Racquets, tennis, and squash . Fig. 45.—Side-AVall Service, with Apparatus. Second position. (See page 339.) mmuamsim smSttiMiiii^. Fig. 46.—Finish of Side-Wall Service.(Exaggerated.) (See page 239.) CH. XXXIv] SERVICE 241 getting into that position in which you wish to finish tendency will be (see p. 251) to finish up as we began. When the simple Service has been mastered, therecan be added to it a sudden turn of the wrist at themoment when the racket is touching the ball, though Ibelieve that Punch Fairs does not employ this wrist-turn. Ted Johnson, a very promising young Professional
Racquets, tennis, and squash . Fig. 45.—Side-AVall Service, with Apparatus. Second position. (See page 339.) mmuamsim smSttiMiiii^. Fig. 46.—Finish of Side-Wall Service.(Exaggerated.) (See page 239.) CH. XXXIv] SERVICE 241 getting into that position in which you wish to finish tendency will be (see p. 251) to finish up as we began. When the simple Service has been mastered, therecan be added to it a sudden turn of the wrist at themoment when the racket is touching the ball, though Ibelieve that Punch Fairs does not employ this wrist-turn. Ted Johnson, a very promising young Professional,uses this wrist-turn effectively. The disadvantage of this Service is that it is apt tothrow the Server off his balance. There is required aprodigious exercise of those vast muscles under thearms and at the back of the body. The whole weightof the trunk seems to be put into the effort. Andso it may be well to practise this Service, if oneis going to use it at all, with the object of makingany return impossible or next to impossible. One shouldrely on killing the first stroke by it. Try to leave youropponent no space in whi
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