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1. Before Tsonga tosses the ball, he keeps his weight on his front foot, which is at a 45-degree angle to the baseline. You can tell that Tsonga knows tension is the enemy of a good serve: His hands and shoulders are relaxed.

2. Tsonga shifts his weight to his back foot as he begins his tossing motion. He holds the ball in his fingers, not his palm, and his hand remains free of tension. He keeps the elbow of his tossing arm straight. These are essential components of a consistent toss.

3. As Tsonga’s hands separate, his tossing arm is ahead of his racquet arm. This technique is an improvement on the traditional “down together, up together” method because it keeps the hitting shoulder loose and helps prevent hitches in the swing. Net result: You get more racquet-head speed.

4. Tsonga shifts his weight to his front foot and deeply bends his knees. He releases the ball, but his tossing arm continues to follow it upward, ensuring an accurate toss and a strong upper-body turn. Tsonga’s racquet face is pointed down, which relaxes the shoulder muscles.

5. At this point, Tsonga is loaded and ready to uncoil. He slides his right foot forward to aid in his drive toward the ball. Notice the almost 90-degree flex in his knees. Top players generally bend this much on their serves, but it’s a lot to ask of club players. Tsonga extends his tossing arm and keeps his racquet head facing down.

6. Tsonga drives up toward the ball with his legs and begins his forward swing. His legs extend fully and his hips open up, followed by his upper body. He drops the racquet head, and the frame remains a good distance from his body. Forget the old “scratch your back” method. It’s not as efficient and may lead to injuries. Tsonga concentrates on the ball and keeps his head up.

7. At contact, Tsonga is airborne and his hips and shoulders face his target in the deuce court. Club players take note: He doesn’t jump. His lift is the result of strong leg drive and a well-timed swing. Tsonga’s left arm tucks under his ribs and blocks the trunk from rotating past the ball before contact. He hits the ball just below its peak height.

8. Tsonga lands on his left foot, and his right foot kicks backwards to counterbalance his forceful forward swing. Tsonga keeps his head up and tracks the ball. He’ll be ready for whatever return his opponent sends his way.

E. Paul Roetert, Ph.D., is a USPTA Master Pro and former managing director of USTA Player Development.

Source:Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's Serve

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1. Contact
Oudin’s contact point is perfect. When searching for the ideal contact point, think about comfort. You don’t want to have to reach for the ball. Instead, your arm should be loose and slightly bent at the elbow, as Oudin shows here. You don’t want to let the ball crowd you, either. Oudin makes contact out in front and brushes up on the ball as she hits through it. She hits this ball dead center on the W of her racquet strings.

2. Feet
Oudin hits from an open stance, but she’s hardly back on her heels. To hit a killer forehand, you have to throw your weight into the shot, as Oudin does here. In other words, the old rules of tennis still apply. It’s tempting for club players to see the open stance as a quick fix that will make bad habits, like leaning back while swinging, irrelevant. It’s not that simple. Balance and weight transfer are musts.

3. Shoulders
On great forehands, the shoulders lead the way. Oudin began with her left shoulder pointed toward the net. At contact, her shoulders are parallel to the baseline and her body faces straight ahead. You can see from the flex in her right bicep and deltoid that she’s rotating through the shot with great speed.

4. Left Arm
Your off arm shouldn’t dangle during a forehand. Oudin’s left arm is level with her right arm and bent at the elbow. This helps her maintain her balance. Imagine walking on a balance beam. If you held out one arm and let the other drop, you’d tip to one side. In tennis, that’s how errors are made.

5. Core
If you want a top-notch forehand, it helps to have a core as muscular as Oudin’s. Tennis is a twisting game, so strong core muscles are essential. Because Oudin is so fit, she can rotate quickly and powerfully while maintaining her balance. Her body is in sync from top to bottom.

Tracy Austin, a former world No. 1, is a commentator for the BBC and Channel 7 Australia.

Originally published in the September/October 2010 issue of TENNIS.

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Love Means Nothin’ (Kindle Edition)
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