Gustavo Kuerten
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Gustavo Kuerten "Guga"

Brazil
Active Retired #1 career high 20 titles Right-handed One-Handed BH 190cm
3 Grand Slams
  • Roland Garros 3
Charismatic Brazilian with a magnificent one-handed backhand. Dominated Roland Garros with heavy topspin, creative shot-making, and joyful on-court personality.

Coaches: Larri Passos

Video Library (154 videos)

Name FPS Duration
Gustavo Kuerten Backhand Front Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western one-handed backhand grip is clear, with a laid-back wrist creating visible lag before he drives the racket head through contact.
8.9s
BH Center · Court-level-front · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front court-level angle in 125 fps slow motion. At contact his one-handed backhand shows a slightly closed racket face with the ball meeting the strings around waist to mid-torso height as the racket accelerates steeply up the back of the ball.
125 2.5s
BH Center · Court-level-front · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed 125 fps. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil on the unit turn, then uncoil sequentially from hips through torso to shoulders before the arm extends through contact.
125 2.1s
BH Center · Court-level-front · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front court-level angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the one-handed swing path accelerates steeply upward, emphasizing heavy topspin.
125 2.5s
BH Center · Court-level-front · 125fps #4 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His hips stay closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then unwind as his legs drive upward to extend fully into the shot.
125 2.5s
BH Center · Court-level-front · 125fps #5 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front court-level angle in high-speed slow motion. His footwork features a small hop into a split-step followed by a decisive plant into a neutral stance, with a clear recovery step that brings him back toward the center baseline.
125 2.3s
BH Center · Court-level-front · 125fps #6 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed 125 fps. His shoulders load with a pronounced turn relative to the hips, then the trunk uncoils sequentially from pelvis to ribcage, making the timing of his upper-body rotation especially clear in slow motion.
125 2.3s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from a court-level front angle in 125 fps slow motion. His one-handed backhand contact is made around waist to mid-torso height with the racket face slightly closed and accelerating steeply upward, emphasizing heavy topspin from this vantage point.
125 3s
BH Running · Court-level-front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed 125 fps. At contact, his one-handed backhand shows a slightly closed racket face with contact around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
125 2.6s
BH Short · Court-level-front · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed slow motion. After contact his one-handed follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting arm extending back for counterbalance as he steps forward and quickly begins to square his shoulders into a neutral ready position.
125 3s
BH Short · Court-level-front · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the short court, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil on the unit turn, then uncoil sequentially from hips to shoulders, making the degree of upper-body rotation and timing of trunk release easy to distinguish.
125 3s
BH Short · Arm-action · Court-level-rear · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a central court position, filmed from a court-level rear angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His hips stay closed longer through the load with a deep knee bend, then unwind as his legs drive upward to support the one-handed arm action.
125 2s
BH Short · Court-level-rear · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His eastern one-handed backhand grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and the wrist stays laid back through the swing before uncoiling into contact with a subtle upward snap to impart topspin.
125 2.5s
BH Short · Leg-action · Court-level-rear · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a central position, filmed from a court-level rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His footwork features a quick adjustment step into a neutral stance, with a pronounced knee bend and strong push off the outside leg to load and then recover back toward the center.
125 2.1s
BH Center · Arm-action · Court-level-side · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. From this side view you can clearly see his eastern one-handed backhand grip staying firm while his wrist stays laid back through the loop and then pronates through contact.
125 1.8s
BH Center · Arm-action · Court-level-side · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His footwork shows a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance, with a clear left-leg plant and right-leg step-through that aids recovery back toward the center.
125 2.5s
BH Center · Court-level-side · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the racquet lags slightly behind the torso rotation.
125 2.5s
BH Center · Court-level-side · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His eastern one-handed backhand grip is clear, with a relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the loop and then pronates subtly into contact.
125 2.5s
BH Center · Court-level-side · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from center court, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His eastern one-handed backhand grip is clearly visible, with a relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the loop before subtly unhinging into contact.
125 2.2s
BH Moves Back · Arm-action · Court-level-side · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level side angle in 125 fps slow motion. His shoulders turn deeply with a pronounced trunk coil on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders, making the separation between upper and lower body clearly visible.
125 1.9s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side · Open · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact he extends the racquet high across his body with his non-hitting hand counterbalancing behind him, then lets his weight settle back into a stable stance as he begins to recover toward a ready position.
125 2.5s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side · Open · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the side while moving back in an open stance, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His hips stay relatively open to the net as he retreats, with a deep knee bend and strong push off the outside leg to stabilize the stroke despite moving backward.
125 2.6s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side · Open · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's one-handed backhand while moving back in an open stance from the baseline, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the take-back, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders through contact.
125 2.4s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side · Open · 125fps #4 Gustavo Kuerten's one-handed backhand from an open stance while moving back, filmed from a court-level side angle in 125 fps slow motion. His eastern backhand grip is easy to see here, with a laid-back wrist creating noticeable lag before he drives the knuckles through the ball.
125 2.6s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side · Open · 125fps #5 Gustavo Kuerten's one-handed backhand from an open stance while moving back, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with the racket head accelerating steeply upward to impart heavy topspin.
125 2.5s
BH Running · Arm-action · Court-level-side · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed slow motion. His footwork features quick adjustment steps into a semi-open stance, with the outside leg planting firmly as he stretches wide and then crosses over to recover back toward the center.
125 2.2s
BH Running · Court-level-side · Open · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand from the side of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His open stance is clear as he plants the outside leg first while moving laterally, then uses a series of small adjustment steps to line up the ball before swinging.
125 2s
BH Center · Arm-action · Front · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
125 2.9s
BH Center · Arm-action · Front · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. The high-speed view shows his racket face slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, with the racket accelerating steeply upward to impart heavy topspin.
125 2.2s
BH Center Cross Court · Front · Closed · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps slow motion. After contact his one-handed follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing in front as he transfers weight onto his front foot and quickly regathers into a ready position.
125 3.1s
BH Center · Front · Closed · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front in 125 fps slow motion. His closed stance is clear as his front foot steps diagonally across his body while he uses small adjustment steps to set spacing before rotating into the swing.
125 2.6s
BH Center · Front · Closed · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps slow motion. His hips stay closed to the net as his knees sink into a deep bend, then his legs drive upward to uncoil the hips through contact.
125 2.6s
BH Center · Front · Closed · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from a front angle in 125 fps slow motion. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a vertical swing path for heavy topspin.
125 2.8s
BH Center Down The Line · Front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front in 125 fps slow motion. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance, with a clear front-foot plant before he drives through the one-handed backhand and recovers.
125 3.9s
BH Center · Front · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. At contact his one-handed backhand shows a slightly closed racket face with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height as the racket accelerates steeply upward along a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
125 2.8s
BH Center · Front · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. After contact his follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extended while his weight moves forward and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
125 2.9s
BH Center · Front · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders, making the degree of upper-body rotation and de-rotation easy to compare between preparation and contact.
125 2.7s
BH Center · Front · 125fps #4 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His eastern one-handed backhand grip is clearly visible, with a laid-back wrist creating noticeable lag before he firms it up into a strong, stable position at contact.
125 2.6s
BH Center · Front · 125fps #5 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. After contact his one-handed follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing in front as he steps back into a neutral ready position.
125 2.6s
BH Running · Front · Closed · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's running one-handed backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps slow motion. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward on a pronounced low-to-high topspin path.
125 2.7s
BH Running · Front · Closed · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's running one-handed backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps. From this angle you can clearly see his eastern backhand grip stay firm while the wrist lags on the takeback and then uncoils into a pronounced upward snap through contact.
125 3.6s
BH Running Down The Line · Arm-action · Front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand down the line from a neutral court position, filmed from the front. His one-handed backhand grip is set deep in an eastern backhand position, with clear wrist lag on the takeback that firms up into a stable, slightly laid-back wrist at contact.
125 3.8s
BH Running · Front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand from the front, filmed from a court-level angle at 125 fps slow motion. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil, then uncoil sequentially from hips through torso to shoulders, making the degree of upper-body rotation and timing of the kinetic chain easy to discern.
125 2.7s
BH Running Cross Court · Front · Open · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's running one-handed backhand from an open stance on the run, filmed from the front at 125 fps slow motion. His eastern backhand grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand and pronounced wrist lag that releases into a subtle upward snap through contact to load heavy topspin.
125 2.5s
BH Running Down The Line · Front · Open · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's running one-handed backhand down the line from an open stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps slow motion. After contact his racquet finishes high with the non-hitting arm spreading for counterbalance as he plants the outside leg and quickly regathers into a neutral ready position.
125 2.2s
BH Running · Front · Open · 125fps #8 Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand from the front, filmed from a high-speed 125 fps angle. His one-handed follow-through finishes high across his body while his non-hitting arm extends back for counterbalance before he regroups into a ready position.
125 2.5s
BH Running · Front · Open · 125fps #9 Gustavo Kuerten's running one-handed backhand from a neutral front position, filmed from a front angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His open stance shows his hips staying slightly closed to the net while his outside leg loads deeply with a pronounced knee bend before driving up into the shot.
125 2.6s
BH Short Down The Line · Front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand short down the line from a neutral position, filmed from the front at 125 fps. His hips stay relatively closed at load with a deep knee bend, then unwind as his legs drive upward to support the one-handed release.
125 2.8s
BH Short · Front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front at 125 fps in slow motion. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball meeting the strings around waist height, and you can see the racket head accelerate steeply upward along a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
125 2.8s
BH Wide Down The Line · Arm-action · Front · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand wide from the front, filmed from a front angle in high-speed 125 fps. After contact his one-handed follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extending across his body while his non-hitting hand drops back to help him recover into a balanced ready position.
125 2.8s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from the front, filmed from a front angle. His footwork shows a quick adjustment step out to the wide ball before settling into a neutral stance with a firm outside leg anchor.
125 2.9s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His closed stance is clear as he steps across his body with the front foot toward the wide ball, then pushes off the outside leg to recover back toward the middle.
125 3.1s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from the front, filmed from a frontal angle in high-speed 125 fps. His closed stance is clear as his front foot steps across his body and he uses small adjustment steps to load on the outside leg before swinging.
125 2.4s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps. From this angle you can clearly see his eastern one-handed backhand grip and the pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
125 2.7s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #4 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand wide from the front, filmed from a front angle. His closed stance is clear as his front foot steps across the baseline plane while his weight transfers forward before he pivots and recovers with small adjustment steps back toward center.
125 2.7s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #5 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a front angle at 125 fps slow motion. From this view you can see his shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil sequentially from trunk to hitting arm as the chest opens toward the ball through contact.
125 2.2s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #6 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His closed stance makes the front hip stay initially blocked as he sets the outside foot, then the rear leg drives through with a pronounced knee bend and upward push to unwind the hips into contact.
125 2.7s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #7 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps slow motion. His one-handed follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight shifts onto the front leg and the non-hitting hand returns in front to help him organize his recovery.
125 2.5s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #8 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His closed stance is clear as the front hip stays relatively closed to the net while the knees flex deeply to load before driving up and across into the shot.
125 2.6s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #9 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front. The high-speed view makes it easy to see his racket face slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height and the racket accelerating steeply up the back of the ball for heavy topspin.
125 2.9s
BH Wide Down The Line · Front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand down the line from a neutral position, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed at load with a deep knee bend, then unwind as his legs drive upward and forward into the shot.
125 3.1s
BH Center · Front @0150806 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance followed by a clear front-leg plant before he transfers weight through the one-handed swing.
10.1s
BH Center · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist to mid-torso height, with the one-handed swing driving up and across the ball for heavy topspin.
10.1s
BH Center · Front @0153202 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed at the start with a deep knee bend, then uncoil as his legs drive upward through contact, making the extension of his right leg especially clear.
8.9s
BH Center · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. At contact his one-handed backhand shows a slightly closed racket face with the ball meeting the strings around waist to mid-torso height as the racket accelerates sharply upward along a steep topspin path.
8.9s
BH Short · Front @0155226 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. From this angle, his eastern one-handed backhand grip and relaxed wrist lag are clear before he snaps the wrist upward through contact to load heavy topspin.
17.9s
BH Short · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center court position, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing in front of his body before he quickly resets into a compact ready position.
17.9s
BH Wide · Front @0143704 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil on the unit turn, then uncoil sequentially from hips to shoulders, making the separation angle between pelvis and upper torso clearly visible.
11.2s
BH Wide · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His eastern one-handed backhand grip is clearly visible, with a relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the loop before firming up just prior to contact.
11.2s
BH Wide · Front @0144811 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a quick adjustment step into a neutral stance, with a pronounced shoulder turn before he plants his front foot to strike the ball.
10.1s
BH Wide · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from the front, filmed from a court-level front angle. His one-handed backhand contacts the ball slightly in front of his lead hip with a closed racket face and a steep low-to-high swing path, creating heavy topspin.
10.1s
BH Center · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from center court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads with a deep knee bend, then unwind with strong leg drive that extends through the back leg during the forward swing.
125 2.8s
BH Center · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extended while the non-hitting arm counterbalances behind him before he recovers back into a ready position.
125 2.8s
BH Center · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate deeply with a pronounced trunk coil on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders, making the separation between upper and lower body easy to see in this slow-motion view.
125 2.6s
BH Center · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #4 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed at the start, with a deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward that uncoils his hips into the shot.
125 3s
BH Center Cross Court · Rear · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his one-handed follow-through wraps high across his body as his weight moves forward and he quickly resets his feet into a neutral ready position.
125 2.5s
BH Center Down The Line · Rear · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads on a deep knee bend, then unwind with strong leg drive that pushes off the outside leg into the down-the-line swing.
125 2.8s
BH Center · Rear · Open · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. His one-handed backhand grip is clearly visible with a strong eastern backhand hold and pronounced wrist lag that straightens through contact.
125 2.6s
BH Moves Back Down The Line · Rear · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a moving-back position, filmed from the rear. His footwork shows a quick hop-step retreat into a semi-open stance before contact, followed by a pronounced crossover recovery step back toward the center.
125 3.1s
BH Moves Back · Rear · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork shows quick retreat steps into a slightly open stance before contact, with a small hop and crossover recovery step visible after the swing.
125 2.2s
BH Moves Back · Rear · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His knees stay deeply flexed as he retreats, with the right hip sitting back and then driving through as he plants the outside leg to stabilize the one-handed backhand.
125 2.6s
BH Moves Back · Rear · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. From this view you can see his eastern one-handed backhand grip stay firm as his wrist lags on the takeback and then pronates slightly through contact to drive the topspin.
125 3.3s
BH Moves Back · Rear · 125fps #4 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with the trunk so that the hitting shoulder accelerates through contact in a clearly sequenced kinetic chain.
125 2.7s
BH Moves Back · Rear · 125fps #5 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His one-handed follow-through wraps up high with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing behind him before he recovers back toward a ready position.
125 3.1s
BH Running · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's running one-handed backhand from a neutral position, filmed from the rear. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the high-speed footage makes the upward, whipping acceleration of the racket head along the topspin path very clear.
125 3s
BH Wide Down The Line · Rear · Closed · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the rear. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the baseline, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then unwinds sequentially from hips to shoulders into the one-handed release.
125 3.4s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's one-handed backhand to a wide ball from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His eastern backhand grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand, and the rear view emphasizes the pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a subtle upward snap through contact.
125 3.3s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, making the sequential rotation of hips, torso, and hitting shoulder easy to distinguish.
125 2.5s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. After contact his one-handed follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight continues moving into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
125 2.8s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #4 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. The high-speed view shows his racket face slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket accelerating steeply upward along a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
125 2.2s
BH Wide · Rear @0151810 Gustavo Kuerten's wide backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his one-handed backhand shows a slightly closed racket face with the ball meeting the strings around waist height as the racket accelerates steeply upward along a heavy topspin path.
13.7s
BH Wide · Rear #001 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the one-handed swing drives steeply up the back of the ball to generate heavy topspin.
13.7s
First Serve → FH Volley Low → FH Volley · Deuce · Front · 125fps GK's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. The slow-motion angle makes it clear how his continental grip stays firm while the wrist pronates smoothly through contact before relaxing on the follow-through.
125 7.7s
First Serve · Ad · Front @0205525 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is nearly square to the ball with a pronounced upward pronation, striking the ball just above head height with noticeable racket head speed through the hitting zone.
11.4s
First Serve · Ad · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and the wrist pronates aggressively through contact to drive the racket face up and into the court.
11.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Front @0201820 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted upward with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and across the ball on a pronounced pronation-driven swing path.
11.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from the front. After contact he lands on his front foot with his tossing arm dropping quickly to his side before both hands come together in a compact ready position for the next shot.
11.8s
First Serve → FH Volley High · Deuce · Rear · 125fps GK's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a high rear angle in slow motion. His footwork includes a small front-foot adjustment into a platform stance before the knee bend, with a clear rear-leg drive up and into the court during the serve motion.
125 3.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Rear @0204306 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline as his trunk coils during the trophy position, then uncoils in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to shoulders into contact.
12.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Rear #001 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a loose wrist that pronates aggressively through contact to accelerate the racket head.
12.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear @0210709 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, you can clearly see his continental grip stay firm while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact to direct the serve.
14.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #001 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil strongly away from the court during the trophy position, then uncoil in a clear sequence from hips to shoulders into contact.
14.3s
FH Center · Front @0174523 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to chest height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
11s
FH Center · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is clear from the way the racket face is closed at setup, and there is pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a sharp pronation through contact.
11s
FH Center · Front @0190219 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His shoulders load with a pronounced coil against the hips before uncoiling, making the trunk rotation and sequencing from torso to arm clearly visible.
10.3s
FH Center · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see his shoulders fully rotate under a strong trunk coil on the unit turn, then uncoil sequentially from hips to shoulders as the racquet whips through contact.
10.3s
FH Inside In · Front @0175624 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand InsideIn from the center of the court, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight continues moving into the court, and he quickly resets both hands on the racquet into a compact ready position.
10.7s
FH Inside In · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil heavily against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion that brings the hitting shoulder through first before the chest finishes facing the target.
10.7s
FH Inside Out · Front @0185104 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before unwinding with a strong push off the outside leg, with clear knee bend and leg drive into the shot.
11.3s
FH Inside Out · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from a central court position, filmed from the front. His shoulders coil significantly past his hips in the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the trunk leading the swing before the arm whips through.
11.3s
FH Moves Back · Front @0183920 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand while moving back from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads on the outside leg, with a noticeable knee bend and upward leg drive as he pushes off into the shot.
11.4s
FH Moves Back · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand while moving back from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is easy to see here, with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that unwinds into a relaxed but clear wrist snap through contact.
11.4s
FH Running · Front @0192228 Gustavo Kuerten's running forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball meeting the strings around waist to chest height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
11.1s
FH Running · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's running forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a quick split-step into long lateral strides and a semi-open stance, followed by a pronounced crossover recovery step back toward the center.
11.1s
FH Short · Front @0181800 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from a central court position, filmed from the front. After contact he finishes with a high across-the-body follow-through while his weight moves into the court and his non-hitting hand quickly returns to a ready position in front of his torso.
11.5s
FH Short · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from a central position, filmed from the front. His hips load with a noticeable coil while his knees stay deeply flexed, and you can see the legs driving up and uncoiling the hips into contact.
11.5s
FH Wide · Front @0193401 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a quick adjustment shuffle into an open stance followed by a pronounced recovery step back toward the center.
10.5s
FH Wide · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a quick split-step into a lateral sprint and an open-stance plant with a strong outside leg push before recovering back toward the center.
10.5s
FH Wide · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His hips stay closed longer during the loading phase, with a noticeable knee bend and strong push off the outside leg as he drives into the shot.
10.5s
FH Center · Rear @0180717 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he finishes with a high, wrap-around follow-through while his non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before he recovers toward a neutral ready position.
10.4s
FH Center · Rear #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight continues moving into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position.
10.4s
FH Inside In · Rear @0191305 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from an inside-in position, filmed from a rear angle. From this view you can clearly see his semi-western forehand grip and the pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a strong pronation through contact.
9.7s
FH Inside In · Rear #001 Gustavo Kuerten's forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. His hips load with a deep knee bend and then drive forward and uncoil aggressively, with the rear leg pushing off the ground to rotate his lower body into an open position toward the court.
9.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact he lands balanced on his front foot with his non-hitting arm dropping naturally as he quickly brings the racquet down and readies both hands on the handle for the next shot.
11.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #002 Gustavo Kuerten's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. After contact he lets his hitting arm finish across his body while his back leg swings through, bringing him into a balanced, forward-leaning ready position.
11.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front @0170828 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand return of second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed at the split step, then rotate through as his legs drive upward from a deep knee bend to load into the one-handed backhand.
12.5s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. He uses a quick split-step into a neutral stance, then pivots his outside foot to load before taking a small recovery step back toward the center.
12.5s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front @0194419 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve return from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact he lets the racquet finish across his body while his weight moves into the court, quickly bringing both hands back toward a neutral ready position for the next shot.
17.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. After contact he lets his hitting arm extend fully across his body while his back leg swings forward into the court, bringing him quickly into a balanced, upright ready position.
17.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear @0173226 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand return of first serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed at the split step, then rotate sharply as his outside leg drives into the court with a deep knee bend to load for the one-handed backhand.
12.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #001 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate deeply away from the court during the trophy phase, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders into the contact.
12.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear @0200216 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve return from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view you can see his small adjustment steps before setting into a neutral stance, followed by a quick recovery step back toward the center after contact.
13.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #001 Gustavo Kuerten's first serve return from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. He uses a compact split step into a slightly open stance, then takes a small adjustment hop forward before planting his outside foot to drive into the return.
13.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front @0161804 Gustavo Kuerten's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. After contact he lets his hitting arm extend fully toward the target as his back leg swings through and he lands balanced, quickly bringing both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
13.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates visible racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
13.1s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear @0203015 Gustavo Kuerten's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips load with a pronounced knee bend before driving upward, and you can clearly see the back leg pushing through as the hips uncoil toward the court.
12.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear #001 Gustavo Kuerten's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulder line turns well past perpendicular to the baseline before trophy position, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, with clear sequential rotation from hips to shoulders visible from behind.
12.6s
BH Slice Running · Court-level-front · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand slice from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed slow motion. After contact he extends the racquet hand out and slightly across his body while his non-hitting arm opens for balance, then he quickly re-centers his stance to recover toward a ready position.
125 2.6s
BH Slice Running · Court-level-front · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand slice from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed 125 fps. His shoulders rotate early as the trunk coils against the direction of movement, then uncoil in sequence with the hitting arm to keep the racquet face stable through contact.
125 2.8s
BH Slice Running · Court-level-front · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand slice from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed 125 fps. His outside leg plants deeply with a pronounced knee bend while his hips stay relatively closed, allowing him to stabilize and carve the slice as he moves laterally.
125 3.2s
BH Slice Running · Court-level-front · 125fps #4 Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand slice from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level front angle in high-speed 125 fps. At contact, the racket face is slightly open with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket travels on a distinctly downward path, creating a pronounced underspin effect.
125 2.8s
BH Slice Running · Court-level-rear · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice on the run from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level rear angle in high-speed 125 fps. His footwork shows a quick adjustment step into a slightly open stance, with his outside leg planting early to let him carve the slice while his inside leg trails for recovery.
125 3s
BH Slice Running · Arm-action · Court-level-side · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand slice from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level side angle. His follow-through extends the racket hand well out in front while the non-hitting arm counterbalances behind him, and he quickly regathers his feet into a neutral ready position after contact.
125 1.9s
BH Slice Running · Front · 125fps #1 Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand slice from the front court position, filmed from a front angle. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a firm but relaxed hand and a slightly laid-back wrist that stays stable through contact to keep the slice low and controlled.
125 2.7s
BH Slice Running · Front · 125fps #2 Gustavo Kuerten's running backhand slice from the front, filmed from a frontal angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His quick adjustment steps into the ball lead into a slightly open stance, with his outside leg planting first before he crosses back behind the baseline for recovery.
125 3.3s
BH Slice Running · Front · 125fps #3 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice on the run from a neutral court position, filmed from the front at 125 fps slow motion. His one-handed backhand grip is in a strong continental position, with a noticeably firm but relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the swing and only subtly releases just after contact.
125 3.2s
BH Slice Wide · Front · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk on the takeback, then uncoil in a compact sequence where the chest stays slightly open to the net while the hitting shoulder continues through the ball.
125 3s
BH Slice Wide · Front @0163211 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice from the wide position, filmed from the front. From this angle, you can clearly see his one-handed backhand grip staying firm in a continental position while the wrist remains stable with minimal hinge through contact.
12.2s
BH Slice Wide · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed while his knees flex into a low base, and his outside leg drives laterally to reach the wide ball before he carves through the slice.
12.2s
BH Slice Wide · Front #002 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. His shoulders turn early as the trunk coils against the hips, then uncoils smoothly through contact with the chest staying relatively side-on well into the follow-through.
12.2s
BH Slice Wide · Front #003 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see his continental grip stay firm while the hitting wrist stays slightly laid back through contact, with minimal wrist roll after the ball leaves the strings.
12.2s
BH Slice Wide · Front @0164420 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see his continental grip with a slightly laid-back wrist, keeping the racket face stable and open through contact.
11.4s
BH Slice Wide · Front #001 Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. His feet perform a quick adjustment step into a slightly closed stance, with a pronounced right-foot plant before he carves the slice and then crosses back into the court for recovery.
11.4s
BH Slice Running · Rear · 125fps Gustavo Kuerten's backhand slice on the run from a neutral court position, filmed from a rear angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His outside leg plants deeply with noticeable knee bend while his hips stay relatively closed, allowing his hitting-side hip to rotate through only after the racquet has started its downward slicing path.
125 3.3s

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