Serve, return and the next ball

Read serve percentages with their denominators and connect return position to the next shot. Turn match examples into toss, target and first-attack tasks.

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Alexander Zverev esegue un rovescio a due mani nelle qualificazioni dello US Open 2015

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    Chwalinska wins Wuhan for her first WTA title with a five-game finish

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    Three set points saved, eleven points in a row: Zheng’s first Beijing title

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    Replaced the projected Top 30 return with the confirmed No. 23 ranking published on October 12.

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    Zheng wins eight of the last ten games to reach the Beijing final

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    Corrected the first-Chinese-finalist claim in light of the 1994 precedent and added the final result and October 12 ranking.

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    From 2–4 to five straight points: Alcaraz turns Tokyo’s final against Lehecka

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    From 2–4 to five straight points: Alcaraz turns Tokyo’s final against Lehecka

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    After losing four games from 5–3, Alcaraz’s Tokyo recovery went through four deuces

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    After losing four games from 5–3, Alcaraz’s Tokyo recovery went through four deuces

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    Andreescu overturns a 2-5 first-set deficit to win Rovereto

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    Andreescu overturns a 2-5 first-set deficit to win Rovereto

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    Andreescu overturns a 2-5 first-set deficit to win Rovereto

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    204 minutes in Rovereto: Andreescu needs a third match point

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    Nine match points saved, then Ann Li finds the tenth against Sabalenka

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    Nine match points saved, then Ann Li finds the tenth against Sabalenka

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    Six break points saved out of six: Ann Li reaches her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal

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    After a 5-2 lead slipped away, Auger-Aliassime rebuilt his Shanghai opener

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    After a 5-2 lead slipped away, Auger-Aliassime rebuilt his Shanghai opener

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    Seven years after his debut, Auger Aliassime wins his first home Davis Cup match

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    Seven years after his debut, Auger Aliassime wins his first home Davis Cup match

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    Four straight aces and a late break send Canada to the Final 8

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    Four straight aces and a late break send Canada to the Final 8

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Jiří Lehečka con la racchetta a Montecarlo nel 2023
Giocatori e circuito

Lehecka non aveva perso il servizio per cinque partite. A Sinner sono bastati due turni.

La finale di Miami 2026, gli 11 break point e il mancato recupero da 0–40: cosa distingue tenere il servizio dal controllare davvero il gioco.

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Elena Rybakina prepara il servizio con la palla in aria a Brisbane nel 2024
Giocatori e circuito

27% di prime, nessuna palla break: il set di Rybakina che un numero solo non spiega

Nel primo set della finale US Open 2026, Rybakina vinse 22 punti su 30 al servizio pur mettendo appena il 27% di prime. Per capirlo bisogna ricostruire come i punti diventano game.

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Elena Rybakina sorride con una racchetta al Washington Open 2025
Giocatori e circuito

Rybakina e Sabalenka hanno vinto 92 punti ciascuna. L’indizio al servizio è dentro quel pareggio

Nella finale degli Australian Open 2026 Rybakina ha indirizzato il 63% delle prime verso l’angolo del rovescio di Sabalenka. Perché il dato va letto insieme agli errori, alla seconda e al punto completo.

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Alexander Zverev esegue un rovescio a due mani nelle qualificazioni dello US Open 2015
Giocatori e circuito

Zverev ha vinto 39 punti su 42 con la prima. Non è una statistica sugli ace

Il dominio iniziale di Alexander Zverev al servizio contro Ben Shelton nella finale dello US Open 2026 spiega perché percentuale di prime, ace e punti vinti raccontano cose diverse.

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Ernests Gulbis si prepara a colpire un servizio al Pacific Life Open del 2008
Tattica di gioco

Puoi rinunciare al lancio. Perché continui a servire su quella palla?

Riprendere un lancio abbandonato è diverso dal provare a colpire e mancare la palla. Conosci la regola, mantieni il ritmo e allena la decisione prima di pagarla con un doppio fallo.

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Carlos Alcaraz in smoking ai Laureus World Sports Awards del 2024
Giocatori e circuito

Alcaraz ha rimesso in gioco il 76,5% delle prime di Djokovic. Il dato successivo conta altrettanto

La risposta di Carlos Alcaraz alla prima di Novak Djokovic: perché rimettere la palla in campo e restare competitivi nello scambio sono due modi complementari di ridurre il vantaggio del servizio.

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