Sentence examples for missed serves from inspiring English sources

Djokovic's pressure can definitely be found in the increased number of Federer's missed serves and forehand errors in this match.

Her agitation only encouraged the crowd, and for the rest of the game, each of her missed serves was greeted with cheers.

After she questioned a line call, the crowd began cheering her errors and missed serves, and booed her as she walked off the court, atypically, in tears.

In the second set, there were occasional boos for Henin-Hardenne's missed serves and unforced errors and plenty of noise for Capriati's winners.

Though there were some of the extended, high-velocity rallies in which both Russians specialize, this match was much more about missed opportunities and missed serves.

In the stands of Arthur Ashe Stadium, the rumble of anticipation about Federer finally getting the chance to play Rafael Nadal at Flushing Meadows was palpable and also audible as fans clapped for Djokovic's missed serves.

While a foot fault counts the same as a missed serve, it also diverts a player's concentration, disrupting the all-important service rhythm.

Second set: Williams* leads Sharapova 6-1, 3-3 Williams continues her display of near-perfect serving - finally sending a first-serve into the net at 30-0 aftwo-and-a-halfhalf games without a missed serve.

They were tied in 13-13 in the fifth when a missed serve and a well-placed spike gave Serbia the match 20-255, 25-21, 25-21, 16-25, 15-13).

"We don't want to be ending our possession with the ball on a missed serve," said Eggleston, whose squad committed 15 service errors.

"We were missing serves, we were doing things at the net I haven't seen all year, so I wasn't real pleased in the technical part.