The Serve: Point of No Return

Photographer

Arnab Sarkar

Category

People Photography - Sports

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region:

India

This image was taken during Qatar Exxonmobil open 2026 in Doha. Andrey Rublev was captured while serving using multiple exposure. Caught at the apex of kinetic release, this image isolates the most decisive moment in tennis — the serve. His body forms a coiled spring against the saturated blue of a Qatar tournament court, multiple exposures of arm and racket tracing the violent, graceful arc of power. The ball, already in flight, underscores the speed and split-second timing of elite play. It’s technique, pressure, and spectacle compressed into one frame. It captures the essence of sports.