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Interactive Forum May 2021: Karen Khachanov Forehand
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Originally posted by jeffreycounts View PostMy concern with this shot would be return of serve. You don't have time to do all that stuff he does at the beginning of the stroke.
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Originally posted by stroke View Post
That's the truth. No dropping on edge and meeting the ball there. In fact, I have never seen Khachanov do the abbreviated take it early return of serve. He swings the same all the time and forehand return of serve is an issue for him.Stotty
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Originally posted by stroke View Post
From what I have seen of the Fognini rpm's on his forehand, he is on par with Nadal and more on average than Fed. All are still behind Berrettini, slightly.Last edited by jimlosaltos; 05-06-2021, 09:57 AM.
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Here is the Tour Portrait we did on Khachanov a while back when he had his first, good run. By the way, I read some analyst citing KK as an example of a player that switched rackets and it hurt his game. I believe that was after he won the Paris / Bercy Masters?
https://www.tennisplayer.net/members...ren_khachanov/
Two samples.
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Originally posted by jimlosaltos View Post
Yup. Youngster Casper Ruud hits arguably the heaviest spin combined on forehand and backhand, with his forehand at 3,300 to 3,500 RPMs. More to come on that.
P.S. Only 1 breakpoint faced and 1 mini-breaker in the match, and both players won an identical 50 points. 7-6(4), 6-4.
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Originally posted by jimlosaltos View Post
On cue Ruud upsets Tsitsipas. Spin "down" to 3,054 RPMs from around 3,300 to 3,500 in Barcelona, I believe it was. If "fastest shot" is a 120 mph forehand for each player, that's impressive. Serve stats show a higher number so that can't be it.
P.S. Only 1 breakpoint faced and 1 mini-breaker in the match, and both players won an identical 50 points. 7-6(4), 6-4.
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Originally posted by stotty View Post
A 120mph forehand would seem outrageously quick. I saw Del Potro hit one a forehand at 111mph which was a bullet. Can we trust that stat?
James Blake 125 mph USO 2011
https://youtu.be/eiHCjwd3LiQ
Gael Monfils 120 2009
https://youtu.be/VFnODj_mTlQ
Jack Sock 120 mph 2015 AO
Fernando Gonzalez 117+ mph at least 2x
https://youtu.be/Hu5qFYumKes
Pancho Gonzales (+ Segura) 112 way back when men were men and they used wood rackets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancho...ssional_career …
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