An attempt at a serve may result in one of the following outcomes:
• an ace
• a good serve See more

A serve is made when there has been no fault on the point; a second serve occurs when there has already been one fault on the point. On a second serve, the server is in danger of losing … See more

There are two popular stances in the tennis serve: the platform stance and the pinpoint stance.
In the platform stance, the feet are kept about shoulder-width apart throughout the service, providing stable support and easy weight transfer … See more

In the game of tennis, there are four commonly used serves: the "flat serve", the "slice serve", the "kick serve", and the "underhand serve". All of these serves are legal in professional and amateur play.
The term kick serve is ambiguous. It may be used as a … See more

• Ace – a serve that lands in the service box and is then untouched by the opponent.
• Break – server losing his or her game.
• Break point – one point away from a break. See more

Since the server has the advantage of being the initial aggressor, for his opponent to return the ball and to keep it in play often … See more

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