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Yuki needs to add another 20kms to his serve: Anand Amritraj

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Press Trust of India Incheon
Last Updated : Sep 29 2014 | 4:40 PM IST
India's Davis Cup skipper Anand Amritraj says Yuki Bhambri must utilise his big frame to send down booming serves if he wants to fare better in his tennis career.
The 22-year-old Delhi lad won two bronze medals -- men's singles and men's doubles with Divij Sharan -- at the ongoing Asian Games.
"He's a big guy, almost my size, and he should be able to serve at 200kms an hour, but he's in the 170-180. To beat someone like Japan's Nishioka (to whom he lost in three sets in semis) you need to overpower that guy. He did well off the ground but the serve would have got him a lot more free points," Amritraj said.
"I told him that him he needs to find somebody who can improve the mechanics of his serve - to get another 20kms an hour on it - and he will be a much better player. I definitely feel he can serve at that pace. I have seen Ramkumar (Ramanathan) who is much thinner, serving is at 205-210 km per hour, so there's no reason Yuki can't serve bigger."
Amritraj added that he would look out for a service coach for Yuki.
"Having said that he hit his ground strokes well, he could volley better, needs to work on his volleys, tends to push it a little bit. I was much happier here with him here than I was in Davis Cup when he did not perform at all," said Amritraj.

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First Published: Sep 29 2014 | 4:40 PM IST

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