Things to Observe in the Shot For Timo’s Topspin, he pays attention to moving the racket from the back to the front, mostly avoiding vertical movement as best as possible. The stroke is then supported by turning of the hip and wrist.
“Hitting the ball at the highest bounce is very important, it makes it easier to control the spin. Do not try to hit against the ball, but stroke it on the upper quadrant. Crucial is the timing: not too early, not too late.”
Backhand Topspin on Heavy Rotation If we take a look at the following picture gallery, we see Timo Boll answering topspins with his backhand:
Things to Observe in the Back Swing It is crucial to increase the distance to the table right after returning the serve to have enough space in order to play a topspin. As a lefthander, you move your left leg back to the right, keeping the upper body a bit flexed forward and turn the body and arm sideways for the swingback.
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