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The service accounts for much, but does not fully dictate the entire flow of the consecutive exchanges.
Samsonov himself can change his style (make strategical and tactical adjustments) on the fly, as needed vis a vis an opponent, and can still use his serves for the full range of styles — well away from that crucial borderline mentioned before.
I suggest to leave the argument for a moment and come back in another thread after Budapest possibly ...