[Emre]

One of the most common questions at the club: “My ball keeps going long, how do I get more spin?”

Three basic ingredients of topspin:

• A low-to-high swing path, brushing up the back of the ball
• Racquet head speed; there’s no heavy spin from a slow swing
• A relaxed wrist and arm; a tense arm can’t accelerate the racquet head

Grip matters too; a semi-western grip usually makes topspin easier. The physics: topspin physics: the Magnus effect.

What grip do you use?

[Emre]

A simple drill: from behind the service line, hit balls that clear the net by 1.5-2 metres and still land in the opponent’s service box. To come down that fast, the ball needs spin. It’s the quickest way for players to feel it.

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