Lindsay Davenport, a Hall of Famer who now works as a tennis coach and commentator, does not mince words about where she sees continuing deficiencies in women’s tennis, the sport in which she was ranked No. 1 in singles and doubles.
“It is appalling to me, so often, to go watch these ladies serve,” Davenport said. “They spend very little time on it. They don’t take pride in it, and it’s the one shot you have complete control of.”
The serve, often seen as a vulnerability in the women’s game, is a strength of most top men on the ATP Tour, which leads to striking statistical discrepancies.