Underarm serves at WTF (and Grandslams) appreciation (or hate) thread

[PaulC]

Too lazy to check if this thread exist here...

Got one here as executed by Mr. Medvedev earlier:

comment: ugly, too long, not deceptive enough

 

[sredna42]

Awesome. Hope to see more of it.

 

[lim]

Good play bringing any next gen forward minus citybus as they couldn't hit a volley if their life depended on it

 

[tonylg]

Good play bringing any next gen forward minus citybus as they couldn't hit a volley if their life depended on it

Those volleys were even worse than his second serve.

 

[Federev]

Too lazy to check if this thread exist here...

Got one here as executed by Mr. Medvedev earlier:

comment: ugly, too long, not deceptive enough

Never understood the animosity.

If it’s legal it’s legal.

The element of disguise and surprise is part of sports.

Think of...Jordan’s fade away jumper while driving in, the QB “sneak”, the steal for 2nd base, the drop shot...

Why in the world would the underarm serve be vilified? (Or the SABR for that matter?).

It should be developed and used even more, IMO.

 

[cortado]

Best thing is Kyrgios started it, still has the best one, and now has all these less talented players trying to copy it and often cocking it up.

 

[mental midget]

it's awesome. took way too long to be normalized. adds a ton of drama, humor, tension, and is a strategic threat for guys camping at the wall to return.

 

[Shaolin]

I think it's great and should be used more.

Unfortunately lots of people in the crowd (back when there was a crowd) are idiots and get upset about it.

As long as the returner is set and ready to play it's totally fair (and a smart tactic vs players like Nadal that stand 268 feet behind the baseline to return).

 

[Mainad]

Best thing is Kyrgios started it, still has the best one, and now has all these less talented players trying to copy it and often cocking it up.

The history of underarm serving goes back much further than him:

 

[chic]

The history of underarm serving goes back much further than him:

True, but markedly different tactically in an era where closing the net was the norm, and iirc fatigue was the motivator.

 

[Backspin1183]

It is legal and a very good option if your serve sucks.

 

[tonylg]

It is legal and a very good option if your serve sucks.

I actually use it more when I'm serving well and have forced an opponent back on return.

 

[HCgrass&dirt]

it's like fake clocking in football legal but cheap

 

[Fedinkum]

Not the best execution but as he said, it got the job done and screwed Zverev’s head.

 

[Swingmaster]

It’s no less goofy than returning from the wall.

 

[JaoSousa]

Think of...Jordan’s away fade jumper while driving in

Only thing more beautiful that the Federer backhand.

 

[Deleted member 21996]

No moral issues with it. I just find it very uninspiring...

 

[Deleted member 771911]

It's fine, within the rules, quite fun.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Let's give credit to the guy that made it popular again: