How to serve in double as a lefty with a right handed partner?

[sky500]

Hi,

Like the titles says, I'm looking for advice how to serve in a double as a left hander. It feels kinda strange to serve from the right side. Normally I try to serve short with a bit of backspin but it's really easy to receive for my opponent and they normally push it back. But if I serve long or a bit higher then they drive or topspin to my right side, making it difficult for my partner to receive.

 

[_ak]

add some left side-spin so return would tend drifting towards your partner? Like backhand serve or tomahawk

 

[Topspinslinger]

I agree, Tomahawk serve is hard to receive propperly. Keeping the serve short with back+sidespin is the best serve. You can also try hard topspin serves, this does require a lot of practice. Or else your partner will hate you

 

[Sherpa]

Yep, I always spin the serve from right to left to help guide the return back in the direction of my partner. Also serving short or a tomahawk serve down the middle for variation

 

[piligrim]

Just watch doubles on YouTube how pros playing, how they serve

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

you need to train faking your contact point.
it is obvious your opponent has no problem reading it.
if you serve underspin, but give a no spin, and your opponent reads it as underspin, your partner will have a joyful time.

 

[kindof99]

Forehand pendulum serves from a left handed player will usually get a return to the backhand of your partner. So it really depends on whether your partner has better forehand or backhand. Short under spin isn’t really good as it might be returned to anywhere

 

[iammaru]

in double, it’s about what your partner wants. Personally as a right hander, I love left hander partners to have 3 main serves:
1. Half long side-underspin.
2. Half long side-topspin.
3. half long heavy underspin serve.

The opponents often aren’t able to drop short or kill these half long serves and I will have long or high ball to attack/counter. Mix 1&2 to deceive the opponents. Use 3 to change the pace. Of course more variations are good to catch them off guard and keep them guessing. But these 3 are my favorites.