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The 24 pages that link to Tennis serve, each with the reason it gives.

• Serve-and-volleyNarrower topic: Serve-and-volley is one tactical pattern built around this opening stroke.

• Martina NavratilovaNarrower topic: A powerful, accurate serve gave her a reliable first-strike weapon.

• Roger FedererRelated: Federer's serve relied on placement and disguise rather than only maximum speed.

• Steffi GrafRelated: A strong serve helped Graf take control of points early.

• Novak DjokovicRelated: Djokovic uses accurate placement and varied pace to start points without depending on overwhelming speed.

• Tennis footworkRelated: Serving footwork organizes the stance, leg drive, and landing.

• Rafael NadalRelated: Nadal developed serve patterns that opened the court and supported his aggressive baseline game.

• Baseline playRelated: A strong serve can create an immediate advantage before a baseline rally begins.

• John McEnroeRelated: His left-handed serve created angles that helped him approach the net.

• Boris BeckerRelated: Becker’s powerful serve created short returns he could attack at the net.

• Andy MurrayRelated: Murray developed a reliable first serve and a particularly effective second serve.

• Ivan LendlRelated: A powerful, reliable serve complemented Lendl’s baseline game and helped him control service points.

• Pete SamprasRelated: Sampras’s powerful, accurate serve created frequent opportunities to attack the net.

• Bill TildenRelated: Tilden developed a powerful, varied serve that gave him control of points.

• Stefan EdbergNarrower topic: Edberg used his serve to create opportunities for immediate net attacks.

• Ken RosewallRelated: Rosewall’s relatively modest serve made placement and consistency especially important to his game.

• Don BudgeRelated: Budge paired a strong serve with aggressive play at the net.

• Pancho GonzalesNarrower topic: His powerful, accurate serve was the foundation of his attacking game.

• Suzanne LenglenRelated: Her serve helped launch the aggressive, fast-moving points associated with her play.

• Helen WillsRelated: A strong serve let Wills start points on her own terms.

• René LacosteRelated: Lacoste’s tactical game depended on placing serves effectively, not simply striking for maximum speed.

• Bryan brothersRelated: Strong, accurately placed serves created easier first volleys for the team.

• Jannik SinnerRelated: An increasingly effective serve gives Sinner more control over short points.

• Maria SharapovaRelated: Her serve could generate free points, though its consistency fluctuated across seasons.