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  • Backfoot angle on 1hbh.

    Hi John,

    I was curious and was hoping you could shed some light on my question.

    Is the angle of the backfoot on the 1hbh important for lining up a shot for power/angle ??

    I know there is an alignment of it to the path of the ball , but for the Forehand for example , the ideal angle is parallel with the baseline. Does it matter as much on the 1hbh ?

    From some footage , i've seen some people like Fed angle it in this fashion ( parallel) to baseline , then for Gaudio , he goes much further about 45 degrees past the baseline to the backfence.

    Is this a matter of shot selection or a function of their grips ?

    and sorry if i'm over-analysing it

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    I think when you go crosscourt it may be a bit more open, but yeah I wouldn't think about it.

    I'd try to get the foot sideways. This is an argument that goes on with the forehand too and I know the angle isn't always the same.

    Yet when I see players try to manipulate this it always looks unnatural and forced to me. Just getting aligned behind the ball is hard enough and the real goal.

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