I know we’ve covered some extreme grips so far, but the Fritz forehand is about to set a record. Remember our discussion on Iga Swiatek’s world-class Western grip forehand? What if I told you ...

Read ahead for the most popular types of tennis grips, including how to form each grip and why it’s important to master more than one. In tennis matches, everything can change in a matter of ...

With the pancake grip, you defend your chicken wing with your forehand instead of your backhand, allowing for a powerful counterattack rather than a weak defensive shot. The Western-style pancake ...

Modern rackets and strings enabled players to hit stronger backhands, while the desire to further amp up the forehand has led most players to more extreme Western grips, he said. (The Semi-Western ...

A semi-western grip strikes a great balance between topspin ... Stay light on your feet and position early: Good footwork is key to a powerful forehand. Keep your knees slightly bent and stay ...

Initially, Gauff’s forehand looked to need a grip adjustment, too. Like Swiatek, she basically grips her racket from underneath the handle — a heavy western grip. Changing a forehand grip ...

Serena Williams recently attended the 2022 F1 US Grand Prix where she met her long-time friend Lewis Hamilton after the race on Sunday. In a video of their interaction shared by a fan, the Formula ...

The disadvantage is that it is difficult to powerfully hit very high balls. The Semi-western forehand grip has the base knuckle and the heel pad on the face 4. Strength and control to the forehand ...

“My grip is quite ‘flat,’ as we say in tennis, but I am still able to generate power and topspin while maintaining control,” he says. My favorite forehand is the inside-out ...