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Li Na Photo #8: Emergency Slice Forehand

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While slice backhands are commonly used for offensive as well as defensive shots, one rarely sees slice forehands in the pro game except in situations like this one, where a player is saving a ball she can just barely reach. To make this shot, Li Na has switched her grip to Eastern, which is much easier for a slice and allows for a later point of contact than her usual, Semi-Western grip.
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