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Do you see a fundamental technical problem in Andy’s serve? What is “wrong” with Andy Murray’s serve? He can hit his first serve 135mph, is serving over 60%, and wins about 75% of his first serve points. But that big flat first serve doesn’t seem reliable at critical moments. Then there is his second serve. He is averaging around 85mph, slower than some of the women, and winning only around 50% of his second serve points. Is it mental? Over time Andy has proven to be one of the best mental fighters in the modern game. Is it his unbalanced landing with the left arm flailing back behind him? Andy Roddick had a similar landing, bending over substantially at the waist and throwing his left arm behind him as far or farther than Andy. Invisible Flaw High speed video shows there is a fundamental flaw in the motion. The problem is almost impossible to see with the naked eye and is not recognized by coaches or commentators, including those who are former players. The problem is Andy’s rotation of the upper arm, hand, and racket in the swing–or rather his lack of it. In a high performance serve–or a good…