Andy Murray’s serve: from ball toss to forward drive

SportLocation Tennis Desk · 7 Oct 2026

Andy Murray raises the ball and racket overhead, then folds forward into the next phase of his serve.

Andy Murray’s serve begins in a clear overhead shape: one arm lifted towards the ball, racket held high and his weight gathered near the court line. The yellow ball hangs above him, making the target of the movement plain.

Then comes the change of direction. Murray pitches forward and lowers the racket as he moves into the court. The sequence shows preparation giving way to action, but not the ball’s outcome; the footage ends without showing where the serve lands.

The telling detail is the transition from the raised-arm position to that forward drive, with the ball above him and the racket ready to come through.