The German lost almost half of the points behind the initial shot, having to play against 14 break chances and suffering four breaks to end his journey in the second round, losing to Federer for the second time in as many matches. One handed backhands are becoming more and more of a rarity on the ATP Tour so seeing someone like Roger Federer utilise this dying art and still be effective is a joy to behold. I think Fed has his heel pad on 3.5 and Nadal on about bevel 4.

The shot that I’m totally in love with .

Swiss tennis phenom Roger Federer uses a backhand grip that's just slightly toward the Modified Eastern grip from the Full Eastern. Work with the Essential Tennis Team in person! Eastern Forehand.

TECHNIQUE!!!!! But I don't find the views of the heel pad very discernible and can't tell for sure.

Thanks for the information.

So now it is a problem to want to be the No1?

This grip means Federer can hit through the ball and take the ball on the up; allowing him to step inside the court and dictate play against his opponents.

He switches it slightly for when he slices the ball.

If I only had the money, I'll spent it every penny for the R... You have three of the best ever, I'm so jealous.... peRFect Tennis started back in 2011 as a tennis news site. however with the heel of the hand also on #3, the effect of the grip is quite different. Split-stepping should be done while the server's toss is in the air before he/she makes contact with the ball.

you can see this best in the frame at 58 seconds. OCTOBER 16, 2020 19:10 ... a flatter stroke than Rafa's without the extreme western grip.

Roger Federer uses a modified Eastern grip for his one-handed backhand topspin shot.

The Federer forehand is a shot that has defined tennis for the last decade. Federer uses an Eastern Backhand Grip.

When you play aggressively like Federer it's important you give yourself enough room to hit the ball freely and make contact with it as far out in front of you as possible. Semi-Western is more popular these days, b/c of the "increase spin".

Your email address will not be published. LiveAbout uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. Many of you may be surprised to find out that Roger doesn’t turn his hand under the grip very far, but he’s clearly still able to make plenty of topspin on his forehand. Don't forget that today's technology makes it a whole lot easier to create topspin.

An ace (the ball was in out actually) pushed the Swiss 3-0 up and he secured another break when Gojowczyk sent a backhand long to increase the lead and move closer to the finish line. Like the forehand Roger uses gravity to help with his swing path and at mid swing the racquet drops below the level of the ball. Having his left hand on the racquet throat helps Federer make sure he turns his back somewhat toward the ball and sees the ball over his shoulder, thus loading his core muscles for a short but powerful rotation that will bring his upper body to a square (sideways) position at contact. "Rafael Nadal - 8: An area which ten years ago was a bit of a weakness in terms of variety but has massively improved.

Roger could have also dropped his hand below the ball, but this is a fairly low ball, and dropping the racquet head is easier. Nadal won his 20th Major on Sunday - equaling Federer's all-time record - to throw open the G.O.A.T debate once again. This makes the forehand efficient in terms of exertion and also from a biomechanical standpoint as it allows Federer to generate as much racket head speed as possible. the hand is now more behind instead of slightly above the grip. I can create plenty of topspin with Eastern Grip

But really unless you have Rafa's style and strength, it is difficult to generate the 3000-4000 rpm that Rafa has.

Many people believe that the power of a shot is determined by the length of the backswing, but contrary to belief, Roger actually has one of the shorter and less elaborate backswings on tour. Federer shows us an excellent example of a one-handed topspin backhand follow-through, with his hips and shoulders still sideways, his right (hitting) arm above his shoulder and his left arm extended backward as a counterbalance. Copyright © 2011 - 2020 - peRFect Tennis. Preparation is the key to most shots but none more so than the backhand, without getting in position early a player will become rushed and never make clean contact with the ball. Copyright © 2011 - 2020 - peRFect Tennis. Now, since the semi-western grip is possibly the most popular grip on the pro tour, why does Federer go for the eastern forehand?