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Features – February 8, 2010

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The Forgotten Forehand

Years ago, before tennis became a game dominated by extreme grips and supersonic forehands, an effective weapon in a player’s repertoire was the slice forehand. The widely used continental grip was ideal for hitting with slice plus, the spin kept the ball lower as it came off of the grass surface where most tournaments were played. Though topspin is King in today, the slice forehand can still be a potent weapon in your arsenal. Greg Moran shows you how and when to use it.

The Importance of Momentum in Tennis

In tennis, more than in other sports, it is momentum that influences which player wins or loses. “The Big Mo” in tennis can switch within the blink of an eye and stun unsuspecting players and spectators. It can carry the athlete a long way, sometimes to ultimate victory. Or, it can, just as suddenly, be lost, and even reversed, so that one's opponent rides the wondrous waves just as swiftly and as far as he had before. Paul Fein looks at this year's Australian Open to see just how big a part momentum played in a few of the most important matches.

ProStrokes 2.0 – Marat Safin's Backhand

With two Grand Slam Titles and a dozen ATP Titles, Marat Safin was certainly no "flash in the pan." Enigmatic, popular, and with loads of talent, however, if ever there was a player who failed to reach expected potential, Safin fits the bill. One of the purist physical talents in the history of the game, Safin both physically and technically had the goods! He had periods of 'fleeting ecstasy" followed by disappointing meltdowns, but one could always admire his execution. Graceful fluidity, plenty of raw power, delicate touch and an all-court awareness, Safin has been a model for students of the game to study and emulate. New this issue, Marat Safin's backhand.

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The Drop Shot As a Weapon

There is a lot of talk these days about how finesse shots are gone from the game of tennis; given way to pure power. Quite frankly, groundstrokes are routinely hit at speeds that would have been unheard of even ten year ago. However, even in this nuclear powered game, there is still a place for finesse – witness the drop shot – the perfect counterbalance  to  today’s massive power game. Jonathan Buchman shows you the how and the when of it.

Maintaining Pace Sensations: Low "Counter" Volley

In many situations the ball a player receives is challenging. The most basic way of handling a challenge is to defend (send a lower risk response). As players improve, it is “countering” that occurs more often than defending. A professional match will sometimes have more countering than attacking or defending combined. In the fourth installment of his series on Sensational Tennis, Wayne Elderton describes the tactics and sensations necessary to counter a low volley.

Take It on the Rise

It happens over and over gain. Players come off the court and complain about the “moonballer” they just lost to. Moonballers are frustrating players to deal with because they give you no pace and are very content to keep you out there all day long waiting for you to make an error. The players who are most vulnerable to moonball tactics are the ones who have not learned how to hit the ball on the rise. Hitting the ball on the rise is an essential tool that players today can not do without. Jorge Capestany and Luke Jensen show you how.

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