Prettiest serve motion?

[Standaa]

Who do you think has the coolest, best-looking serve motion ever? Past or present, male or female, don’t matter

For me it goes like this:

1. Fed (takes the no. 1 spot by a large margin, no contest really, the most smooth and most graceful serve action ever, I will never get tired of watching that)

2. Karlovic (don’t know what is it about this serve motion but I’ve always thought it looked very cool, for me personally it’s a joy to watch Ivo serve, both because of the cool serve motion and cause of the serve that comes after)

3. Djokovic (this one also looks really cool to me, his best-looking shot along with his backhand)

4. Sampras (I’ve always really liked how he prepares before tossing the ball, looks great all-around)

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Roddick

@Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
@Red Rick

 

[Roddick85]

Fed, Roddick, Sampras, JMac.

 

[Roddick85]

Forgot to mention, among the new guys, always liked Kyrgios.

 

[Red Rick]

Roddick

@Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
@Red Rick

Definitely alpha male serve motion.

 

[EloQuent]

Natalia Vikhlyantseva

 

[Jimbud]

For me, I have always been intrigued by McEnroe's motion. Somewhat unique. Loved when Novak impersonated him serving.

 

[haqq777]

Fed tops it (coming from a Rafa fan). Very fluid and makes it look effortless. Poetry in motion.

 

[The Green Mile]

I always liked Dent's and Ivanisevic's for how intimidating they looked. People go on about Stich service motion, I never really found it that appealing, I much prefer a Krajicek serve...

 

[zagor]

Becker's was beastly:

 

[Standaa]

Natalia Vikhlyantseva

I haven’t heard of her before but damn she’s got a nice serve

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Roddick

 

[EloQuent]

I haven’t heard of her before but damn she’s got a nice serve

She's not highly ranked and probably is missing a lot of tools, but I caught her randomly once and her serve is like ballet or something.

 

[Sysyphus]

Deliciano. Sooo smoooooth and efficient.

Honorable mention to another lefty, Shapovalov.

From the guys of yore, Edberg's motion was interesting.

 

[haqq777]

Deliciano. Sooo smoooooth and efficient.

Honorable mention to another lefty, Shapovalov.

From the guys of yore, Edberg's motion was interesting.

Loved the clip. Very smooth and look how freaking massive Feli serves at such angles and the kick in the beginning too. Feelings of inadequacy abound concerning my own serve now, lol. Amazing how these guys make serving look like a piece of cake. Even Ferrer - who is my height - is serving bullets. That's why I love this camera level so much. Reveals a lot.

 

[ibbi]

Loooooove Edberg's.

 

[Thundergod]

Delbonis

 

[r2473]

Isner's is PERFECT. Thing of beauty.

 

[Shaolin]

Sampras
Acasuso
Rios
Stich
Krajicek

 

[vbranis]

Among lesser known players, Philipp Petzschner and Ilya Ivashka.

 

[eman resu]

Hewitt, Davydenko, Ferrero, Safin. Don't know why, but i like their motions. Guga had a nice serve too.

 

[Thomas195]

Sampras, Edberg, Becker, Stich, Krajicek, Federer, Rafter, McEnroe, Lopez, Shapovalov

 

[Shaolin]

Hewitt, Davydenko, Ferrero, Safin. Don't know why, but i like their motions. Guga had a nice serve too.

Definitely agree with Safin, Ferrero and Guga.

 

[MotoboXer]

1. Julia Georges. Looks like shes doing a baton-routine.
2. Marin Cilic. Looks like he's in the matrix. Leans backs like Neo dodging bullets
and he lands it perfectly balanced like the freeze-frame before Morpheus gets shot in the leg.

 

[Standaa]

1. Julia Georges. Looks like shes doing a baton-routine.
2. Marin Cilic. Looks like he's in the matrix. Leans backs like Neo dodging bullets
and he lands it perfectly balanced like the freeze-frame before Morpheus gets shot in the leg.

 

[Sudacafan]

Fed, Roddick, Sampras, JMac.

J Mac??

 

[Sudacafan]

Delbonis

Ugh

 

[Sudacafan]

Awfully looking, Bartoli, and nothing comes close.

 

[gut wax]

Pancho had "It" - as did Sampras, and fortunately for us, Federer.

"That is not the point. I am superior to all posters on the forum, that is the main thing." - sureshs

 

[cdub95]

Sampras’ motion was very fluid and smooth, but so was everything else he did.

 

[wangs78]

Fed, Sampras and Edberg. Fed and Sampras for being elegant and efficient. Edberg for being super elegant - the amount of arch in his back, the pinpoint stance and the high ball toss just added to the level of difficulty yet he made it look easy every time.

 

[metsman]

Stich, Sampras, and Federer would be my favorite service motions.

 

[Bender]

in no particular order

• Sampras
• Federer
• F Lopez
• Verdasco (how come no-one has mentioned him yet)
• Kyrgios
• Roddick
• Monfils

Ugliest

• Bartoli
• Errani

 

[hanjulian]

Safin, so damn casual looking yet...can be a bomb
Verdasco
Klizan
and my favourite gotta go to
Pierre Hugues Herbert, just so beautiful that form, that arched back whew

 

[Freddy Cat]

I've always loved Muller's service motion -- it's just so smooth, and the way he swings his momentum is just beautiful.

 

[Checkmate]

Andy Roddick hands down. Loved that guy to the core. We all watched his matches just for his serve.

The guy begged Federer just One Wimbledon title but the sheer ruthlessness of Federer gave Roddick the reputation of a MUG.

Still has my support though.

 

[donquijote]

Lefty players.

 

[BTURNER]

Edberg's serve just flowed into that first volley. It was all one motion for two shots. Beautiful.

 

[Tennease]

Awfully looking, Bartoli, and nothing comes close.

Not even this one?

Or this one?

Or this one?

Or this one?

 

[Clay lover]

Dolgopolov and his curve.

 

[Deleted member 293577]

Serena on the women's side and Mr. Federer.

 

[Tshooter]

Fed, Roddick, Sampras, JMac.

JMac. Roddick.

Too each their own but if you find Jmac's pretty than this movie is for you. 16mm slo mo and then stick figure analysis about the marvelousness of the JMac serve.

Old McEnroe Film At The French Open

I would agree JMac's serve was very effective. But as far as looks it's grotesque when compared to Fed's.

 

[Tshooter]

in no particular order

Ugliest

• Bartoli
• Errani

Ugliest

• Milos Botnic
• Jay Berger
• Karsten Braasch

 

[True Fanerer]

1. Fedr
2. Sampras
3. Krajicek
4. Safin
5. Lopez

 

[Shaolin]

Ugliest

• Milos Botnic
• Jay Berger
• Karsten Braasch

Don't forget Sjeng Schalken.

 

[Tshooter]

Don't forget Sjeng Schalken.

That guy's game put me to sleep so I can't evaluate his serve.

 

[Clay lover]

Kyrgios does this little gesture with his hand to will the ball in sometimes which looks funny.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

RAFA

 

[FiReFTW]

Fed, with me being a close 2nd

 

[heninfan99]

Gasquet