Technically it is one of the best in the tour, he sometimes loses timing, he can grow even more consistency with repetitions (he's still too young). Tactically he uses the inside-out, inside-in forehands so well, he combines them with great quality net play!
In this video, he doesn't close his racket face like many pros do. I have noticed that since few years. But I'm seeing recently that he is closing his racket at "slot position" from where racket lag happens. To cut down on mis hits that he can do sometimes?
That grip is magic. I tried every forehand grip, the Tsispas one is the most powerful and efficient for me. I use it with a 21Kg tension, it goes so fast.
Getting the right foot to come through and land ahead of the left foot has really worked for me. Combining that with a high catch-the-racket finish and my accuracy and power is x 3.
Can you analyze Nadal's serve? I think he has switched to an eastern backhand grip for many years now. Beretini also seems to have a non-continental grip when serving too. Any serve analysis of the two would be just great!
It depends how you define the grip, heel pad location vs index base vs position of the V. I define it predominantly by the location of the heel pad, since that’s the largest supporter for the grip
Simon, one more thing that is very interesting you may already know. On ATP TV often times they will at end of sets and matches show the spin rates on the players forehands and backhands. Tsitsipas is at the very top off both sides. His forehand spin rates on par with the highest forehand spin rate players such as Nadal, Berenttini, Ruud, Sock, Fognini.
Simon, I just watched your outstanding analysis on the Tsitsipas fh again. So much great info here. I certainly agree with you Tsitsipas has a lot of Del Po type technique in his forehand. I love how you pointed on Tsitsipas goes from a neutral wrist in his fh prep, until the last second supination, when the racquet lag happens just before contact. A very simple clean technique. Seems like he kind of just bypasses the pat the dog(pronated arm position) by using this neutral wrist supination thing(like Delpo as you astutely pointed out.)
So grateful! Excellent analysis! This ties in so well with you last instruction on not giving ground, or shortening our swings according to the time we have. I had a thought.. (unrelated to this excellent lesson). would you tell us more about techniques you use to focus or shut out distractions on noisy public courts(we have basketball half courts with boom boxes playing rap all around one of our public courts and it is a challenge to focus. But I also get distracted in tournaments when on a show court) and how to stop over thinking whist playing a match, but rather save that for after? These seem to be big issues for me at least.
Very well analysed! From suppinating the arm is not much telled while explaining forehands. It should be integrated more as it is a very important factor to generate speed in forehands. Thank you Simon - good work!
Great analysis, kind of a straight arm Agassi as you say. I kind of like how he just bypasses the pat the dog and just supinates into the kind of Del Po staying on racquet edge. Fed kind of dies this motion on forehand return of serves. Saves time it seems, but Fed can have plenty of time anything he does ha.
He finally fixed it years later. Now he goes into extension before accelerating the racquet and it’s more consistent now. He had too much variance in the stroke during take back creating the U you see before his hips fire. His new forehand is so much better looks like rest of the tour guys.
Brilliant analysis. I have been trying over recent weeks to change up my forehand a bit towards the Tsisipas style. So far so good. Need to get on top of it a little bit but it is such a good reliable shot when it is working. Gets plenty of power and net clearance. And with the right racquet and timing brings a good level of control to the shot. Your analysis will help quite a bit going forward! Thanks
Tsitsipas hits through the ball, flatter, yet his forehand has 3050 rpm (average, ATP source), just outside the top 10 of the topspin rate chart. Am I missing something?
That’s his average rate, meaning he can hit with much more or much less topspin. Do they have a range of RPM for him? I’m sure it’s a massive difference
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial That makes sense, thanks. It actually looks like Tsitsi varies the amount of rotation on both sides. “They” surely have the range of RPM, but it's not available to the public.
I usually do an open stance when I use a modern forehand, and when I want to hit the ball up front. Almost all of my shots are performed open or semi closed stances
@@TopTennisTrainingOfficial I don't know if there is any value in it. But maybe something on Timing if you haven't already done it? Like timing when to start your backswing; when to start stepping in.
Actually it is not a classic flat forehand. Stefanos has shown that he can switch gears between high bouncing top spin forehands and great flatter approach shots. He has such a variety that allows him to anticipate deep runs in tournaments of any surface. So, classic, yes, I agree, in terms of the kind of grip used, but very modern in variety and all around style of play.
