Why We Changed Ema Burgic’s Serve to an Abbreviated Motion: A Biomechanical Case Study

The tennis serve is the most complex stroke in the game. It demands explosive power, precise timing, and the seamless coordination of nearly every muscle group in the body — all executed in under a second. Yet most players never reach their true serving potential, not because of a lack of effort, but because of mechanical inefficiencies that go undetected by the naked eye. This is exactly where biomechanics changes everything.