Amazing Stroke
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Shaant Mittal Asked 11 years ago
Please have a look at 4:20 in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onEkHHWzxW0#t=166
How does Ma hit that winner?
And just after that, he does a weird service to Zhang Jike. What is that?
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Shaant,
This is a round the net shot. Take a look at this previous response on the same shot. Round the Net Shot.
The serve that Ma does next is a High Toss Pendulum serve. We cover this is the lesson on the High Toss Serve in our Serving Secrets section.
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Gordon L Posted 11 years ago
The weird service is brushing the ball with the forehand side of the racket to put a clockwise side top spin on the ball. I suspect he does it that way because it's easier to keep the serve short. Trying to serve a short side top spin using the backhand side of the racket is bit more difficult.