Henri Leconte
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Henri Leconte

France
Modern Legends Retired #5 career high 9 titles Left-handed Two-Handed BH 185cm
Flamboyant left-handed shotmaker with extraordinary talent and touch. Capable of breathtaking winners from any position but inconsistent in harnessing his gifts.

Video Library (24 videos)

Name FPS Duration
BH Approach → BH → FH Volley · Front Henri Leconte's backhand approach from the center court position, filmed from the front. After contact he lets the racquet finish high in front of his body while his weight continues moving into the court, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position.
7.7s
BH · Arm-action · Front Henri Leconte's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and you can clearly see his relaxed but active wrist guiding a steep upward swing path through the hit.
3.2s
BH · Front #1 Henri Leconte's backhand from the front, filmed from a front camera angle. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then the torso uncoils ahead of the arms, making the sequential unwinding of the upper body easy to see.
3s
BH · Front #2 Henri Leconte's backhand from the center, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed at the start, then unwind as his knees drive upward from a deep bend, with the left leg providing most of the push through contact.
2.9s
BH · Rear Henri Leconte's two-handed backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His relatively relaxed top-hand grip is paired with a noticeable wrist lag on the takeback that releases into a late, whippy snap just before contact.
2.7s
BH Drop Shot · Front Henri Leconte's backhand drop shot from a central position, filmed from the front. After contact his racket finishes softly in front of his body while his weight settles on the front foot, and he quickly lifts his non-hitting hand to help reset into a compact ready position.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Front #1 Henri Leconte's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His footwork features a pronounced front-leg load with a rhythmic knee bend, and his stance transitions smoothly from a platform base into a full body lean into the court.
1.9s
First Serve → BH Volley · Deuce · Front #1 Henri Leconte's backhand volley from the deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle his two-handed grip is visible with the dominant left hand in a strong continental position and the wrists staying firm through contact with only a subtle post-contact release.
4.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Henri Leconte's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his left arm continues forward into a full shoulder turn while his back leg swings through, bringing him quickly into a balanced, square recovery stance on the baseline.
2.5s
FH · Arm-action · Front Henri Leconte's forehand from the center position, filmed from the front. His shoulders turn early as the trunk coils against the hips, then uncoil rapidly so the chest faces the net just before contact, emphasizing how the upper body leads the arm swing.
2.7s
FH · Front #1 Henri Leconte's forehand from the center court position, filmed from the front. His hips open early toward the net while a pronounced knee bend on the left leg drives up into contact, giving a clear view of how his legs load and uncoil through the shot.
3.2s
FH · Front #2 Henri Leconte's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork features a pronounced split-step into a quick lateral adjustment and an open-stance base, with a small hop recovery that brings him back toward the middle.
2.4s
FH · Rear Henri Leconte's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his left-handed racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to chest height, and the swing path accelerates steeply upward, indicating heavy topspin and high racket head speed through the strike zone.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #1 Henri Leconte's backhand return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball meeting the strings just above net height, and the two-handed swing drives the racket head quickly through the hitting zone.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Henri Leconte's backhand return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil together into contact with a pronounced left-shoulder opening toward the net.
2.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Henri Leconte's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball meeting the strings around waist height, and the two-handed swing drives the racket head directly through the line of the incoming serve.
3.4s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Henri Leconte's backhand slice return of second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed to the net while a pronounced knee bend on the outside (right) leg provides a stable base for the slicing motion.
3.2s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #1 Henri Leconte's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. From this angle, you can see his loose continental grip and pronounced wrist pronation as the racket whips up and across the ball at contact.
4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Henri Leconte's first serve return from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk load with a pronounced upper-body coil against a relatively stable lower body, then uncoil in a smooth sequence that brings the left shoulder through aggressively toward the ball.
2.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Henri Leconte's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a compact pinpoint stance with the back foot drawing up to the front before an explosive push up and into the court.
2.4s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Henri Leconte's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a relaxed wrist that pronates sharply through contact to add spin and control on the second delivery.
2.1s
BH Slice · Front #1 Henri Leconte's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet face slightly open while his weight transfers onto his front foot before he resets the non-hitting hand into a ready position.
3.8s
BH Slice · Front #2 Henri Leconte's backhand slice from the front, filmed from a front angle. His split-step leads into a small adjustment hop and a slightly open stance, with his weight moving forward on the front foot as he carves through the slice.
2.9s
BH Slice · Front #3 Henri Leconte's backhand slice from the center, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed to the net while a noticeable knee bend on the front leg supports a low, gliding leg drive through the shot.
3.4s

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