Photo Study of Amelie Mauresmo's One-Handed Backhand

Slice Backswing

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Amelie's use of an Eastern forehand grip here is fairly unusual. For most players, this grip will create very heavy slice -- but too high, soft, and floating a shot -- and a grip between the Continental and the full Eastern backhand makes much more sense.

Index: Photo Study of Amelie Mauresmo's One-Handed Backhand

1. High Point of Backswing
2. Farthest Back Point of Backswing
3. Middle of Swing
4. Just Before Contact
5. Optimal Point of Contact
6. Late Point of Contact
7. Just After Contact
8. Slice Backswing
9. Running Slice
10. Slice: Just After Contact