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The Backhand Backspin/Sidespin Serve - Side View

By Greg Letts, About.com

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Middle of Follow Through

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Middle of Follow Through

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The ball has bounced on the table, and the player has nearly finished his follow through.

Points to look for:

  • Note the depth of the bounce of the ball on the table. This is typical of a double bounce serve (where the ball will bounce twice on the opponent's side of the table if left untouched). It is very difficult to do a double bounce serve where the bounce on the server's side is close to the endline.

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