Serving - Tennis, Sun?

Question

Sometimes, when I am serving, the sun is 'in the way' and when I toss, I can barely see the ball after the toss; making my serve less accurate.

Are there some techniques to avoid this problem?

I am already wearing sunglasses but it doesn't see to help, I still cannot see the ball!

Answer 1

I can't think of any sure-fire remedies for this problem but I would say that developing a steady, solid ball-toss helps. I've often struggled with my ball-toss in the past and serving into the sun would always compound the problem. By improving the consistency of my toss I've succeeded in at least making serving into the sun more instinctive, if not easier. That said though, the sun can be a pain. Even the pros sometimes have a hard time with it.

Answer 2

I have that problem too. Try wearing a hat, and tossing the ball a little lower. That is a tough problem to handle.

Answer 3

wear a hat and throw the ball up into the air as a practise to see at which point the sun catches you in your eyes. Then angle the cap so that it covers the point where the sun blinds you in mid serve.

Answer 4

Sunglasses + Hat..

Answer 5

Well, for starters, you can use polarized lenses as your sun glasses so you do not have glare.  But as for technic, the other guy says for you to develop a more consistent toss - he's right.  One way for you to do that is to shorten your toss, therefore you are staring up for a shorter time, your head angle may not make you catch the glare of the sun, and the less distance your toss travels, the less erratic it will be.  The shorter toss actually works wonders in the wind too and gives your opponent less time to react because instead of you hitting the ball with a high toss that normally makes your opponent see where you are hitting the ball to, a short toss denies him that opportutnity.

Answer 6

wear sunglasses or visors

Answer 7

i can usually determine where the ball is.

but that is one of the biggest problems i sumtimes come across too.