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By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday September 30, 2020

How does the King of Clay Rafael Nadal feel about the proliferation of underarm serves that we have been seeing on tour over the last few years?

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American Mackenzie McDonald tried one on Nadal today, and during Nadal's post-match press conference, a reporter put the question to the Spaniard after his 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 victory over the American.

“If he's winning, is a good tactic,” Nadal said. “If he's losing, is a bad tactic. That's all.”

Nadal says it really depends on how well the player executes the ploy. Personally, he says he has no problem with players using the tactic whatsoever.


“For example today for Mackenzie was not a good tactic,” he said. “For Bublik, if that works, is a good tactic. It is part of the game. I don't see disrespectful or not.”

Nadal says if you are doing it to win the point, then knock yourself out.

“If you do it with the goal to improve your game, or like a tactical thing, I support 100 percent. If you do for disrespect the opponent, is not a good thing.

“Everybody knows internally if you are doing in a good way or in a bad way. For me is no discussion about that. Is part of the rules, you can do it 100 percent. It is about yourself, if you feel good doing or not.”

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