Photo Study of Amelie Mauresmo's One-Handed Backhand
By Jeff Cooper, About.com Guide
Just before contact, Mauresmo's string bed is vertical, and the long axis of the racquet is very nearly horizontal. Her weight rests entirely on her front foot, and her eyes are locked onto the ball.
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