It can take time to win a point against Nadal
If we look at the impact points of the ball (Ball Impacts) we see that they are neatly distributed all over the field, b...
A 30 meter running investment to hit forehands
In this rally against Bautista-Agut, Rafa wants to dominate as usual with his forehand.
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Nadal’s running speed backwards
If you want to run around a longline return of your opponent as a server, the push-off impulse and the first 1-2 m have...
Attacking a Short Ball – a Perfect Execution
This slow-motion clip demonstrates several important points about the approach shot and the volley. Berdych detects a s...
Different Body Volley Solutions
In the following clip you will see Berdych at the net working on his volleys and adjusting to many different shots hit a...
Pure Perfection: Contact Point of Dimitrovs Backhand Volley
Let's take a look at super slow motion footage of a high backhand volley executed by Dimitrov.
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A Perfect Split step and Low Forehand Volley
Sam Stosur shows us what a fluid split step should look like and how to execute an outstanding low forehand volley. Sam...
Keep it simple – Rogers Return with a swing path
A short swing-out movement and an uninterrupted, curved, swinging movement upwards. The swing path proves this and under...
Federer’s Offensive Backhand Slice Return (Ad Court)
The forehand from the lateral position occurs in competition tennis in special situations. One of these situations, for...
Thiem Defensive Forehand Return (Ad Court)
The forehand from the lateral position occurs in competition tennis in special situations. One of these situations, for...