In this episode of Acing It, ESPN’s Bill Connelly dives into the quiet key behind Serena Williams’ booming serve: her serve toss. That ball toss might seem like a small matter, but the start of Serena’s serve boasting reliability and unreadability unlocked everything for her.
0:00 Intro
0:24 Why the serve toss matters
2:15 What the stats say about Serena’s serve
3:32 Serena’s serve speed
4:40 Why Wimbledon 2012 was a key point
6:41 Serena’s clutch gene
8:15 Further study: Nick Kyrgios
8:55 Serena’s place in the GOAT era of tennis
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