AlexTennis
New User
Hi,
I'm 4.0-4.5 and I've been using continental grip for my first and second serves. My first serves typically have a little bit of side spin most of times although my intention is to hit them flat.
Recently I tried rotating my grip very very tiny bit to the right eastern side (I'm a righty). The grip still looks continental, but my feeling when I grap the raket is somewhat different than before. With this grip, it is much easier to serve flat with much more pop (as the sidespin went away). I like that feeling. But there are two problems -
1. control: the ball sails to more right spot that I intended to serve on.
2. 2nd serve: I feel much easier to produce kick serve with my previous grip.
Now, the question is, do pros or you guys switch their grips a little bit within the range of continental grip, between their first and second serves? If so, how do you manage the control problem?
I'm 4.0-4.5 and I've been using continental grip for my first and second serves. My first serves typically have a little bit of side spin most of times although my intention is to hit them flat.
Recently I tried rotating my grip very very tiny bit to the right eastern side (I'm a righty). The grip still looks continental, but my feeling when I grap the raket is somewhat different than before. With this grip, it is much easier to serve flat with much more pop (as the sidespin went away). I like that feeling. But there are two problems -
1. control: the ball sails to more right spot that I intended to serve on.
2. 2nd serve: I feel much easier to produce kick serve with my previous grip.
Now, the question is, do pros or you guys switch their grips a little bit within the range of continental grip, between their first and second serves? If so, how do you manage the control problem?