The former US Open champion has an amazing kick serve. Stosur hits one of the heaviest balls on tour—high velocity combined with incredible topspin, on both her first and second deliveries. The key to ...

It’s not quite a first serve. It’s certainly not a typical second serve. Then what is it? It’s a hybrid of the two, and Novak Djokovic has brought it out to play in 2020. The 16-time Grand Slam ...

Objective: To quantify and compare the full body kinematics and shoulder joint kinetics during the high-performance tennis flat (FS) and kick serves (KS). Methods: A 12-camera 250 Hz, Vicon motion ...

The year has been long and chaotic, so here's a countdown of the Top 15 instruction tips we have to offer. See No. 12 here. The kick serve can be one of the toughest shots to return since it can ...

Correspondence to Dr Marc Safran, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway St, M/C 6342, Redwood City, California 94063, USA; msafran{at}stanford.edu Purpose The tennis ...