Gene Mayer
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Gene Mayer

United States
Modern Legends Retired #4 career high 14 titles Left-handed Two-Handed BH 183cm
Left-handed all-court player known for exceptional touch and volleying skills. Used finesse, angles, and net approaches in an era of increasing baseline power.

Video Library (125 videos)

Name FPS Duration
10 Animation Agassi Shorter Backswing-0110526 @0110526 Gene Mayer's FH from the middle of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early into the unit turn, with a compact uncoil that keeps the chest facing sideways longer before rotating through contact.
2.3s
11 Animation Max Good Load-0104912 @0104912 Gene Mayer's forehand approach shot from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes high with his weight moving into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to a compact ready position as he continues forward for net coverage.
5.5s
12 Animation Fed Level Shoulders-0103611 @0103611 Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His contact point is taken around shoulder height with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating steeply up the back of the ball.
12.9s
13 Animation Clijsters Elements-0105501 @0105501 Gene Mayer's left-handed forehand approach shot from the Deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His semi-open stance forehand uses a relaxed eastern grip with noticeable wrist lag on the forward swing that firms up into a stable, laid-back wrist at contact to control the approach.
5.8s
1 Animation Roddick Goofy Volley-0130409 @0130409 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His split-step precedes a short forward adjustment step into a slightly open stance, followed by a quick recovery step to stay ready for the next shot.
2.8s
1 Click Thru Gend Shot Line small #002 Gene Mayer’s left-handed forcing approach shot down the line from a neutral position, filmed from a court-level side angle. His continental grip is held softly with a noticeable relaxed wrist that firms up only at contact, producing a late wrist snap through the ball.
18s
2 Animation Lendl Volley-0130706 @0130706 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His compact split step into a slightly open stance leads into a short forward lunge, followed by a quick recovery step to stay ready for the next shot.
3s
2 Click Thru Gene Mayer Turn Into A Champion small #2 Gene Mayer's two-handed BH from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a rear CourtLevel angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net on the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence ahead of the arm swing to direct the shot.
50.5s
3 Animation Fed Hug Baseline-0094618 @0094618 Gene Mayer's FH from the baseline, filmed from a side CourtLevel angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive forward as his legs extend into the court to support an aggressive approach-oriented forehand.
6.3s
3 Animation Henman Volleys-0131010 @0131010 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while a pronounced knee bend and forward leg drive into the court make the lower-body push-off especially clear.
3.7s
4 Animation Ferrero8 Feet Back-0095300 @0095300 Gene Mayer's forehand from a central deep-court position, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His split-step occurs well behind the baseline, followed by small adjustment steps into a semi-open stance that lets him recover quickly back to his original deep position.
2.3s
4 Animation Pete Serveand Volley-0131413 @0131413 Gene Mayer's serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His left-handed continental grip is clearly visible on the toss arm side, with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that continues into a relaxed, extended follow-through.
5.1s
5 Animation Coira Read Racket-0095511 @0095511 Gene Mayer's forehand approach shot from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His semi-continental grip is paired with a laid-back wrist that retains lag through the forward swing before a subtle, late wrist release at contact to control depth on the forcing approach.
3.2s
5 Animation Nadal Hard Heavy Deep-0131918 @0131918 Gene Mayer's heavy deep topspin FH from the Deuce side, filmed from a rear CourtLevel angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high path for heavy spin.
3.5s
6 Animation Rusedski Move In-0095821 @0095821 Gene Mayer's approach shot moving forward from the baseline, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the swing path stays compact to keep the racket head accelerating through the court as he moves in.
11s
7 Animation Kid Volley-0132602 @0132602 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net with a slight knee bend, and he uses a short forward leg drive off the outside leg to move through the volley.
3.2s
7 Animation Lindsay Forcingand Penetration-0101006 @0101006 Gene Mayer's FH approach shot from the Deuce court, filmed from a Rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with a forward-driving trunk rotation that continues through his step into the court.
8.8s
8 Animation Mac Diagonal-0101903 @0101903 Gene Mayer's left-handed approach FH from the deuce court, filmed from a diagonal side angle. His follow-through finishes across his body with his weight moving forward into the court, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position as he recovers toward the net.
10.3s
Short @0133312 Gene Mayer's left-handed forehand attacking a short ball from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height in front of his body, and the racket head accelerates low-to-high on a compact forward swing path.
2.3s
Short @0102927 Gene Mayer's FH approach shot from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil as a unit on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with a subtle left-shoulder lead toward the net that keeps the torso slightly closed through contact.
6.4s
Approach @0110808 Gene Mayer's approach shot from mid-court, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he drives off a strong outside-leg push, with a noticeable knee bend that extends into a forward-moving leg drive toward the net.
7.5s
Approach #1 Gene Mayer's left-handed approach shot from mid-court, filmed from a front court-level angle. After contact he continues moving forward with his weight driving into the court and quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position to prepare for the next volley.
40.6s
Approach @0094116 Gene Mayer's left-handed approach shot from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a compact adjustment shuffle into a slightly open stance, enabling a quick transition into forward recovery steps toward the net.
5s
Approach @0132913 Gene Mayer's left-handed approach shot moving forward to net, filmed from a court-level angle. After contact he continues his momentum through the court with his weight driving toward the net and his non-hitting hand helping him quickly organize into a compact ready position for the ensuing volley.
3.8s
BH Lob Moves Back · Front · 120fps Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand lob while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as his knees flex deeply on the backpedal, then extend upward to lift the ball with a strong vertical leg drive.
120 2.6s
BH Volley · Arm-action · Front · 240fps #1 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from a central net position, filmed from the front at 240 fps. From this angle you can clearly see his two-handed grip with the dominant left hand in a continental position and the right hand lightly supporting, while the wrists stay firm with minimal hinge through contact to stabilize the racquet face.
240 2.1s
BH Volley · Arm-action · Front · 240fps #2 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from a central net position, filmed from the front at 240 fps. His racket face stays slightly open at contact with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his body, and his compact arm action drives the racket head directly through the line of the shot.
240 1.9s
BH Volley · Front · 240fps #1 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the net area, filmed from a front angle. His feet set in a slightly open stance with a small adjustment step just before contact, and he takes a short recovery step forward to stay balanced close to the net.
240 2.1s
BH Volley · Front · 240fps #2 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from a central front-court position, filmed from a front angle at 240 fps. The racket face stays slightly open at contact with the ball meeting the strings just below shoulder height, and the compact swing path keeps the racket head moving almost straight through the line of the shot.
240 2.4s
BH Volley · Front · 240fps #3 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the front, filmed from a court-level frontal angle at 240 fps. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees remain softly flexed, letting him step forward with the lead leg for a compact, controlled leg drive through the volley.
240 2.4s
BH Volley Low · Front · 240fps Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the front, filmed from a court-level front angle at 240 fps. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net while the trunk makes only a compact, short uncoil, emphasizing a stable upper body block rather than a large rotational contribution in the kinetic chain.
240 2.2s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's wide two-handed backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 120 fps slow motion. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping toward his right side as he uncoils his shoulders and quickly brings both hands down into a compact ready position for recovery.
120 3.1s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand to a wide ball from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 120 fps slow motion. The high-speed front view makes the contact point clear, with the racket face slightly closed and striking the ball around waist height as the racket accelerates forward along a relatively straight path through contact.
120 3.2s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 120fps #3 Gene Mayer's wide two-handed backhand from a central position, filmed from a front angle in 120 fps slow motion. His closed stance is clear as his front foot steps across the baseline plane, with small adjustment steps taken before planting and rotating into the shot.
120 3.4s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 120fps #4 Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand on a wide ball from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His semi-continental top hand grip and relatively firm bottom hand create a stable hitting structure, while the limited wrist flexion at contact shows only a subtle release rather than an exaggerated wrist snap.
120 2.9s
BH Wide · Front · Neutral · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand to a wide ball from a neutral stance, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as he steps across with the front leg, with a noticeable knee bend and push off the back leg to reach the wide ball while keeping the lower body stable.
120 3.5s
BH Wide · Front · Neutral · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand to a wide ball from a neutral stance, filmed from a front angle in 120 fps slow motion. His initial split step leads into a quick lateral adjustment and a small closing step with the front foot, creating a stable neutral stance before he pushes back toward the center for recovery.
120 3s
BH Wide · Front · Neutral · 120fps #3 Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand to a wide ball from a neutral stance, filmed from the front at 120 fps slow motion. His racket contacts the ball slightly in front of his body with a closed racket face and a compact, upward swing path that accelerates the racket head through contact.
120 2.5s
BH Center · Arm-action · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the side at 120fps. His follow-through carries his arms forward with the non-hitting hand staying close to the body as his weight transfers into the court and he quickly resets into a ready position.
120 2.4s
BH Center · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand from center court, filmed from a side angle at 120 fps. The slow motion makes it easy to see his slightly closed racket face at contact with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his lead hip at about waist height.
120 3s
BH Lob Moves Back · Arm-action · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand lob while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from the side at 120 fps. His retreating footwork features small adjustment steps into a slightly open stance, allowing him to plant the outside foot before lifting up into the lob.
120 2.6s
BH Volley · Arm-action · Side · 240fps #1 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes with the racquet head slightly forward as his weight moves into the court and his non-hitting hand stays back to counterbalance before he resets to a ready position.
240 1s
BH Volley · Arm-action · Side · 240fps #2 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His compact two-handed setup and short forward step into the ball make the neutral stance and weight transfer toward the net especially easy to see in this slow-motion view.
240 1.5s
BH Volley · Arm-action · Side · 240fps #3 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from a neutral net position, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while a strong knee bend and forward leg drive into the court support the volley.
240 2.3s
BH Volley · Arm-action · Side · 240fps #4 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the side, filmed from a side angle. His two-handed grip stays relatively soft with a laid-back hitting wrist that firms up just before contact, minimizing excess wrist snap through the volley.
240 2.1s
BH Volley · Arm-action · Side · 240fps #5 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from a neutral net position, filmed from the side. The side angle shows his two-handed racket face held slightly open at contact with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his lead hip and at net-height, with a compact forward punch and minimal backswing.
240 2.3s
BH Volley · Arm-action · Side · 240fps #6 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the side, filmed from a side camera angle at 240 fps. His shoulders stay relatively closed with a compact trunk rotation, and the coil-uncoil sequence is subtle as the upper body turns just enough to set the racquet line before a short forward release.
240 2.5s
BH Volley Low · Side · 240fps #1 Gene Mayer's low backhand volley from the side, filmed from a court-level side angle at 240 fps. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net while the trunk performs only a compact coil and uncoil, with the upper body rotation stopping early to keep the hands soft in front of the body.
240 2.2s
BH Volley Low · Side · 240fps #2 Gene Mayer's low backhand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His knees stay deeply flexed with the hips lowered, showing strong leg engagement to get under the low ball while keeping the hips relatively stable through contact.
240 2.2s
BH Volley Low · Side · 240fps #3 Gene Mayer's low backhand volley from mid-court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through finishes slightly forward with his weight moving through the shot, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position for the next ball.
240 2.8s
BH Volley Low · Side · 240fps #4 Gene Mayer's low backhand volley from the side, filmed from a side-level angle in 240 fps slow motion. After contact he drives his weight slightly forward and finishes with both hands out in front, quickly bringing the racquet back toward a compact ready position for the next shot.
240 2.4s
BH Volley · Side · 240fps #1 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with the top hand soft on the handle, and the wrist stays firm with minimal wrist break through contact to control the touch on the volley.
240 2.4s
BH Volley · Side · 240fps #2 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the side, filmed from a side angle. His two-handed grip is clearly visible, with the top (right) hand in a firm continental position and the wrists staying quiet through contact with only a subtle, late wrist firming to stabilize the racquet face.
240 2.3s
BH Volley · Side · 240fps #3 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the net area, filmed from the side. His compact two-handed follow-through finishes slightly in front as he quickly regains a neutral stance with his weight settling onto his front foot.
240 2.2s
BH Volley · Side · 240fps #4 Gene Mayer's backhand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His feet set in a slightly open stance with a small adjustment step just before contact, followed by a short recovery step to stay ready for the next ball.
240 2s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Side · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's two-handed backhand to a wide ball from a neutral position, filmed from the side. From this angle, his relatively compact takeback with a laid-back wrist on the non-dominant (right) hand and minimal wrist roll through contact are clearly visible.
120 3.2s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Side · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's wide two-handed backhand from the side, filmed from a side court angle. His shoulders rotate early as the trunk coils fully against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion that brings the lead shoulder through first before the torso squares to contact.
120 3s
BH Wide · Side · Closed · 120fps Gene Mayer's wide two-handed backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle at 120 fps. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as his knees load deeply, and you can see his rear leg driving laterally to reach the wide ball while his front leg braces to stop his momentum.
120 3.1s
BH Wide · Side · Neutral · 120fps Gene Mayer's wide two-handed backhand from a neutral stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle at 120 fps. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a pronounced coil on the takeback, then uncoil in sequence from hips through torso to shoulders, making the degree of upper-body rotation and its timing very clear in slow motion.
120 3.6s
FH Drop Shot Wide · Rear · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand drop shot from a wide position, filmed from the rear at 120 fps slow motion. His follow-through finishes short with the racket head decelerating in front of his body as he quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position to recover.
120 1.9s
BH Drop Shot Center · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's backhand drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from the side. After contact his racquet face stays open with a compact follow-through while his weight settles slightly forward and he quickly brings both hands back toward a ready position.
120 3.6s
BH Drop Shot Wide · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's backhand drop shot from a wide position, filmed from the side at 120 fps. From this angle you can clearly see his relatively soft two-handed grip and how his wrists stay laid back with a gentle, late downward flick right at contact to take pace off the ball.
120 3.2s
First Serve · Ad · Front · 120fps Gene Mayer's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His left-handed motion shows a relaxed continental grip with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that is easy to see from this angle.
120 3.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Front · 120fps Gene Mayer's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His feet set in a slightly closed stance with a small front-foot adjustment before the toss, and he lands inside the court with a clear front-leg swing-through that starts his recovery.
120 3.7s
First Serve · Ad · Rear · 120fps Gene Mayer's first serve from the ad side, filmed from a rear angle. The racket face stays slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just above shoulder height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right-to-left swing path typical of a left-hander.
120 3.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear · 120fps Gene Mayer's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through leads his hitting arm across his body while his weight moves into the court, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position for the next shot.
120 3.8s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side at 120 fps. His shoulder line rotates well past perpendicular to the baseline on the trophy phase, then uncoils in sync with a pronounced trunk rotation that leads the arm into contact.
120 3.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His hips load with a noticeable coil against a deep knee bend, then uncoil as his back leg drives up and into the court during the upward swing.
120 3.9s
FH Center · Arm-action · Front · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His hips stay relatively closed at the start with a noticeable knee bend, then unwind as his legs drive upward to initiate rotation into the ball.
120 3.3s
FH Center · Arm-action · Front · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front at 120 fps. From this angle you can clearly see his relatively compact left-hand grip with a mild eastern forehand orientation and a relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the swing before a late, subtle snap through contact.
120 4.1s
FH Center · Front · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His left-handed racket meets the ball slightly in front of his body with a moderately closed racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through contact.
120 2.9s
FH Center · Front · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle in 120 fps slow motion. His initial split step leads into a small adjustment hop and a semi-open stance, followed by a quick recovery step that squares his feet back toward the baseline.
120 3.2s
FH Center · Front · Open · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front at 120 fps slow motion. His hips stay relatively open to the net while a deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward are clearly visible as he moves through the shot.
120 3.1s
FH Inside In · Arm-action · Front · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand from a central position, filmed from the front at 120 fps slow motion. His follow-through finishes across his body with the non-hitting arm settling near his torso as he transfers weight forward into a balanced recovery stance.
120 3.3s
FH Inside In · Front · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His initial split step leads into a quick pivot onto the outside (right) leg, setting up an open stance and a small recovery hop toward the middle after contact.
120 3.2s
FH Inside In · Front · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's forehand Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle in 120fps slow motion. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a noticeable knee bend, then unwind in sync with a strong left-leg drive into the court.
120 3.1s
FH Inside Out · Front · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle in 120 fps slow motion. His shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk into a deep coil, then uncoil with the front shoulder lifting and opening slightly ahead of the hips to sequence the kinetic chain into contact.
120 2.6s
FH Inside Out · Front · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle in 120 fps slow motion. His left-handed racket meets the ball slightly in front of his lead hip with a moderately closed racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through contact.
120 2.6s
FH Moves Back · Arm-action · Front · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from the front at 120 fps slow motion. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as his legs work in small retreating steps, with a noticeable knee bend to stabilize before initiating the forward swing.
120 4.1s
FH Moves Back · Front · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders into contact.
120 3s
FH Volley · Front · 240fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from a central net position, filmed from the front at 240 fps. His follow-through finishes slightly across his body with his weight moving forward into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position after contact.
240 2.5s
FH Volley · Front · 240fps #2 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the front, filmed from a court-level front angle at 240 fps. His follow-through finishes slightly across his body with the non-hitting hand staying in front to help him recover quickly back into a compact ready position.
240 2.4s
FH Volley · Front · 240fps #3 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from a central net position, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees maintain a light bend, with a short, compact leg drive stepping into the ball.
240 2.5s
FH Volley · Front · 240fps #4 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the front court position, filmed from a front angle. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net with only a slight trunk rotation, and the upper body moves as a compact unit with minimal coil and uncoil through contact.
240 2.2s
FH Volley · Front · 240fps #5 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the front, filmed from a court-level front angle at 240 fps. The slow motion shows his racket face slightly open at contact with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his body around chest height, and a compact forward punch with minimal backswing.
240 2.7s
FH Volley · Front · 240fps #6 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the front, filmed from a court-level front angle at 240 fps. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a relatively firm but relaxed wrist that stays stable through contact with only a slight forward flexion to guide the ball.
240 2.3s
FH Volley · Front · 240fps #7 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the front, filmed from a court-level front angle at 240 fps. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net with only a slight trunk rotation, so the kinetic chain is driven more by a compact shoulder girdle action than by a large upper-body coil and uncoil.
240 2.5s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Front · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand on a wide ball from a central position, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His left-handed racket meets the ball slightly in front of his body with a moderately closed face and a compact, whippy arm action accelerating up and across the ball.
120 2.9s
FH Wide · Front · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand from a wide court position, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His semi-western grip is clear from the knuckle placement on the handle, and you can see pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a subtle snap right at contact.
120 2.7s
FH Running · Arm-action · Rear · 120fps Gene Mayer's running forehand from a central position, filmed from the rear at 120 fps. The slow motion angle makes it easy to see his non-hitting arm tuck in as the racket accelerates through contact, with the racket face slightly closed at a contact point around waist height.
120 3s
FH Short · Rear · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle in 120 fps slow motion. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a pronounced knee bend, then unwind in sync with a strong leg drive upward into the ball.
120 2.6s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Rear · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork shows a quick adjustment step outward followed by an open-stance base, with a noticeable plant of the outside (right) foot before rotating into the swing.
120 3.1s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Rear · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's wide forehand from the rear, filmed in high-speed 120 fps. His initial shoulder turn brings the hitting-side shoulder well behind his chin, and the trunk uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders as the arm whips out to the wide contact point.
120 3.1s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Rear · 120fps #3 Gene Mayer's wide forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle at 120 fps. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a compact coil, then uncoil in sequence with the hips to direct the left-handed swing out to the wide contact point.
120 3.2s
FH Wide · Rear · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand from the center moving to a wide ball, filmed from a rear angle. His split-step leads into a quick lateral crossover and adjustment steps into an open stance before contact, followed by a strong recovery shuffle back toward the middle.
120 3s
FH Wide · Rear · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's wide forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle at 120 fps. His left-handed racket meets the ball slightly in front of his lead hip with a moderately closed racket face, and the swing path accelerates upward and across his body, producing visible racket head speed.
120 3s
FH Center · Arm-action · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side at 120 fps. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his non-hitting arm retracting back as he transfers weight forward into a compact recovery stance.
120 2.4s
FH Center · Side · Open · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a side angle at 120 fps. His semi-western forehand grip is paired with pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing, with a late, sharp release of the wrist into contact that is clearly visible in the slow-motion footage.
120 2.8s
FH Center · Side · Open · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a side angle at 120 fps. His shoulders load with a pronounced upper-body coil against a relatively stable lower body, then uncoil in sequence from hips to trunk to arm, making the degree of shoulder turn and trunk rotation timing easy to distinguish in slow motion.
120 3.3s
FH Center · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. His follow-through wraps across his body with his weight transferring onto his front foot before he quickly returns the racquet to a neutral ready position.
120 3.1s
FH Inside Out · Side · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His left-handed footwork features a quick split step into a semi-open stance, with a pronounced pivot on the front foot and a small recovery shuffle back toward the center after contact.
120 2.7s
FH Inside Out · Side · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle in 120 fps slow motion. His hips stay relatively closed at the start of the swing with a pronounced knee bend, then unwind as his legs drive up and forward into the shot.
120 3.4s
FH Moves Back · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from the side at 120 fps slow motion. His semi-western forehand grip is paired with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that releases into a subtle wrist snap right at contact.
120 2.8s
FH Volley Low · Side · 240fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand volley taken low near the net from the side, filmed from a side angle at 240 fps. His continental grip is evident with a relatively firm but relaxed wrist, showing minimal wrist snap as he stabilizes the racquet face through contact with the low ball.
240 2.3s
FH Volley Low · Side · 240fps #2 Gene Mayer's forehand volley on a low ball at net from a neutral court position, filmed from a side angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment step into the volley with a slightly open stance, followed by a quick recovery step to stay ready for the next shot.
240 2.3s
FH Volley Low · Side · 240fps #3 Gene Mayer's forehand volley on a low ball from a neutral net position, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend to get down to the low contact, and the front leg sets a stable base while the back leg provides a short, compact push forward.
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FH Volley Low · Side · 240fps #4 Gene Mayer's low forehand volley from mid-court, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders stay relatively closed through the forward move as the trunk makes a compact, quick uncoil with minimal rotation, emphasizing a short kinetic chain from torso to arm on this low contact.
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FH Volley Low · Side · 240fps #5 Gene Mayer's low forehand volley from mid-court, filmed from a side angle in 240 fps slow motion. His compact split step into a slightly open stance and quick, low adjustment steps toward the ball are clearly visible before he recovers forward toward the net.
240 1.9s
FH Volley · Side · 240fps #1 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes slightly across his body with his weight moving forward into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position for the next shot.
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FH Volley · Side · 240fps #2 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders stay slightly closed through contact while the trunk uncoils late from a compact coil, making the sequencing of shoulder turn to torso rotation easy to distinguish in slow motion.
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FH Volley · Side · 240fps #3 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from the side. The high-speed side view makes it easy to see his slightly open racket face at contact and the compact forward punch with minimal backswing.
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FH Volley · Side · 240fps #4 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it easy to see his slightly open racket face at contact and the compact forward punch with minimal backswing through the ball.
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FH Volley · Side · 240fps #5 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a relatively firm but relaxed wrist that stays stable through contact rather than snapping or rolling.
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FH Volley · Side · 240fps #6 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from a central net position, filmed from the side at 240 fps. His left-handed footwork features a quick adjustment step into a slightly closed stance, with a short forward lunge that keeps his weight moving through the volley.
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FH Volley · Side · 240fps #7 Gene Mayer's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from a side angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while a pronounced knee bend and forward leg drive support a stable, compact volleying base.
240 1.9s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand on a wide ball from a neutral position, filmed from the side at 120 fps. From this angle you can clearly see his relatively relaxed eastern forehand grip with a laid-back wrist creating noticeable lag before a late, sharp release through contact.
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FH Wide · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's forehand from a wide court position, filmed from the side at 120 fps. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his weight transferring into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position after contact.
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Second Serve · Ad · Front · 120fps Gene Mayer's second serve from the ad court, filmed from the front at 120 fps. His compact left-handed service motion makes the split step into a neutral landing stance easy to see as he drives up and then brings his back foot forward to recover toward the center.
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Second Serve · Deuce · Front · 120fps #1 Gene Mayer's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a front angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the baseline while a deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward are clearly visible in slow motion.
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Second Serve · Deuce · Front · 120fps #2 Gene Mayer's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a front angle in 120 fps slow motion. His compact left-handed service motion features a small front-foot adjustment into a neutral stance before contact, followed by a controlled single recovery step to prepare for the next shot.
120 4s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear · 120fps Gene Mayer's second serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle in 120 fps slow motion. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the swing path accelerates upward and leftward to produce heavy spin.
120 3.2s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's second serve from the ad court, filmed from a side angle at 120 fps. His follow-through carries his arm fully across his body while his back leg steps through into the court, bringing him quickly into a balanced recovery position.
120 3s
Second Serve · Ad · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's second serve from the ad side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is easy to see, with a relaxed hand and delayed wrist pronation that unfolds smoothly through contact.
120 3.2s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side · 120fps Gene Mayer's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the trophy phase, then uncoil in a smooth sequence from hips to shoulders as he drives up into the serve.
120 3.7s
BH Slice @0132307 Gene Mayer's backhand slice return from the Deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, you can see his continental grip stay relatively relaxed with a laid-back hitting wrist that stays firm through contact without excessive wrist snap.
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