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Notes: 61.24 How to serve in tennis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 September 2016

John E. Prussing
John E. Prussing*
Affiliation:
Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. 61801, USA
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Most tennis players have two types of serve in their repertory. One is a safe serve, which is relatively accurate, but also relatively easy for the opponent to return effectively. The other is a risky serve, which is more likely to be a fault, but also more difficult to return if it is good.

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Research Article
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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 61 , Issue 418 , December 1977 , pp. 294 - 296
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Copyright © Mathematical Association 1977

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