How To Hit The Perfect Tennis Serve In 5 Simple Steps

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How To Hit The Perfect Tennis Serve In 5 Simple Steps.
Top Tennis Training coach Simon Konov explains how to hit the perfect tennis serve in five simple steps.
Step One - Using the ideal grip which is the continental grip. This is the same grip you should use for your forehand volley and backhand volley, your tennis overhead smashes and your slice backhand. This grip allows you to use supination and pronation on your tennis serve. It also allows you to hit all the different types of serves and spin variations with the same grip, this includes the tennis slice serve, the tennis kick serves, the tennis flat serves and a mixture of all three.
Step Two - A consistent ball toss that goes no higher than six inches above your contact point. The higher you toss the ball, the faster it will be traveling downwards when you try to make contact making it harder to hit in the sweet spot. However, if you toss the ball just slightly higher or exactly to your ideal contact point, the ball will stop for a split second at the height of the toss so it's almost as if you are hitting a stationary object.
The other main reason to keep your ball toss just around the contact point height is that the higher you toss the ball, the more out of control it gets, it's much easier to consistently toss the ball is the same zone if you toss it lower.
Step Three - Reaching a good trophy position. A good trophy position is very similar to a good throwing position, the main difference is the tilt of the shoulders as are target is the contact point on the serve whereas with a throw it might be forwards.
The characteristics of good tennis serve trophy pose include the non-hitting hand pointing upwards to the ball to help balance the body, the hitting arm in about a 90-degree angle, and the tip of the racket pointing upwards towards the sky. If you can you will also have a good knee bend in this position,
Step Four - Using pronation during the contact zone.
By using the continental grip you allow the forearm, arm, and shoulder to supinate prior to contact and start pronating during contact and completely pronate after contact. This is the ideal way to accelerate the tennis racket head during the contact zone.
Step Five - Using a good follow-through and finish to complete the service motion. For right-handers a good indication would be the racket head finishing close to the left hip. This will allow the shoulder muscles to slow down in a natural relaxed way without stressing the shoulder or elbow joint.
Video Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - The Grip (step one)
02:00 - Ball Toss (step two)
04:17 - Trophy Position (step three)
10:32 - Pronation (step four)
13:29 - The Follow Through and Finish (step five)
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[@georgelackman3374]

oh my god. Simon just blew my mind with all the reasoning behind the ball toss. Mother of god. So many brilliant tips in such a short amount of time.

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Thanks for watching. Happy to hear you picked up a few tips. All the best Simon

[@eoneternal8051]

Just the simple change of 'throwing' and 'placing'.....WOW

[@p4ulin4lady]

My thoughts exactly!!!!

[@twigagawizard]

Ahhhh my whole life nobody ever told me you don’t “throw” the ball. That helped so much.

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Glad to help. Thanks for watching. All the best Simon

[@ttrdf]

excellent coaching, I would pay gladly for coaching like this, I feel fortunate to have come across the video and I have to thank you!

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Thanks for watching All the best Simon

[@architbhargava2502]

Omg, I've been "throwing" the ball all this time, and making a fool of myself by having the ball go way in front, behind, to the left, or to the right. "Placing the ball made so much of a difference! Thank you!!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thank you for watching 👍 Glad to hear the lesson helped you All the best Simon

[@Topspin1]

Excellent video. I just watched this video 3 times in a row with a racquet and ball in my hand, miming the movements. The ball toss explanations in this video and in the Federer serve analysis are mind blowing. The explanations on the importance of the knee bend, building momentum, dropping the shoulder, supination and pronation are the best I have ever come across. It’s all making sense now after so many years. Thank you Simon.

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Glad you liked it! Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@Timmy-rx4cd]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficialI’m very late but if you haven’t made it already I would like to learn how to hit shots well under pressure (like whilst running) and strategy.

[@john-boy4283]

Excellent tutorial. It's been so long since I won a tournament it was a good reminder of what the "trophy position" looks like. Good job my man

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Thanks for watching. All the best Simon

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Timeline for video tips: 00:21 - The serve grip 02:00 - The ball toss 04:17 - The trophy position 10:32 - Pronation on serve 13:29 - The follow through and finish

[@abbypaterson2086]

Top Tennis Training Thanks this helped a lot I can do everything else but not as good at serve can you do more of these type of videos thanks plz

[@simonlan7020]

Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons pronation serveves

[@rashmipatel1205]

thanks for adding time stamps an splitting the video. this video helps a lot. thank you 🙏😊

[@atsuyak768]

lifesaver!!!!

[@yaphetmesfin2786]

This was very helpful tsym😁

[@dacomicgenius]

I have just gotten back into tennis after not playing for 10+ years. I have watched this video 4 times atleast while I have been at the courts. Truly helped man! fantastic teacher!

[@johannesschaller5510]

Just watched this video after having “lost” my serve. Thanks so much for the structured approach; in particular, the ball toss has been a real problem for me as I thought higher was better. Your advice makes so much sense - I’ll try it out tonight.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Happy to help Johannes. Thank you for watching. Is there anything you'd like to see us cover in the near future? All the best Simon

[@brianmontenegro9303]

This was great. Best beginner serving video I’ve seen.

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Thanks for watching

[@buitra8728]

I play d1 college tennis and watching you guys always helps me when I need to work on something thank you for the help!

[@glennespinoza3085]

To be honest this is the only channel I follow advice from. You teach what the top 1% of coaches are teaching. Thank you!

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Thanks for the nice feedback Glenn. All the best Simon

[@MrChrisnaron]

I find your explanations and demonstrations a great help. I have been out of the game for three years due to injury and am now getting back into playing again. Thankfully, by following your advice, I am learning how to serve much more efficiently than I did before. (Maybe I should ask my old tennis coach to watch your videos, as he never taught me the specific mechanisms to the serve.) What I could do with a coach like you man.

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[@FedererinTekElBackHandi]

Perfect. Perfect. Ultimate explanation of serving.

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Many thanks 🙏

[@PL-fh8cz]

Simon & Alex -- I've watched this video many times because my serve is the part of my game that presents me with the most challenges and last weekend I played a match in strong windy conditions. It was cold too which didn't help. It started me thinking, a TTT video on serving in difficult conditions would be a big help. The adjustments to make in windy conditions, serving when you're facing into the sun, etc and how to recognize the errors and adjust to them. I suspect the quest for the 'perfect serve' will be a lifelong quest for me. Thanks.

[@iRacer3]

appreciate the videos, these are things a lot of us might know but hearing over and over is essential to making it stick!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Many thanks for watching All the best Simon

[@fanzhang761]

Pronation part really helps! Now I found my mistake and am eager to try your tips in the court.

[@user-td2ho7yf5j]

Excellent breakdown, Simon. I need to work on my toss: inconsistent location and it’s probably too high. I think both factors are contributing to me falling sideways rather than forward into the court. I tried the”J” toss but I think it just adds one more factor to an already complex motion. Next up, better knee bend. At 67 I have a lot strength, speed and endurance (years of squats, lunges, deadlifts, Tabata, etc.) Never too old to improve. Sorry for long winded comment. Cheers.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Keep working on it 👍 you’ll get it All the best Simon

[@TS-nn3ql]

As of 02/01/23, I've been throwing the ball. Now I know to place it. Thank you!

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Good luck with the improvements

[@dogukankarapcak2360]

Even I am practicing with a good coach, man this is another level. Mimicking movements while watching you on my off days really speeden up my progress. Im subbed and hope the best for you.

[@bluewaterhorizon]

One of the best videos I have seen about serve

[@3Dachs]

What a great breakdown of the serve! I've recently started playing again after about 25 years without playing consistently and have been struggling with consistency in my serve. I was able to take this video and watch some video of my own serve frame-by-frame and see some things I need to improve on, and also see some things I'm doing well. Thank you for such a thorough and understandable breakdown of the hardest thing in tennis to master.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it! Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@Lizeth.loves.God.]

I am so happy I watched this video because I dont know what I would do at my first school match without it.I really appreciate it thxs

[@EDZ7777]

Fantastic coaching, Simon - already found 2 faults in my serve. Thank you 🙏🏽 for breaking things down so simply and clearly, and explaining the WHY of each step. Excellent work!! 👌🏽👊🏽

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Good luck with the improvements 👍

[@Urosurgy]

This is succinct and chock full of excellent information. Thank you, Simon!

[@user-ep8nk7sk7k]

Great tips. one of the most helpful videos i've ever watched for serve.

[@vythinathanduraiswamy3430]

Thank you Simon for breaking down into 5 key steps. Thoroughly enjoyed your video and will compare my own actions against the key steps.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching. All the best Simon

[@richhuangtennis9210]

Your tips never seem to fail. Every detail is spot on. I saw you guys at the US Open by the way, thanks for the pic!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for tuning in Rich. Was great to meet all our online students at the US Open. All the best Simon

[@doctorUmeji]

Your guid line for serve is excellent to understand and excute. Especially your instruction is simple and essentially perfect. Thank you for your tallent.

[@dctrex]

Excellent tutorial, every tennis player needs to review your precise serve tips throughout their career!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching. All the best Simon

[@MrSeanMasters]

Absolutely perfect. Thank you Simon.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Any lessons you would like to see in the coming months? All the best and stay safe Simon

[@Uzbekistan_Real]

Thank you so much Simon, this has really helped me serve. The analysis was so in depth it’s amazing. Thanks

[@workhardalways]

Thx u soo much i won my match today 6-3 and 6-4 and most of the points of the serve u taught and almost every serve was ace

[@SleepY-lw4rr]

Its very hard to conciliate all the details. When one thinks about a specific aspect, other fails. Im practicing with the continental grip. Initially feels weird and unnatural, but studying the biomechanical side of it, makes perfectly sense. You did a great job explaining it. Thanks for the video.

[@gailspeer7614]

Excellent video. Thanks for the straightforward tips. Shows the fluidity of the pros, breaks it down to help the rest of us.

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@roncharlton7596]

excellent had a good serve but this will be a game changer for me. tks ron

[@rgiridhara]

Brilliant.Explanation in simple steps, I am cent percent sure we all will benefit most. Thanks a lot

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching. All the best Simon

[@chattingbreeze4477]

These videos are so good, I always look for top tennis training videos with help for my backhand, forehand, serve etc. Unbelievably good. Cheers gents.

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Glad you like them! Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@lekmasadz]

Placing the ball. That’s gold!

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Thanks for watching and the support Any lessons you would like to see from us in 2020? All the best Simon

[@olesyatimerbulatova3069]

Simon, your videos are absolutely precious and | am so happy to find your channel! I have sifted so many tutorials and your way of giving rationale behind movements/shots/etc is the best! Thank you for your effort!

[@reyara]

Learned a lot from this crystal clear presentation and enjoyed the video in the process. Thank you and well done, guys!

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Thanks for watching. All the best Simon

[@shuddhiyoga9876]

Grateful to Simon and this channel for sharing top quality lessons. I am completely new to tennis and finds these videos priceless . Thanks again !!

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Thanks for watching All the best Simon

[@kevinhuerta4730]

how long did it take you to become a good player?

[@hungqdam]

TTT serving instructions are as good as they can get, Thank You!

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching. Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@gmantza7706]

Happy New Year, Simon! Excellent explanation and very thorough breakdown of the service motion. Thank you!

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Happy New Year to you too buddy. Thanks for watching. All the best Simon

[@SuperHerawan]

thank you so much for the tips, Simon....

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Thanks for watching. Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@siphomagqibelo8317]

This is so far the most informative video I’ve seen...thank you🙌🏾🔥

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Thank you for the support Are there any lessons you would like to see? All the best Simon

[@brianjoslyn4180]

Excellent starting points for a great serve action.

[@leefordgrant1510]

Great presentation and easy to follow. "good job mate"

[@mazzajoel]

Loved it! Great, thorough explanation. Already started applying the first three steps. Direct and clear presentation and examples! The forehand video was excellent as well.

[@kelleytrent5607]

Great instruction…I would venture to say perfect! Thank you so much.

[@izzyc4079]

Great and instructive!! Thank you so so much for making this

[@TopTennisTrainingOfficial]

Thanks for watching All the best Simon

[@simonchilderhouse7294]

ahhhh thats how you do it! great video super helpful!

[@albertcheng7332]

Amazing video but need more of this I’m still having trouble with my serving speed

[@paulelverstone8677]

At 51 I've decided to start tennis again after a near 30yr break (which meant junking my gorgeous Head Radial Twaron's!) and I've never even heard or thought to look for supination - pronation during the swing. Will be giving this a go. Many thanks and subscribed.... *thumbsup*

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Thanks for the support Paul Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@paulelverstone8677]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial It's a good question. Probably one on shot selection, but I'll have to have a look back through your catalogue to see if you've already covered it...

[@fairman1455]

Thanks, Simon that is excellent instruction- yes enjoyed it and will put into practice.

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Thanks for watching. All the best Simon

[@robkahn8452]

Wonderful tips. Thank you!

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Thank you for watching Rob Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@ambz-1075]

Thank you for these advice I never knew you had to fully pronate to the side 😊🙏🏻

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Thanks for watching All the best Simon

[@omarperezprada8473]

Simon is just Amazing, brilliant He just blew my mind , excellent Tips.

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Many thanks for the support Omar 🙏

[@vietkid375]

Great instruction Simon! Always top quality lessons.

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Thank you so much Simon

[@ChrisHaaaansen]

Thank you so much for producing these videos. You are helping millions of people around the world who are interested in this sport.

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Thank you for the support 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@davidsong5942]

Love the video and scrupulous explanation!😊

[@martinpeerdeman5351]

Very clear instruction. Truely works in practice . Thanks

[@petersydney6303]

Looks a great lesson. Will try to put those tips into action to improve my serve 👍

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Thanks for watching! Any lessons you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@MuhammadTasleemQadri]

A very good step by step explanation to learn serve

[@chaojingcen8986]

This video helped me so much instantly thank you so much

[@jeromesylesh4129]

GOLD! im an amateur and your videos literally coached me. thanks a ton

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Awesome to hear 👍

[@jeromemathew5991]

The best tennis serve tutorial ever; genuinely!

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Thank you for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@michaelshadler292]

You are an terrific coach. Your explanations on how to do things are so easy to comprehend. Good job!

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Glad you liked it and thanks for the support! Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@Sacscrapp]

Thanks so much! I need to work on my serve, hoping to play college tennis in the future and i need to get my utr up

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Thanks for watching Any videos you would like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@eurotutu]

Best tutorial seen as far

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Many thanks 🙏

[@vasilisgate7osfp]

You are great Simon,cheers from Greece

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Thanks for watching All the best Simon

[@aleksandarnorsic9970]

Great! Best service lesson available on the KZbin...Thank you

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Thank you for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@eugeniolejarza9702]

THANK YOU! I have my first tournament in October 12 will tell you how it went if I remember

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Thanks for watching and good luck! All the best Simon

[@sayandsyd5950]

Excellent lesson, Thanks!

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Thanks for watching All the best Simon

[@ginbejury]

These videos have got me excited to learn tennis!

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Thanks for watching Michael Any lessons you would like to see from us in 2020? All the best Simon

[@grzgawk]

The best video about serve!

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Many thanks 🙏

[@GrungePopRecords]

Always brilliant and valuable instruction. Thanks so much. I’m on my way to the court to practice what you’ve shown me here. 🖤

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Vamos 💪

[@mrchuckles1022]

Great tutorial. Terrific explanation of why you should use the continental grip.

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Thank you for watching 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@lanier50]

I've struggled with my toss for years. The idea of 'placing' the toss is brilliant and I believe will really help me. Thank you!

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Happy to help 👍 Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@lanier50]

@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I am checking your channel right now to see if you have a video on serve placement. If not, that would be very helpful. Many thanks, Lanier

[@Timmy-rx4cd]

@@lanier50my advice is aim to their weaker side in most cases the backhand.

[@cliveburks]

Very helpful as I was hurting my elbow as I was pronating because as you said I wasn’t following through smoothly also I was doing it too hard. Thanks

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Glad it helped! Are there any lessons you would like to see? All the best Simon

[@shimshonbenchaim2974]

thanks very much great video

[@mvillasuso]

This is brilliant tennis instruction. I have no idea how someone could HONESTLY click 'dislike' on this video.

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Thanks for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@shastrix]

really love your videos; the 5 steps (7 ± 2) keep it simple enough to implement am a big fan of the _sahaja_ [natural] way of doing things and we seem to be cut from the same cloth 😊 will try this the next time at our tennis 🎾 courts and see what happens

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Thank you for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@petermazzuchin-yourhomesol8658]

Fundamentally Perfect! Thank You, Simon :)

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Many thanks 🙏

[@khumbudzonemavhidi8937]

This couch is a good teacher

[@ArjunSingh-fv4cb]

Thanks coach.

[@dl0903]

Best serve video I’ve ever seen. Good job Simon!

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Thank you for watching Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? All the best Simon

[@loicmarceau5599]

A really helpful video as usual. Thanks a lot for all those video.

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Thanks for watching Loic All the best Simon

[@ajcarr9729]

Best serve break down I have ever heard

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Thanks for watching Anita! Are there any videos you'd like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

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Excellent tutorial

[@arsebubu1862]

Thank you!

[@debbypajerowski5690]

Thank you for breaking that all down!!

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You’re most welcome 🙏

[@gordonhalliday-vargas1534]

Excellent and well articulated guide to the essentials of a good serve. Probably the least practised But most important shot in tennis!

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Thanks for watching Gordon! Are there any lessons you would like to see from us in the near future? All the best Simon

[@johnabbott7269]

Great tutorial and analysis of serve.

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Thanks for watching Any lessons you'd like to see from us in 2020? All the best Simon

[@grouplink7970]

Clear and concise. This helps me.

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Thanks for watching 👍

[@fernandoinv1972]

Gracias !!! Muy bueno. Very good explanation.

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Thanks for watching. All the best Simon

[@tarunj4333]

Thank You so much for your guidance on how to serve Sir , it really helped me, I even got my doubt cleared on why not to toss the ball high enough as we miss the sweetspot !!

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Thanks for watching Tarun. Great profile pic also, one of the most entertaining moments in sports for me. Seeing Conor lay into Floyd was very special. All the best Simon

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Top Tennis Training - Learn Tennis Online Thank You so much for your wishes 😊and about the dp too, indeed it was a great moment, Cheers!

[@enricomatrigiani4219]

Hi Simon very good TIPS to learn from you and adjust my tossing, proning, supining actions for the final smash.

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[@SpatzTennis]

very clear!

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Thanks for watching. All the best Simon