From The Independent: Nadal focuses on serve for French debut
When critics turn to a player's serve, they often touch a nerve, so it is refreshing that the 18-year-old Rafael Nadal owns up to the weakness in his otherwise powerhouse game.
"I need to practise my serve a lot," Nadal agreed yesterday after taking only an hour to despatch Belgium's Xavier Malisse, 6-0, 6-3, in advancing to the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters. "I can serve powerfully," he added, "but I need to build confidence in practice to have a good serve in matches."
Nadal is aware that a wicked serve can give a left-hander a particular advantage when delivered to a right-hander's backhand in the left-hand court. "I know, because I have the slice," he said. "I return well, so it is important to improve my serve to secure the match."
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