Putting on the Fritz: Watch Taylor smack awkward serve

In case you missed it, it was weird. It was tricksy. It was marginally effective.

Pulling from his quiver of tricks, 23-year-old American Taylor Fritz hit a remarkable, even outlandish serve in sanctioned competition. It was called a "reverse," and, well, that descript will do for now:

Kim Clijsters responded with a "laugh" emoji, though the likes of Fritz's retired compatriot Mardy Fish were nonplussed.

"I did, cap," Fritz responded to Fish.

Playing in the Murray River Open, Fritz got one win under his belt over Federico Coria before falling to Jeremy Chardy. He will open the Australian Open against a formidable foe: No. 46-ranked veteran Albert Ramos-Vinolas, a clay-court native, has been ranked as high as No. 17 and posted a personal Melbourne-best third-round appearance in 2018.

The 6'4" big hitter has high designs on both his impending Australian Open campaign, and his tennis future overall. Ranked No. 30 on the ATP Tour, he turned pro in 2015 and has one tour-level title under his proverbial belt.

In closing, here are some tips on such point-starting shots from Fritz, the serve wizard.