Photo Study of the Rafael Nadal Backhand
By Jeff Cooper, About.com Guide
Nadal's heavy topspin is evident in the rise of the racquet since contact compared to the forward travel of the ball. The slightly closed racquet face here is either a continuation of the same racquet angle at contact or the result of the ball hitting below the center line of the strings, which would turn the racquet face downward.
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- High Point of Backswing
- Low Point of Backswing
- Middle of Swing
- Just Before Contact
- Racquet Slightly Closed on Contact
- Higher Point of Contact
- Just After Contact
- Follow-Through
- Running Slice
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