From: "JACK L. URETSKY (C) 1996; HEP DIV., ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB, ARGONNE, IL 60439" <JLU@hep.anl.gov>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 20:50:31 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Rick-
It is certainly true that in tennis, if I want my serve to
curve to the left then I slice the racket across the right side of the
ball. That is, the ball is spinning counter-clockwise as seen from above.
Similarly, if I want the ball to drop short then I apply top
spin.
Regards,
Jack