least by a 4.5 standard).
Not "near" in terms of speed/placement/consistency/spin etc etc... (cause that is obviously a STUPID comparison), but in terms of setup, preparation and technique/form. It is nowhere NEAR in terms of that either, and THAT is what you have tried to compare with:
1. Feet nowhere near: Wawrinka starts his motion with a CLOSED feet stance, then uses a PINPOINT motion, where he drags his back foot (right foot) forward and across his body axis. When you see Wawrinka stand to serve, his right foot is BEHIND him (left side with regards to his axis).
Gary doesnt do that. Gary starts his motion already OPEN. Right foot already accross his axis (on right side) when hes preparing to toss ball. Gary drags his FRONT foot a bit towards his right side, contrary to what Wawrinka (and Venus) do.
2. Knees: Wawrinka has a slight, not exaggerated knee bend (which I really like).
Gary doesnt do that. Gary bends his knees not too bad also (maybe THIS is the only similarity between the two). When he drags his front foot towards his right side, his position looks WAY better than at startup. Actually CLOSES his feet stance from a previous OPEN position (not so much an OPEN STANCE SERVE then).
3. Hips: Wawrinka has definitely a CLOSED stance regarding hips. Even though he drags his right foot across his axis, he loads up with his hips still closed to coil his torso.
Gary doesnt do that, he opens his hips, so no power will load up on the torso.
4. Shoulders: Wawrinka, having a closed torso, also closes on his shoulders, loading up and allowing him to snap the torso around when he goes for the serve.
Gary doesnt do that. No rotation from the shoulders means Gary arms the ball. No way to hit a 100mph, a 80-70 mph serve even, with this motion (since theres no way to rotate THE ARM ALONE to a 70-80 mph speed).
5. Tossing arm: Wawrinka does a perfect pose, extending up, thus raising his front (left) shoulder up, and dropping his back (right serving) shoulder down. This will add up on the kinetic chain.
Gary doesnt do that. His shoulders are practically leveled, no rotation no explosion.
6. GRIP: Wawrinka, textbook, points his racquet straight up to the sky when hes at "trophy position". No way to do this with an open grip (racquet would fall back, not point up). Wawrinka uses a CONTINENTAL GRIP, like a textbook serve calls for.
Gary doesnt do that. Gary uses an open, forehand grip, which makes it impossible to serve using a correct serving motion, rotating accross the whole body, in a throwing-like motion. This forces Gary to only arm the ball, slapping it with the hand and elbow, transferin an enormous stress, specially to the elbow, with very little result: No power, no spin, no placement, no consistency. Im worried you're gonna hurt that elbow eventually, hurts just to look at it.