Perhaps the most important ingredient in a strong, consistent forehand is the ability to impart topspin on the ball. But for many players this skill is elusive. It needn’t be. To improve topspin on your forehand, pay attention to your backswing and make sure your racquet head is below the intended point of impact as you start your forward swing. A good exercise is to have a partner feed forehands only. Since you’ll know what's coming, start with your racquet behind you and low.
Don’t worry about taking a full, looping backswing; concentrate instead on the most critical part of this exercise—the segment where the racquet head is at its lowest point. Once you learn to get your racquet lower than the ball, you’ll find that topspin will be produced by default.
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