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    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricord​ Forehand

    Last month we saw Gio’s amazing serve. Now look at his forehand. What do you think?

    Who wants to try for a detailed explanation on that backswing?

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    Last edited by johnyandell; 10-03-2024, 07:23 PM.

  • #2
    Not sure how to describe the backswing, but wow pretty extreme grip and quite noisy swing with a somewhat small clean hitting zone. I think forehands like this can work great at times, but are liable to break down (as Gio's did on match point to Wawrinka).

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    • #3
      I would say he has a very similar forehand technique to Fritz. Very compact, his hitting hand stays well below his shoulder on the takeback, very small loop, western grip. It is quite a weapon.
      Last edited by stroke; 10-10-2024, 07:59 AM.

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      • #4
        Cross posting: after a regression the last couple of months, Gio is into the finals in Basel vs Ben Shelton.

        Hit 17 aces today vs Holger Rune in 2 sets, a good returner, following 27 aces yesterday vs Denis Shapovalov in 17 games/ 3 sets.

        So, Gio is averaging more than an ace per game. That's like the public courts where the older brother gives his sibling a 15-love handicap <g>

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        • #5
          Big win for Gio against Shelton in the finals of Swiss open in Basel

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          • #6
            Gio's big forehand is more important to his game than I realized.

            Per the Match Charting Project​ Gio hits a lower percentage of backhands than most anyone on tour now other than Jack Draper.
            Most "Serve Bots" fail to protect their backhands.

            * ATP average 44% of groundstrokes are backhands.
            * Gio hits 35.5%
            * Draper 32.5%
            * Opelka 45.6%
            * Isner 44.3%
            * Ben Shelton 37.6%

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            • #7
              Originally posted by stroke View Post
              I would say he has a very similar forehand technique to Fritz. Very compact, his hitting hand stays well below his shoulder on the takeback, very small loop, western grip. It is quite a weapon.
              I saw him play in DC. His forehand is massive.

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              • #8
                Like his backhand, you have to be really strong and have long levers to use such a small loop.

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