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Kim Clijsters Photos: Picture Gallery of Strokes

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Kim Clijsters Photo #1: Backswing for Two-Handed Backhand
Photo of Kim Clijsters - Backswing for Two-Handed Backhand Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images
Kim Clijsters has one of the most powerful backhands on the WTA Tour, in large part because she pulls the racquet back so far on the backswing; a longer forward path to the ball gives the racquet more time to acquire speed. Kim uses the most common grip combination, with the right hand in a Continental position and the left in an Eastern forehand position.

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