[Emre]

The slice serve is a useful weapon at club level. It curves away from the returner and can pull them out of position.

• Contact is made more on the side of the ball, with the racquet moving across it
• The toss is usually slightly more to the side than for a flat serve
• On the deuce side, a right-hander’s slice swings wide, opening the court
• On the advantage side, a slice into the body or down the T can surprise the returner

Related: why the second serve is so important and the serve as a closed skill.

Do you use the slice serve mainly as a first serve or as a second serve?

[Emre]

A common mistake is trying to create slice with the wrist alone. The spin should come from the swing path and the contact point, not from flicking the wrist. Try aiming for the “3 o’clock” part of the ball (for right-handers) and let the swing follow through naturally.

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