A public serve diary
35 miles per hour to go. Every one of them is on me.
I, Nikita Polevoi, UTR 3.17, being of sound mind and unreliable toss, hereby commit to bringing my three serves up to the numbers below. Current form is based on the last 2 sessions; suspicious speeds don't count. The tick on each bar marks where I was on September 23, 2026.
Speed of serves in
goal 90 mph
55mph
35 mph to go. A bigger gap than my self-belief after two double faults in a row.
In %
goal 60%
53%
7 pts to go. One in 2 misses. Double faults are my form of charity.
47 serves in sample · 12 net · 3 long · 7 wide
Speed of serves in
goal 80 mph
55mph
25 mph to go. At this speed the ball has time to reconsider.
In %
goal 70%
63%
7 pts to go. One in 3 misses. Returners have learned they can relax.
46 serves in sample · 11 net · 3 long · 3 wide
Speed of serves in
goal 70 mph
52mph
18 mph to go. Roughly the speed I chase the ball after a double fault.
In %
goal 85%
58%
27 pts to go. One in 2 misses. The court is big. I'm still checking all of it.
181 serves in sample · 49 net · 18 long · 9 wide
Too few data points — this is less a forecast than a horoscope.
Flat
October 2026
pace: +14.7 mph per week
Slice
Never*
*at the current pace. The pace needs to change
Kick
Never*
*at the current pace. The pace needs to change
