Semi-Western Forehand GripSEMI-WESTERN FOREHAND GRIP Moving your knuckle one more bevel clockwise (counterclockwise for lefties) from the Eastern forehand grip puts you in a semi-Western grip.

Before we dive in, take a look at his explosive power serve in action: The foundation of a great serve starts with grip.

He shifts his index base knuckle slightly downward about half a bevel toward a semi-Western ... This modi? ed Eastern grip is more conservative than that of most top players, who typically shift ...