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Synchronized Serves II — Female Server Analysis

Mark Kovacs, PhD, CSCS & Tom Gullikson

Source: kovacs-gullikson-synchronized-serves-ii-2010.pdf (4 pages)

Part II of the USTA High Performance Coaching Newsletter series on synchronized serves. This issue breaks down the 8 stages of the serve using two of the best servers in the women's game — Sam Stosur and Justine Henin — and identifies eight specific areas where female servers in particular can sharpen the synchronization of the kinetic chain. A practical guide for coaches working with developing female players.

Mark Kovacs earned his PhD in Exercise Physiology and has spent his career applying sport science to tennis performance. He has worked with top-ranked ATP and WTA professionals, directed the USTA's Coaching Education and Sport Science department, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in tennis-specific training and biomechanics today.

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