Roger Federer Serve Analysis by Patrick Mouratoglou

Roger Federer has one of the most effective serves on tour. His career statistics on that matter are impressive. He has the ninth best service rating ever. He ranks second in all time second serve points won. And has the least double faults out of any Grand Slam winner. Let's break it down. One thing that is very particular about Federer's serve is that he is turned very far to the right when he starts his motion. You can almost see his back facing the net. This allows for a great range in motion and body rotation. Federer can position himself that way only because he is left eye dominant. Which allows him to still see the ball and the court. Right eye dominant players such as Zverev for example don't use this position. Because they would lose sight of the court and the ball. As you can see Federer has a very strong and balanced platform stance. This allows him to load up on his legs as he tosses the ball. If you pay attention to his toss. You'll notice that he guides the ball up rather than throwing it. Which helps him keep a very consistent toss. His tossing arm straightens out completely and points to the ball. It stays up until he reaches the trophy position. And starts dropping his racket head behind his back. And then he pulls down to help his shoulder action. Notice how relaxed his wrist is. You can see this because of how much the racket drops down parallel to his back. Which is only possible if the wrist is loose. This allows for the maximum whip effect. He then makes contact with the ball way above his head. As you can see he has great pronation. Which allows him to obtain unbelievable angles on the outside. He finishes his motion with his entire body facing his target. And with both of his arms on his left side. If you want to serve just like Federer. Make sure you first find out which is your dominant eye. But regardless think about. 1. Loading on your legs. 2. Good shoulder action. 3. Relaxing your wrist to drop the racket and maximize the whip effect. 4. Throwing your body towards the target. And 5. Letting both of your arms pass for a great body rotation.