Steady Eddy
Legend
We notice that ATP players use a different serve for their second serve, which goes in more often and produces less aces, so we decide we should do the same. But does this really make sense?
ATP players hit their first serve at 117 mph and their second at 98 mph, that's very different for what rec. players do. When I've tried to see how hard I can hit it, I can't even break 80, and I don't think that's too unusual for a hacker. So I serve somewhere in the 70s, I hit my second serve the same as my first, and I don't have much trouble with double faults. (On a good day I put it in about 4 out of 5).
The best servers in my group probably hit their first serve 80 mph, and if that misses, then the second serve goes at about 40 mph. I think that's just too slow. They'll say, "Even the pros take something off of their second serve". True, but the pro's second serve is faster than their first serve! This is another example of where what the top players do, doesn't apply to the rec. player. Don't take anything off of your serve, it's already pretty slow. With practice you should become fairly consistent.
ATP players hit their first serve at 117 mph and their second at 98 mph, that's very different for what rec. players do. When I've tried to see how hard I can hit it, I can't even break 80, and I don't think that's too unusual for a hacker. So I serve somewhere in the 70s, I hit my second serve the same as my first, and I don't have much trouble with double faults. (On a good day I put it in about 4 out of 5).
The best servers in my group probably hit their first serve 80 mph, and if that misses, then the second serve goes at about 40 mph. I think that's just too slow. They'll say, "Even the pros take something off of their second serve". True, but the pro's second serve is faster than their first serve! This is another example of where what the top players do, doesn't apply to the rec. player. Don't take anything off of your serve, it's already pretty slow. With practice you should become fairly consistent.