How to Hit the Jumping Backhand Overhead in Tennis

Ideally, you'll meet the ball at your full extension, roughly a foot farther forward than your head. Your arm will have finished straightening, and all of the upward energy from your legs and arm will make the racquet whip up and forward, pivoting at your relaxed wrist. This whipping action will generate enough racquet-head speed to deliver a crisp pop on the ball. Try to keep looking at the point where you meet the ball for a split second beyond the moment of contact.