[rudy45]

I haven't looked at the rules in awhile, but as I recall, the only requirement is that the player put the ball into the air, then, before the ball strikes the ground, to hit it with the racket so that it hits inside the service box. The rules I saw had no requirement for overhand vs. underhand.

[beyond the sea]

I haven't looked at the rules in awhile, but as I recall, the only requirement is that the player put the ball into the air, then, before the ball strikes the ground, to hit it with the racket so that it hits inside the service box. The rules I saw had no requirement for overhand vs. underhand.

I would suspect so.

If I were younger and played tennis as I did back in the old days (the 60's), I'd drop one of those little dinky underhanded serves in there quite often.

Really ......... what can the returner do with it????

If it is done well (disguised well).... the returner can do little else than to get to the ball ....... and lift it over the net.

Really..... what are your thoughts on this?

[beyond the sea]

I haven't looked at the rules in awhile, but as I recall, the only requirement is that the player put the ball into the air, then, before the ball strikes the ground, to hit it with the racket so that it hits inside the service box. The rules I saw had no requirement for overhand vs. underhand.

Thank you for that.

Well then... and I only ask because I'm curious...... why do you suppose it isn't done more often or at all? It would certainly cause the returner to rush forward, only to be able to return the ball weakly. I don't get it.