Reverse Forehand

You probably have never heard of the reverse forehand, but it’s become one of the most important shots in pro tennis. The reverse forehand is one of the key pro shots
of the 90’s – and just as important or more for the new millennium. But no one really recognizes what it is.
They don’t talk about it on television or in the magazines. But if you watch pro tennis after you read
this article, you’ll see how widespread and how important the reverse forehand has become.

“Hey Robert, the ball just skidded off the line.”

Hitting the reverse forehand has added options for the top players in certain situations that literally didn’t existed before the shot
came into the game. By having a good reverse forehand, a pro player can save himself a minimum of 10
points in an average match. That’s a huge difference, the difference between winning and losing in many,
many matches.

I call this shot the reverse forehand, because it has a reverse follow-through. During the follow-through the racket head moves slightly forward through the ball, but then moves upwards and then backwards in the opposite direction from the hit. Pete Sampras was one of…