{"id":47550,"date":"2026-03-07T19:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T19:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47550"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:31:33","slug":"lost-4-1-lead-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47550","title":{"rendered":"Lost 4-1 lead set"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n… more on serve below \u21d3<\/sup><\/p>\n

warm-up<\/a><\/p>\n

Lost a 4-1 lead set.<\/p>\n

I started the match, won my serve, and broke Mr. G.<\/p>\n

2-0.<\/p>\n

At 3-1, I served again. Needed several dueces to close the game (4-1), but it was really taxing.<\/p>\n

Then, everything went south from there.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>On serve, getting rid of waiter’s tray<\/span><\/em>: throw the edge of the racket up to the ball OR throw the racket like a football.<\/p>\n

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  1. L frame is good:\n
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    1. \u221a <\/span>racket edge is leading \u00a0(vs string facing the sky)<\/li>\n
    2. \u221a <\/span>continental-stlye path (racket is traveling on edge)<\/li>\n
    3. \u221a <\/span>fully extended arm (helps shoulder tilt & power)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    4. R frame still has tray\n
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      1. elbow drop behind the body (\u221a<\/span> elbow out\u2192edge up\u2192pronate later)<\/li>\n
      2. racket face opens too early string\u2192ball<\/em><\/span> (\u221a<\/span> edge\u2192ball)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n