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A descriptive analysis of results was conducted. The literature search identified a total of <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 899 records, 23 of which met the inclusion criteria and were analysed in this review. A total of 229 participants aged 18 to 62 years participated in the studies. The studies revealed varying results, ranging from significantly lower\/higher values to no significant differences between serve\/groundstroke characteristics. These inconsistent results may most likely be attributed to discrepancies in the methodological approach such as players\u2019 age (18\u201362 years), sex (i.e., men only or both sexes), and performance level (i.e., recreational, intermediate, or advanced) as well as the applied measurement devices (i.e., force plate or pressure-detecting insoles; motion capture system, high-speed video recordings, or IMU sensors) and used outcomes (i.e., measured or estimated force etc.). Future research is needed to provide a comprehensive biomechanical analysis of different serve\/groundstroke characteristics. 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