Photo Study of Novak Djokovic's Strokes
By Jeff Cooper, About.com Guide
You probably remember from math class that slope equals rise over run. In tennis, rise over run equals topspin, and given how much the racquet has risen in comparison to how far the ball has run (gone forward), Djokovic has just hit quite a lot of topspin.
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