Roddick uses a greatly abbreviated wind-up, bringing his racquet straight up and back instead of down and back in the classic, long loop. A longer loop backswing favors a smoother serve motion, but smooth isn't the word that comes to mind for Andy's serve: the better word would be explosive.
Photo Study of Andy Roddick's Serve
By Jeff Cooper, About.com
Andy provides a good demonstration here of how to release the ball toss: He releases the ball fairly high, his hand opens up like a flower so that all of his fingers release it simultaneously, and he watches the ball well.
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- Start of Toss and Wind-Up
- Toss Release
- Knee Bend and Body Arch
- Elbow Up, Racquet Down
- Leg Thrust Lift-Off
- Racquet Starting Upward
- Racquet Approaching Ball Edge-First
- Point of Contact
- Early Follow-Through
- Airborne
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