Dr. David Whiteside is currently a research fellow in The University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology. He has published multiple journal articles on biomechanics and skill acquisition in tennis, with a particular focus on the serve. He received a PhD from the University of Western Australia for his research on the biomechanical development of the female serve. He has worked closely with Tennis Australia’s Athlete Development Program and provided performance evaluations for some of Australia’s top junior and tour players, including 2011 US Open Champion Sam Stosur.