"Serving well is half of winning," says coach Shen T'ien-pao, and an expert commonly has a arsenal of shots to accompany an effective serve.
「發球不只是攻，也可以『反其道』地壓制對方攻擊，發球發得好，可能使對手接不住而『得點』，也可能騙過對手，使其忙不迭地抵擋，失去主動攻擊權」，沈天保說：「在分秒必爭的桌球賽中，好的發球是成功的一半。」