THE ANSWER

The answer to the optimal serving technique in tennis lies in the areas of the athlete’s legs, serving arm, and their ball toss. There is no optimal foot positioning, but generally players either use the foot-up thrust style, or the foot-back style. The FU style generates a high vertical movement, while the FB style creates more forward propulsive impulses, both which are beneficial to the game. Newton’s third law of motion indicated that a forceful leg drive for a longer period of time is beneficial as it builds momentum and generates a higher velocity that transfers to other areas of the body (i.e. forearm and racquet). In turn, this creates more force on the ball. While a push-like movement pattern is beneficial for beginner tennis players, as they become more advanced players should practice a throw-like motion during the serve to build velocity. Finally, the angle and height of projection during the serve is optimal when the player reaches a greater height, as the angle is decreased and the ball is projected more rapidly to the desired target.