The serve in Top Spin 4: after demo what is your opinion?

[jayl0ve]

I hit a 125 mph out wide ace from the ad court with Federer, right on the line It felt great

[djarvik]

I'm having a hard time hitting a flat big serve with the stick. With Federer I hit around 110mph at best, but I might not even get it over the net at most attempts. Also, I end up hitting topspin or slices serves when I'm actually going for a flat serve. The same problems appear when playing Serena (serve 80). In TS3 I could hit this flat stick serve consistently but now I'm really struggling.

Try hitting the ball earlier. In TS3 with Fed, you had to wait till the ball is on very top, but in TS4 you need to do it way earlier, you pull back and almost immediately flick it up. Same with direction, needs to be pressed earlier.

125-128 is the max for me with Fed, but rather consistent too, which is very realistic

[o Sinna o]

I think the Serve in TS4 is really cool implemtented. I mean I have the Opinion that the TS Series was ever made to slip in the Role of a real Pro (selfcreated or not). To make it short, to slip in the Role of a really good Tennisplayer. And that's why Servicegames shouldn't be so complicated that maybe 50 % never find out how the Stickserve in TS works in the best possible Case. I mean a average good Tennisplayer who trained over Years really knows how to serve and it's not a complicated thing at all. Ofcourse the Servicegame of good Tennisplayer are always different and sometimes the Servicegame is stronger and sometimes weaker, but it's not complicated for him to hit a Serve at all if he's in normal and good Condition. And it would be hard to simulate a total Servicegame-Failure like Martina Hingis had a few Times where she served from below like a lik Kid. To make it short again, I am pleased with the Serve in TS4 and to master the Serves-Spins with the Stick is still in front of me.