Jelena Jankovic
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Jelena Jankovic "JJ"

Serbia
Active Retired #1 career high 15 titles Right-handed Two-Handed BH 177cm
Scrappy, competitive baseliner with excellent court coverage and consistency. Two-handed backhand and tactical intelligence with an ability to grind out wins.

Video Library (763 videos)

Name FPS Duration
BH Center Cross Court · Court-level-front Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front court-level angle. Her compact split step into a neutral stance is followed by a small adjustment hop that sets her feet before she drives through the crosscourt swing and recovers toward the middle.
2.7s
BH Center · Court-level-front · Neutral Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a front court-level angle. Her two-handed backhand contact is made around waist to hip height with a slightly closed racket face and a compact, forward-driving swing path through the ball.
2.6s
BH Center · Court-level-front · Open Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a front court-level angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight shifts slightly forward, and she quickly returns the racquet to a neutral position in front of her body to recover for the next shot.
2.7s
BH Inside In · Court-level-front Jelena Jankovic's backhand Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced early coil with the chest turning sideways to the net, then uncoiling in sequence so the torso leads the racquet through contact.
2.8s
BH Running · Court-level-front · Closed Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. Her footwork includes quick adjustment steps into a closed stance, with her front foot planting across her body as she recovers back toward the baseline after contact.
3s
BH Short · Court-level-front Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the short court, filmed from a front court-level angle. Her compact split step into a neutral stance is followed by a small adjustment hop that sets her feet before she drives through the two-handed backhand.
2.8s
BH Wide · Court-level-front · Closed #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a court-level front angle. Her closed stance is clear as she steps across her body with the front foot while using quick adjustment steps to reach the wide ball before planting.
2.8s
BH Wide · Court-level-front · Closed #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a court-level front angle. Her closed stance is clear as she steps across with her front foot while using small adjustment steps to set up and then recover back toward the baseline.
2.6s
BH Center · Arm-action · Court-level-rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight moves back toward a neutral stance, quickly resetting her into a ready position for the next shot.
2.7s
BH Center · Court-level-rear · Neutral Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her two-handed grip keeps the wrists relatively quiet with a firm, stable position through contact, with only a subtle release of the hitting wrist after the ball leaves the strings.
3.2s
BH Center · Court-level-rear · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from a court-level rear angle. From this angle you can clearly see her firm two-handed grip with the left hand dominant on the handle and a stable, quiet wrist structure that minimizes excessive wrist snap through contact.
3s
BH Center · Court-level-rear · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's two-handed backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear court-level angle. At contact her racket face is nearly square to the baseline with the ball struck around waist to hip height, and the racket head accelerates low to high along a relatively straight path through the ball.
2.9s
BH Inside In · Arm-action · Court-level-rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand Inside-In from a central baseline position, filmed from a court level rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed at load with a pronounced knee bend, then uncoil with a strong upward leg drive that straightens the legs through contact.
3.2s
BH Short · Arm-action · Court-level-rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact she finishes with a compact, short-arm follow-through and quickly brings both hands back toward the body to reset into a neutral ready position.
4.5s
BH Short · Court-level-rear · Closed Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a central baseline position in a closed stance, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact her racket face is nearly square to the net with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates low to high along a compact, slightly upward swing path.
3.4s
BH Short · Court-level-rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the short court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her two-handed follow-through finishes high with her weight moving slightly into the court, and she quickly resets her non-hitting hand on the racquet throat as she recovers to a neutral ready position.
3.3s
BH Wide · Court-level-rear · Closed #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the deuce side in a closed stance, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then her trunk uncoils sequentially from the hips through the torso into the shoulders as she drives out of the closed stance toward the ball.
3s
BH Wide · Court-level-rear · Closed #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the baseline, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact she finishes with her shoulders fully rotated and her weight stepping back toward the center, bringing both hands quickly down into a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.6s
BH Center · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her two-handed backhand contact is made around waist height with a slightly closed racket face and a compact, upward swing path through the ball.
3.5s
BH Center · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her two-handed grip stays compact with limited wrist deviation, and you can see the dominant hand maintain firm wrist stability through contact with only a slight release after the follow-through.
3.1s
BH Center Down The Line · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court down the line, filmed from the front. Her two-handed backhand contact is made around waist to mid-torso height with a slightly closed racket face and a compact, forward-driving swing path through the ball.
3.4s
BH Center Down The Line · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court down the line, filmed from the front. From this angle, her shoulders stay closed well into the forward swing as her trunk uncoils in sync with her hip rotation, creating a clear sequence from lower body to upper body through contact.
2.9s
BH Half Volley Center · Front Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed at contact while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are visible as she pushes up through the shot.
2.9s
BH Center · Front · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. Her two-handed grip is compact with a firm, stable wrist position on the dominant hand, while the non-dominant wrist provides most of the racket head acceleration into contact.
3s
BH Center · Front · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net as she loads, with a clear knee bend and strong upward leg drive initiating the rotation through contact.
2.5s
BH Center · Front · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. After contact her racquet finishes high with both hands in front of her body as she transfers weight onto her front foot and quickly resets the racquet to a neutral ready position.
3.1s
BH Inside In · Front Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed at load with a deep knee bend, then unwind with a strong upward leg drive that straightens the front leg through contact.
2.8s
BH Inside Out · Arm-action · Front Jelena Jankovic's backhand inside-out from a central position, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed at contact with a noticeable knee bend and upward leg drive that helps her rotate the lower body through the shot.
2.7s
BH Inside Out · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. Her two-handed grip stays compact with a firm top hand while the wrists remain relatively quiet through contact, with only a subtle release of the hitting wrist after the ball leaves the strings.
3.1s
BH Inside Out · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. Her shoulders turn almost perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils ahead of the arm swing, making the upper body rotation clearly lead the kinetic chain.
3.3s
BH Inside Out · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes high with the racket over her right shoulder while her weight moves into the court and she quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
3.5s
BH Lob · Arm-action · Front Jelena Jankovic's backhand lob from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively square to the net while her knees flex to sit into the shot, with an upward leg drive helping lift the ball over her opponent.
3.4s
BH Lob Moves Back · Front Jelena Jankovic's backhand lob while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net as she retreats, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive to lift the ball over her opponent.
3.3s
BH Lob Running · Front Jelena Jankovic's running backhand lob from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. Her two-handed backhand grip stays compact with a noticeable firm left-hand lead on the handle while the wrists stay relatively quiet through contact to lift the ball high.
3s
BH Moves Back · Front · Open Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. As she moves back, she plants in an open stance with a quick adjustment hop and uses small recovery steps to reset her balance after contact.
3.6s
BH Running · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the center court position, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her non-hitting arm stays engaged in front of her body, helping her transition quickly back into a ready stance after recovering from the run.
2.8s
BH Running · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the center, filmed from the front. Her two-handed backhand contact is made around waist height with the racket face slightly closed, and the racket head accelerates forward on a low-to-high path as her arms extend through the ball.
2.9s
BH Running · Arm-action · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the front, filmed from a front angle. Her shoulders stay closed longer than her hips during the forward swing, with a noticeable delay in trunk uncoiling that lets the upper body whip through after the legs and core initiate the motion.
2.7s
BH Running · Arm-action · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the front, filmed from a front angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight continues moving toward the court center, and she quickly brings the racquet back to a neutral ready position in front of her body.
2.9s
BH Running · Front · Closed #1 Jelena Jankovic's running two-handed backhand from a neutral front view in a closed stance. After contact she finishes with the racquet wrapping high over her hitting shoulder while her weight continues forward, then quickly drops both hands toward the center to reset into a compact ready position.
2.7s
BH Running · Front · Closed #2 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from a closed stance on the baseline, filmed from the front. Her two-handed grip is set early with a firm, stable bottom hand while the top hand guides a compact wrist lag that stays quiet through contact.
3s
BH Short · Arm-action · Front Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center, filmed from the front. Her shoulders rotate as a unit with a noticeable trunk coil on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the hips to drive the short, compact arm action through contact.
4s
BH Short · Front · Closed Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a central position, filmed from the front. Her closed stance makes the hips stay more side-on to the net while the knees are deeply flexed, showing strong leg loading before she drives up and through the shot.
2.8s
BH Short Cross Court · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. Her two-handed grip is clearly visible with the non-dominant (left) hand driving the stroke while the dominant wrist stays relatively firm, creating a late wrist release into the short crosscourt contact.
3.3s
BH Short Cross Court · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. Her two-handed grip stays compact with a noticeable firm left-hand lead while the wrists remain relatively quiet through contact, limiting excessive wrist snap.
3s
BH Short · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the short court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed at contact while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are visible as she pushes up through the shot.
3.1s
BH Short · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the short court position, filmed from the front. Her compact split step into a neutral stance is followed by a quick adjustment step with her outside foot, setting her base before she drives through the two-handed backhand.
4.2s
BH Short · Front · Neutral Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a neutral stance, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through contact while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are clearly visible as she loads and pushes off the ground.
3.5s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the center, filmed from the front. Her shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil together through contact with minimal independent shoulder roll, making the trunk rotation the primary driver of the swing.
2.6s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the center, filmed from the front. Her two-handed racket contact is made slightly in front of her body with the racket face nearly square to the ball and the swing path driving through the line of contact.
2.7s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes high across her body with her weight driving into the court, and she quickly resets her hands in front to recover toward the center.
2.6s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence as the torso unwinds through contact with the chest finishing fully rotated toward the net.
2.6s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #3 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the baseline, filmed from the front. Her two-handed backhand uses a firm, slightly closed racquet face with noticeable wrist stability through contact and only a subtle release of the wrists after the ball leaves the strings.
2.8s
BH Wide Cross Court · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the front court position, filmed from a front angle. Her two-handed backhand contact occurs around waist to mid-torso height with a slightly closed racket face and a pronounced forward acceleration of the racket head through the ball.
2.6s
BH Wide Cross Court · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the center, filmed from the front. Her two-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of her body with the racket face almost square to the net, and the swing path drives forward through the ball with noticeable racket head acceleration.
2.9s
BH Wide Down The Line · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand down the line from the front of the court, filmed from a front angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet as she steps back toward the center, bringing the racquet quickly down into a compact ready position in front of her body.
3s
BH Wide Down The Line · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide position on the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her footwork includes a quick adjustment shuffle into the ball before planting in a mostly neutral stance, followed by a pronounced recovery step back toward the center.
2.7s
BH Half Volley Wide · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand wide from the center, filmed from the front. Her two-handed backhand meets the ball slightly in front of her body with a closed racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through contact.
2.6s
BH Half Volley Wide · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. After contact her follow-through finishes high with the racket wrapping across her body as she quickly re-centers her stance and brings both hands back toward a ready position.
3.1s
BH Wide · Front · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a neutral stance on a wide ball, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed at contact with noticeable knee bend and strong push off the outside leg to recover back toward the center.
3.3s
BH Wide · Front · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a neutral stance, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net as she loads, with a noticeable knee bend and strong push off the outside leg to reach the wide ball.
2.8s
BH Wide · Front · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a neutral stance, filmed from the front. Her shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil together through contact with minimal independent shoulder over-rotation, making the trunk the main driver of the stroke.
2.9s
BH Wide · Front · Neutral #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide neutral-stance position, filmed from the front. Her two-handed grip is clearly visible, with the non-dominant hand controlling the racquet face and a firm but relaxed wrist structure that stays stable through contact with only a slight pronation after impact.
2.6s
BH Wide · Front · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in an open stance, filmed from the front. Her two-handed grip is clearly visible with the non-dominant hand driving the racket and a stable wrist structure that stays firm through contact with minimal wrist flick.
2.6s
BH Wide · Front · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide ball in an open stance, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk coil strongly against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence so the chest rotates toward the net as the racquet drives through contact.
3s
BH Center · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed grip stays compact with a noticeable laid-back wrist position on the dominant (right) hand that firms up into a more neutral angle just before contact.
2.9s
BH Center · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her racket contacts the ball slightly in front of her body with a relatively closed face, and the two-handed swing path accelerates straight through the ball before wrapping around her left shoulder.
3.3s
BH Center Cross Court · Rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk coil strongly against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence so that the torso continues to rotate through contact and into a long, across-the-body finish.
2.7s
BH Center Down The Line · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court down the line, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed backhand grip is clearly visible, with a firm hitting-hand wrist and minimal wrist flexion through contact to keep the racquet face stable.
2.6s
BH Center Down The Line · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court hit down the line, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed backhand contact point is slightly in front of her body with the racket face nearly square to the net and the swing path driving straight through the line of the shot.
2.6s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a small adjustment shuffle into the hitting position followed by a clear step forward with the front foot to establish a solid neutral stance before contact.
2.9s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight transfers forward, and she quickly resets her feet into a ready position for the next shot.
2.9s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance followed by a firm plant of both feet before she drives through the ball and then executes a quick recovery step back to the middle.
3s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through finishes over her front shoulder with her weight transferring into the court, and she quickly brings both hands back toward the racket handle to reset into a ready position.
2.5s
BH Center · Rear · Open Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her open stance is clear as she plants her outside foot first, then loads on her right leg while using small adjustment steps to line up behind the ball before rotating into the shot.
3s
BH Inside In · Arm-action · Rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideIn from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight transfers into the court and she quickly resets her feet into a neutral ready position.
3.2s
BH Inside In · Rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight transfers into the court and she quickly resets her feet into a neutral ready position.
3.3s
BH Inside Out · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk rotate as a single unit during the unit turn, then uncoil together through contact with minimal independent shoulder rotation, emphasizing a compact, synchronized upper-body action.
2.8s
BH Inside Out · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, you can clearly see her firm two-handed grip with the dominant hand in a continental position and the non-dominant hand driving the stroke, along with a stable wrist structure that stays relatively quiet through contact with only a subtle pronation after impact.
2.7s
BH Inside Out · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed backhand contact is made around waist to mid-torso height with a slightly closed racket face and a forward, low-to-high swing path that accelerates through the ball.
2.6s
BH Inside Out · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from the rear. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then unwind in sync with a strong leg drive off the outside leg to direct the ball inside-out.
3s
BH Inside Out · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed backhand uses a firm, closed-top-hand grip with noticeable wrist lag in the takeback that steadily unwinds into a stable, aligned wrist position at contact.
3s
BH Inside Out · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed backhand meets the ball slightly in front of her lead hip with a closed racket face, and the swing path accelerates steeply upward through contact for heavy topspin.
3.5s
BH Inside Out · Rear #5 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk coil strongly against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in a connected sequence so the torso rotation drives the racquet through the InsideOut line.
2.6s
BH Inside Out · Rear #6 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face stays nearly square to the target with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates up and across her body on a slightly low-to-high swing path.
2.9s
BH Inside Out · Rear #7 Jelena Jankovic's backhand inside-out from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a quick adjustment shuffle into a neutral stance, followed by a small recovery step that readies her to move back toward the middle of the court.
3.1s
BH Inside Out · Rear #8 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed follow-through finishes high with her weight transferring into the court, and she quickly returns the non-hitting hand to the racquet throat to reset into a ready position.
2.7s
BH Lob Running · Rear Jelena Jankovic's running backhand lob from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork features quick adjustment steps as she sprints back, then plants in a slightly open stance with her weight dropping low before lifting up into the lob.
2.7s
BH Lob Wide · Rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand lob from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a quick adjustment shuffle out toward the sideline before setting a slightly open stance to lift the ball high and deep.
3.3s
BH Moves Back · Rear · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a moving-back open stance, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she finishes with the racquet wrapping high over her right shoulder while her weight continues drifting backward, then quickly brings both hands down into a compact ready position on the baseline.
3.2s
BH Moves Back · Rear · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from an open stance while moving back, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed grip stays compact with a noticeable laid-back wrist position on the racket hand that firms up into a more stable, neutral alignment right at contact.
3.2s
BH Moves Back · Rear · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from an open stance while moving back, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed grip stays firm with a noticeable laid-back wrist position on the racquet-hand side that straightens into a solid, stable alignment right at contact.
3.2s
BH Running · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's running two-handed backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. Her relatively compact takeback keeps the wrists firm with minimal lag, and the non-dominant (left) wrist stays slightly laid back through contact before releasing subtly into the finish.
2.6s
BH Running · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the rear. Her footwork features a quick adjustment shuffle into the shot with a semi-open stance, followed by strong crossover recovery steps back toward the center.
3.6s
BH Running · Arm-action · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes quick adjustment steps as she moves laterally and she sets up with a semi-open stance, with her upper body rotation and arm action helping her stay aligned to recover back toward the middle.
3s
BH Running · Rear · Closed #1 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the rear court, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork sequence includes a quick adjustment shuffle into a closed stance, with her outside foot planting firmly before she drives through the shot and uses crossover steps to recover back toward center.
3s
BH Running · Rear · Closed #2 Jelena Jankovic's running two-handed backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her racket contacts the ball slightly in front of her body with a relatively vertical face, and the swing path drives up and across the ball, producing strong racket head acceleration through contact.
3.2s
BH Running · Rear · Closed #3 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from a closed stance on the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net while her outside leg plants and drives through, with a pronounced knee bend that loads before she pushes up and across into the shot.
3s
BH Running · Rear · Closed #4 Jelena Jankovic's running two-handed backhand from a closed stance on the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her racket meets the ball slightly in front of her body with a relatively vertical string bed, and the swing path drives low to high with notable racket head acceleration through contact.
3.4s
BH Running · Rear · Closed #5 Jelena Jankovic's running two-handed backhand from a closed stance on the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the trunk leading the racquet through contact for added racquet-head speed.
3.1s
BH Short · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her compact footwork sets up a stable base as she plants into a neutral stance with both feet aligned roughly toward the net before rotating into the stroke.
3.2s
BH Short · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her compact arm action keeps the racket close to her body at contact, with a slightly closed racket face and contact point around waist height in front of her hips.
4.2s
BH Short · Arm-action · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as she loads, with a pronounced knee bend and strong push off the legs driving her into the ball.
2.8s
BH Short · Rear · Closed Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the rear. After contact she finishes with her racquet wrapping high over her right shoulder while her weight moves forward and she quickly resets both hands on the handle in a compact ready position.
4.6s
BH Short Cross Court · Rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her quick adjustment steps set up a stable semi-open stance, followed by a small recovery shuffle back toward the middle after contacting the short crosscourt ball.
3s
BH Short Down The Line · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand short down the line from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed backhand meets the ball slightly in front of her body with a closed racket face and a steep upward swing path that accelerates the racket head through contact.
3.6s
BH Short Down The Line · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand short down the line from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she finishes with her racquet high and slightly toward the deuce side while her weight moves into the court, quickly bringing both hands back to a neutral ready position for the next shot.
3.2s
BH Short Down The Line · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand short down the line from the rear. Her hips stay relatively closed at contact with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg, driving up through the shot as her back foot releases the court.
4.9s
BH Short · Rear · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a neutral stance in the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced unit turn on the takeback, then uncoil in sequence from hips to torso to arms, with the rear view making the degree of upper-body rotation and de-rotation especially clear.
3.2s
BH Short · Rear · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a central neutral-stance position, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed grip stays compact with a laid-in top hand while the wrists remain firm through contact, showing only a subtle release of the hitting wrist after the ball leaves the strings.
2.9s
BH Short · Rear · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a central neutral-stance position, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk form a pronounced coil with the torso turning well sideways before the forward swing, then uncoiling in sequence so the hips initiate and the upper body follows through along the line of the shot.
3s
BH Short · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk coil significantly against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in a connected sequence so the chest is nearly square to the net at contact.
3.4s
BH Short · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed backhand grip is clearly visible with the non-dominant (left) hand driving the stroke and a firm but relaxed wrist structure that stays stable through contact with minimal wrist flick.
3.4s
BH Short · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed grip stays compact with noticeable wrist lag on the takeback that firms up into a stable, quiet wrist position at contact.
4.7s
BH Short · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a central baseline position hitting a short ball, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk coil early as she turns sideways, then uncoil in a tightly linked sequence where the torso rotation clearly drives the two-handed swing through contact.
2.6s
BH Short · Rear #5 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight moves forward into the court, bringing her quickly back into a compact ready position.
3.3s
BH Short · Rear #6 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her quick split step into a semi-open stance leads into small adjustment steps before contact, followed by a pronounced crossover recovery back toward her ready position.
3.2s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the rear. From this angle her two-handed grip is clearly visible, with the non-dominant (left) hand driving the racquet and a stable wrist structure that maintains a firm, consistent angle through contact.
3s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the rear. Her two-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of her body with a closed racket face and a steep low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through the outside of the ball.
2.6s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. From this view you can see her firm two-handed grip with the non-dominant hand driving the racquet and a stable wrist position that stays laid back through contact with minimal wrist snap.
2.7s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. Her closed stance is clear as she steps across her body with her front foot, then uses a strong lateral push-off to recover back toward the center.
2.8s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed #3 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed to the baseline as she plants the outside leg, with a deep knee bend on that leg providing the main push as she drives out toward the wide ball.
4.4s
BH Wide Cross Court · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the center baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk are strongly coiled against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the hips initiating rotation before the upper torso and shoulders follow through the contact zone.
2.7s
BH Wide Cross Court · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide position on the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her quick adjustment steps carry her out toward the sideline before she plants in a semi-open stance, then she uses a strong cross-step recovery back toward the center after contact.
3.5s
BH Wide Down The Line · Rear Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as she plants the outside leg, with a deep knee bend and strong push off that drive her laterally out toward the wide ball.
2.6s
BH Wide · Rear · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as she plants the outside leg, with a noticeable knee bend and push off that drive her lower body into the shot.
2.9s
BH Wide · Rear · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a neutral stance on the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she finishes with her racquet wrapping around toward her left side as her weight continues moving back toward the center of the court, quickly resetting both hands on the handle in a compact ready position.
2.7s
BH Wide · Rear · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide position on the ad side, filmed from a rear angle. She sets up in a clear neutral stance with her feet aligned to the baseline and uses quick adjustment steps to get outside the ball before planting for the swing.
3s
BH Wide · Rear · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from an open stance on the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk rotate as a unit during the unit turn, then uncoil aggressively into contact with a noticeable counter-rotation of the upper body toward the court.
3.7s
BH Wide · Rear · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide ball on the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her open stance shows her hips staying relatively square to the baseline while her outside leg loads deeply, with a noticeable push off that drives her laterally into the shot.
2.8s
BH Wide · Rear · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide ball on the ad side in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed grip stays compact with a firm top hand while the wrists remain laid back through the swing, releasing only slightly just after contact.
2.8s
BH Wide · Rear · Open #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide position on the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her open stance is clear as she plants her outside leg first, then uses a series of small adjustment steps to load and push back toward the center after contact.
2.8s
BH Center · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. Her footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance, with her outside foot planting first and the back leg stepping through slightly as she recovers toward the middle.
3.4s
BH Center · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight moves into the court, bringing her quickly back into a compact, ready position.
3.4s
BH Center · Arm-action · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive forward as both legs extend into the court during the swing.
3.4s
BH Half Volley Center · Side Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. Her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight transfers into the court, bringing her quickly back toward a neutral ready position.
2.7s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her shoulders turn nearly perpendicular to the net as the trunk coils on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with a noticeable delay between hip rotation and upper-body release.
2.6s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #10 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance, with the front foot planting slightly ahead as she transfers weight forward and then pushes off the back leg for recovery.
2.8s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #11 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high with her weight transferring onto her front foot before she quickly resets both hands on the racquet into a ready position.
2.6s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #12 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed at load with a noticeable knee bend, then unwind in sequence with a strong push off the back leg driving her weight into the shot.
3.3s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #14 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed at contact with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that pushes her weight into the court through the shot.
2.8s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #15 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her two-handed grip stays compact with a laid-back hitting wrist that firms up into a strong, stable position right at contact.
4.4s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #16 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. From this angle, her two-handed grip shows the left hand driving with a firm wrist while the right wrist stays relatively relaxed, creating a clear wrist lag that unwinds through contact.
2.7s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #17 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from center court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with her hips so the trunk finishes square to the baseline at contact.
2.8s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her feet set up on a comfortable shoulder-width base with a clear unit turn, and she uses small adjustment steps before planting both feet parallel to the baseline to drive through the stroke.
3s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. The racket face is nearly square to the ball at contact with the strike point slightly in front of her lead hip and around waist height, and the racket head accelerates forward on a relatively level path through the hitting zone.
3.6s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then her trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the torso leads the racquet through contact.
2.8s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #5 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net while a deep knee bend and strong push off the back leg drive her weight forward through contact.
3.1s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #6 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net as she loads with a pronounced knee bend, then unwind in sync with a strong push off the back leg into the shot.
3s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #7 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her two-handed backhand uses a firm, compact wrist structure with minimal wrist lag, keeping both wrists stable through contact for consistent control.
2.6s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #8 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her two-handed backhand contacts the ball slightly in front of her lead hip with the racket face nearly square to the baseline and a compact, upward swing path driving through the contact.
3.3s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #9 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn before the trunk uncoils ahead of the arms, making the sequencing of torso rotation into contact easy to distinguish.
2.6s
BH Inside In · Arm-action · Side Jelena Jankovic's backhand Inside-In from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high with the racket wrapping around her left shoulder as her weight transfers into the court and her non-hitting hand releases cleanly to help her recover back toward a neutral ready position.
2.7s
BH Inside In · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideIn from the side, filmed from a side angle. Her two-handed backhand contacts the ball slightly in front of her lead hip with a closed racket face and a noticeably upward swing path accelerating through contact.
3.2s
BH Inside In · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand Inside-In from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her footwork pattern includes a compact adjustment shuffle into a mostly neutral stance, followed by a clear recovery step that brings her back toward the center after contact.
2.3s
BH Inside Out · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the side, filmed from a side angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight transfers into the court, bringing her quickly back into a compact ready position.
2.9s
BH Inside Out · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the side. Her feet load in a semi-open stance with a small adjustment hop into contact, followed by quick recovery steps that bring her back toward the center.
3.2s
BH Inside Out · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand InsideOut from the side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then uncoil in sync with a strong upward leg drive as she pushes off the outside leg into the shot.
3.4s
BH Lob Running · Arm-action · Side Jelena Jankovic's running backhand lob from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. Her shoulders stay closed longer than her hips as she runs, with a late trunk uncoil that lifts upward through contact to send the ball high.
3.1s
BH Lob Running · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand lob from the side, filmed from a side angle. The video clearly shows her contacting the ball slightly above waist height with a closed racket face that opens upward through contact to lift the ball high.
2.7s
BH Lob Running · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand lob from the side, filmed from a side angle. After contact she extends her non-hitting hand back for counterbalance and continues moving through the court before turning her shoulders to recover toward a neutral ready position.
2.9s
BH Moves Back · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her racket stays on a slightly closed face through contact at about waist to hip height, with the two-handed swing driving forward on a relatively level path through the ball.
2.9s
BH Moves Back · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her shoulders coil early as the trunk turns almost fully sideways, then uncoil in sequence with a noticeable delay between hip rotation and upper-body release, making the shoulder line lead the racquet through contact.
2.8s
BH Half Volley Moves Back · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand while moving back from a half-court position, filmed from the side. Her two-handed backhand meets the ball slightly in front of her body with the racket face nearly square to the baseline and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through contact.
3.2s
BH Half Volley Moves Back · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand while moving back from a half-court position, filmed from a side angle. From this view you can see her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with her trunk as her hips initiate the forward swing.
2.5s
BH Moves Back · Side · Open Jelena Jankovic's backhand from an open stance while moving back, filmed from the side. Her shoulders and trunk coil strongly against the direction of movement, then uncoil in sequence from hips to torso to shoulders, making the degree of upper-body rotation and its timing against the incoming ball easy to discern.
3s
BH Moves Back · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet as her weight shifts slightly onto the back foot before she resets into a compact ready position.
3.1s
BH Moves Back · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as she retreats, with a noticeable knee bend and rear-leg load that she uses to stabilize and then drive up into the shot despite moving backward.
3.6s
BH Running · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's running two-handed backhand from the side, filmed from a side angle. Her relatively firm, closed racket face with both hands on the handle makes the strong wrist lag and late wrist release easy to see as she strikes on the move.
3.2s
BH Running · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the side, filmed from a side angle. Her footwork features quick adjustment steps into a semi-open stance while her upper body rotation and arm action stay compact as she moves laterally.
2.8s
BH Running · Arm-action · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand from the side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net while her outside knee bends deeply and drives her body through the shot as she runs, with the leg action clearly coordinating with her upper-body rotation.
2.7s
BH Short · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg, then drive up and forward to initiate rotation through contact.
4s
BH Short · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from the side. Her two-handed grip stays compact with a noticeable firm left-hand lead, and her wrist structure remains relatively quiet with minimal wrist lag through the hitting zone.
3.3s
BH Short · Arm-action · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. Her compact arm action pairs with a neutral stance and quick adjustment steps that set her feet early before she drives through the ball.
5.4s
BH Short · Side · Closed #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a closed stance on a short ball, filmed from the side. Her two-handed backhand grip shows a firm top-hand hold with noticeable wrist lag on the takeback that straightens through contact for a solid, controlled hit.
2.8s
BH Short · Side · Closed #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a neutral position, filmed from the side. Her closed stance features strong knee flexion and a clear loading of the back leg before driving forward with the hips into the shot.
2.9s
BH Short · Side · Closed #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net as she loads, with a noticeable knee bend and strong rear-leg drive pushing her weight forward into the shot.
2.8s
BH Short · Leg-action · Side Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. Her compact split step leads into a semi-open stance, with a quick load on the outside leg and a small recovery hop that readies her for the next shot.
3.9s
BH Short · Side · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a neutral stance on the baseline, filmed from the side. At contact her racket face is almost perfectly vertical with the ball meeting the strings around waist height, and the racket head accelerates forward on a slightly upward path through the hitting zone.
2.6s
BH Short · Side · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her two-handed backhand contact is made around waist height with a slightly closed racket face and a compact, forward-driving swing path through the ball.
4.3s
BH Short · Side · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high with the racket wrapping around her left shoulder as she transfers weight onto her front foot and quickly resets her hands into a compact ready position.
2.7s
BH Short · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. At contact her racket face is nearly vertical with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates low to high along a compact, slightly upward swing path.
3.1s
BH Short · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. Her shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders just before contact.
2.9s
BH Short · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. She plants in a mostly neutral stance with a small adjustment step just before contact, then takes a quick crossover recovery step to get back to her ready position.
4s
BH Short · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the short court position, filmed from the side. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight shifts forward, bringing her quickly back into a compact ready position.
3.2s
BH Short · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the short court, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then her trunk uncoils ahead of the arms so the racquet lags briefly before contact.
2.8s
BH Short · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. Her two-handed backhand contacts the ball around waist height with a slightly closed racket face and a forward, low-to-high swing path that accelerates through contact.
2.3s
BH Short · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then her trunk uncoils ahead of the arms so the torso leads the racquet through contact.
3.3s
BH Short · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from the middle of the baseline, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed at the start of the swing, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that extend through contact into her follow-through.
3.4s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Side Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from the side. Her shoulders rotate early as the trunk coils against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with a noticeable delay between hip rotation and upper trunk release.
2.7s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the side. Her two-handed backhand uses a firm, compact wrist structure with minimal wrist lag, keeping both wrists stable through contact before a subtle, controlled release into the follow-through.
3s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide ball in a closed stance, filmed from the side. From this angle, her two-handed grip stays firm with a noticeable laid-back wrist position on the racquet hand that straightens into contact for added stability through the ball.
2.8s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #3 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle. Her two-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of her lead hip with a relatively vertical racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through the ball.
3.1s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #4 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle. Her two-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of her lead hip with a relatively square racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through the ball.
2.9s
BH Wide · Side · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide neutral-stance position, filmed from the side. From this angle, you can see her firm two-handed grip with the wrists set in a strong lag position before uncoiling into a controlled, compact release through contact.
2.6s
BH Wide · Side · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with the two-handed swing driving forward along the baseline for a compact, controlled extension.
3.1s
BH Wide · Side · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand from a wide neutral-stance position, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed as she steps into the ball, with a noticeable knee bend on the outside leg that she drives up and through during the forward swing.
2.4s
BH Wide · Side · Neutral #4 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from a neutral stance on the baseline, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate early to load, with a noticeable trunk coil that unwinds sequentially from hips to shoulders through contact.
3s
BH Wide · Side · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from an open stance on the baseline, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet as her weight transfers into the court and she quickly resets her feet toward a neutral ready position.
2.6s
BH Wide · Side · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from an open stance on the baseline, filmed from the side. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with the racket head accelerating forward on a low-to-high path.
2.5s
BH Wide · Side · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's wide backhand from an open stance on the baseline, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high with the torso unwinding toward the court while her weight lands on the outside leg before she quickly regains a neutral ready position.
2.8s
FH Drop Shot · Side Jelena Jankovic's forehand drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from the side. Her semi-open forehand grip is paired with a noticeably loosened wrist, softening at contact with minimal wrist snap to take pace off the ball.
3.8s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Court-level-front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact she rotates her torso fully toward the court with her back leg swinging through, finishing in a balanced stance that quickly transitions into a ready position for the next shot.
3s
First Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. Her follow-through finishes across her body with her weight moving into the court, and she quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position to prepare for the next shot.
3.3s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level front angle. Her hips stay closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive upward as the back leg extends to initiate hip rotation into the court.
3.3s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Court-level-rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her hips load in a closed position then unwind aggressively toward the court, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that extends fully through contact.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her hips load into a strong knee bend before uncoiling upward, with the back leg driving through and the hips rotating square to the court as she lands inside the baseline.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Court-level-rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her hip turn loads deeply into the back leg with a pronounced knee bend before driving upward, and the rear view makes the opening of her hips toward the court during the leg drive especially clear.
3.8s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Court-level-rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her stance is a platform base with a clear weight transfer from back to front foot, and you can see a small adjustment step with the front foot before the knee bend to set up her alignment to the middle.
3.5s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her shoulders rotate as a unit with a pronounced trunk coil during the trophy phase, then uncoil aggressively into contact with the hitting-side shoulder finishing well across her body, clearly showing upper-body contribution to racket-head speed.
3.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Court-level-rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. From this view you can clearly see her continental grip stay stable while her wrist pronates through contact, with a distinct wrist snap occurring just after full arm extension.
3.8s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. Her front-on stance shows a clear platform base with a rhythmic knee bend into the trophy position before she drives up into the ball.
3.6s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. The racket arm moves up into a fully extended position at contact with the racket face slightly tilted for spin, and the ball is struck at a height clearly above her outstretched tossing hand.
3s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. The racket moves up on edge with a slightly closed face at contact, meeting the ball just above head height with noticeable racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
3s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a pronounced knee bend, then drive upward as the back leg extends to initiate her upward swing.
3.3s
First Serve · Ad · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is evident with a firm but relaxed hand, and the front view makes the upward wrist pronation at contact clearly visible.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact her racket face is slightly tilted upward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and across her body for a pronounced pronation.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. Her follow-through finishes across her body with her weight driving into the court, and she quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position for the next shot.
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First Serve · Ad · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the toss and loading phase, with a pronounced knee bend that sets up a strong upward leg drive into the court.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes across her body with her weight driving into the court, and she quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position after landing.
3.8s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. Her contact point is well above head height with the racket face slightly tilted forward, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the ball’s trajectory.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact she lets her hitting arm finish across her body while her back leg swings forward into the court, bringing her quickly into a balanced, ready position.
2.8s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk coil together during the toss, then uncoil in a linked sequence where the torso rotation clearly precedes the arm swing into contact.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. Her hips stay relatively closed during the toss with a noticeable knee bend, then drive upward as the legs extend into the court.
3.4s
First Serve Wide · Ad · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a platform stance before the toss, with a clear front-leg drive toward the wide target.
3.7s
First Serve Wide · Ad · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, hit wide, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes across her body with her weight driving into the court, and she quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position for the next shot.
3.2s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from the Front. After contact she lets her hitting arm decelerate naturally across her body while her weight lands on the front foot, bringing her quickly back toward a compact ready position.
3.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a front angle. Her follow-through finishes with her hitting arm dropping naturally across her body as her weight moves into the court and her non-hitting hand comes back toward a ready position.
3.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see her continental grip stay stable as her wrist pronates aggressively through contact, with a distinct snap just after the ball leaves the strings.
4.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. At contact her racket face is nearly vertical with a slightly closed angle, meeting the ball just above head height as the racket accelerates steeply upward along the right side of her body.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her hips and legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, with the hips uncoiling toward the target as her back leg lifts slightly off the court.
2.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her hips visibly coil then uncoil in sync with a strong knee bend and upward leg drive, creating a pronounced opening of the hips toward the court at contact.
2.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the serve, with a firm but relaxed wrist that pronates through contact to direct the ball into the deuce side.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the knee bend before driving up, with a noticeable push off the back leg to initiate upward and forward motion into the court.
3.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a front angle. Her front-facing stance progression from a sideways loading position into a full weight transfer toward the court is clearly visible, along with a small adjustment step before the toss to set her feet.
3.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the racket handle, and there is a distinct upward wrist pronation through contact that continues into her follow-through.
3.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her legs show a deep knee bend before driving upward, with the hips uncoiling toward the target as she transfers weight from the back foot to the front.
2.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see her continental grip stay firm while the wrist stays relatively neutral through the toss and then pronates sharply just after contact.
3.2s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her footwork includes a small front-foot adjustment before the toss, and she sets into a platform stance with a clear weight transfer onto the front leg as she drives up to the ball.
3.2s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her contact point is well out in front with a fully extended tossing arm and a slightly closed racket face, creating a steep upward swing path through the ball.
3.5s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, hit wide and filmed from the front. Her continental grip is clearly visible, with a firm but relaxed wrist that pronates through contact to direct the serve out wide.
3s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve wide from the Deuce court, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see her continental grip stay firm while her wrist pronates aggressively through contact to direct the serve out wide.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. Her racket arm moves into a fully extended position at contact with the racket face slightly tilted forward, creating a high contact point well above her head.
3.6s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her feet set in a platform stance with minimal movement, and you can clearly see a small adjustment step with the back foot before she drives up into the serve.
2.8s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed during the toss and loading phase, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that rotates her hips into the court as she swings up to the ball.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her continental grip is firm with minimal grip change during the motion, and the rear view makes the upward wrist pronation and subtle wrist snap at contact clearly visible.
3s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is nearly square to the ball with the contact point slightly above head height, and the upward swing path creates visible racket head acceleration through the hit.
3.7s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork features a small adjustment hop into a platform stance, with a pronounced knee bend and hip rotation driving up into the ball before landing slightly inside the baseline.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline in the trophy phase, then her trunk uncoils in sync with her hitting arm so that her chest squares to the court just after contact.
3.8s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side down the middle, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips load with a noticeable knee bend before driving upward, with the rear-view making the opening of her hips toward the court and the push off her back leg especially clear.
3.2s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a small adjustment step into a pinpoint stance before driving up, with a clear front-foot landing that sets up an immediate recovery toward the center.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through brings her back leg forward into the court, with her weight transferring onto the front foot as she lands in a balanced, ready position.
3s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, you can clearly see her wrist pronation through contact as her hand rotates from a neutral position to a more palm-down orientation after impact.
3.6s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of her body.
3.7s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk coil strongly away from the court during the toss, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced rotation that brings the hitting shoulder through before the hips square to the net.
4.9s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her continental grip is evident with a relatively relaxed hand, and the rear view makes the upward wrist pronation and subtle snap through contact clearly visible.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders turn significantly away from the court during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders as she drives up to contact.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk coil strongly away from the court during the toss, then uncoil in a smooth sequence so the torso rotation clearly leads the arm swing into contact.
2.9s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her feet set in a platform stance with a small front-foot adjustment before the toss, and she uses a compact knee bend with a clear upward drive off both legs into the court.
3s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulder line rotates well past perpendicular to the baseline during the toss, and you can see a pronounced trunk coil that unwinds sequentially from hips to shoulders as she drives up to contact.
2.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. The racket drops into a deep backscratch position before accelerating upward to contact, with the strings meeting the ball slightly above head height and relatively square to the target.
3.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view you can clearly see her continental grip stay firm while her wrist pronates aggressively through contact, with a pronounced snap finishing across her body.
3.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through brings her hitting arm down smoothly across her body while her weight lands on her front foot, setting her up to recover quickly toward a neutral ready position on the baseline.
3.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. Her rear-view leg action shows a deep knee bend on the loading leg and an aggressive vertical leg drive that straightens both knees into contact while the hips uncoil toward the court.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil away from the court during the toss phase, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced rotation from hips through torso to shoulders into contact.
3.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips load in a closed position then unwind aggressively into the court, with a pronounced knee bend and leg drive upward that is clearly visible from behind.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, you can clearly see her continental grip stay stable as her wrist pronates through contact, with a distinct wrist snap finishing toward her target.
3.4s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is relatively square to the ball with a slightly pronated forearm, meeting the ball at full extension above her head and slightly in front of her body to maximize racket head speed up and through the ball.
3.5s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she lands on her front foot with her hitting arm finishing across her body while her non-hitting hand drops for balance before she quickly regroups into a ready position.
4.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of her body for heavy topspin and kick.
3.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork shows a rhythmic, narrow stance that closes slightly toward the baseline as she drives up, with a small right-foot adjustment before landing inside the court for recovery.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips load with a noticeable turn away from the court while her knees flex deeply, then her back leg drives up into the court as the hips uncoil into contact.
3.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a rhythmic rocking motion into a pinpoint stance, with a clear front-foot pivot driving into the court before she lands and begins her recovery.
3.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulder line rotates significantly away from the baseline during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders as she drives up to contact.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. The rear view makes it easy to see her slightly closed racket face at contact and the upward swing path that drives the racket head steeply through the ball.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and across the ball on a pronounced pronation-driven swing path.
2.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips load with a noticeable knee bend before driving upward, and you can see her back leg extend fully as her hips uncoil toward the court.
3.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her tossing arm stays extended upward briefly as her weight drives into the court, bringing her quickly into a compact ready position for the next shot.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulder line turns significantly away from the court during the trophy position, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders into contact.
3s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve out wide from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the racquet handle, with a firm but relaxed wrist that pronates through contact to direct the serve wide.
3.2s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court out wide, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a pinpoint stance before the toss, with a pronounced front-foot step into the court that sets up her landing and recovery toward the ad side.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her hips load with a clear knee bend before driving upward, and you can see her back leg pushing off the ground as her hips uncoil into the court.
3.2s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the side. Her shoulders load with a pronounced turn away from the court before uncoiling in sync with her trunk rotation, making the sequencing of torso drive into the hitting arm especially clear from this angle.
3s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes with her hitting shoulder and racquet hand moving well into the court as her back leg swings forward, bringing her quickly into a balanced, ready position.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her continental grip is clearly visible, with a loose wrist that pronates aggressively through contact to drive the racket head up and through the ball.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her shoulder line rotates well past perpendicular to the baseline in the trophy phase, then her trunk uncoils in sync with her upward drive so that shoulder and hip rotation finish together into the court.
3.5s
First Serve · Ad · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. At contact her racket face is nearly square to the ball with a slightly closed angle, meeting the ball at full extension above her head and slightly in front of her body to maximize racket head speed up and through the ball.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her follow-through carries her momentum into the court with the non-hitting arm tucking in toward her body as she quickly transitions into a ready position for the next shot.
3.6s
First Serve · Ad · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her shoulder line turns well past perpendicular to the baseline, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders into the contact.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her stance is a platform base with a clear knee bend and weight transfer onto the front foot before she drives up into the ball, followed by a small hop into the court for recovery.
3.9s
First Serve · Ad · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes across her body with her weight driving into the court, quickly bringing the racquet hand down as she settles into a compact ready position for the next ball.
3.6s
First Serve · Ad · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. From this angle you can see her continental grip stay firm while her wrist pronates aggressively through contact, with a distinct snap as the racquet accelerates up and across the ball.
3.7s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her shoulder line turns significantly away from the court during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders into the serve.
3.3s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand on the handle, and the side view makes the upward wrist pronation into contact easy to see.
3.2s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the side. Her deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive are clearly visible as her hips rise and rotate into the court during the service motion.
3.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her follow-through carries her hitting arm down and across her body as her weight lands on her front foot, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position for the next shot.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes the upward racket path and fully pronated racket face at contact clear, with the ball struck slightly in front of her body at a height above her outstretched tossing arm.
2.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulder line rotates significantly away from the court during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders as she drives up to contact.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. At contact her racket face is nearly vertical with the ball struck slightly in front of her body line, and the upward swing path produces noticeable racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
2.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce court, filmed from the Side. Her follow-through carries her momentum into the court with her back leg swinging through and her non-hitting arm tucking in, helping her land balanced and ready for the next shot.
3.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline in the trophy phase, then uncoil in sync with trunk rotation so the chest opens toward the court just before racket–ball contact.
2.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her contact point appears slightly in front of her body with a steeply upward racket path and a relatively closed racket face at impact.
3.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her footwork detail is clear in the way she loads on the back leg in a platform stance, then drives up and into the court with a pronounced front-leg landing that sets up her recovery.
3.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her footwork includes a small adjustment step into a platform stance before the toss, with a clear weight transfer from back to front foot as she drives up to the ball.
3s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #10 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her footwork shows a small, controlled pinpoint stance with the back foot stepping up to join the front foot before she drives up into the serve.
3.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #11 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. Her continental grip is clear with a relatively relaxed hand, and the side view makes the upward wrist pronation into contact easy to see.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #12 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her follow-through carries her tossing arm down and into her torso as her weight lands on her front foot, quickly bringing both hands back to a neutral ready position for the next shot.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her hips stay closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive upward as the back leg extends to initiate hip rotation into the court.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. The racket moves up on edge into a fully pronated contact with the ball struck slightly in front of her body and just above head height, with the strings nearly square to the target.
3.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side. Her follow-through carries her momentum into the court with her non-hitting arm tucking in as she finishes and transitions quickly toward a ready position for the next ball.
3.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. The racket contacts the ball slightly in front of her body with a closed racket face and a pronounced upward swing path that accelerates rapidly through contact.
3.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil with the tossing arm fully extended upward, followed by a clear uncoiling sequence where the torso rotates toward the court before the arm whips through.
3.2s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips load with a noticeable knee bend on the back leg before driving up into contact, with the lead hip rotating through as the back heel lifts off the court.
3.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her footwork includes a small adjustment step into a platform stance, with a clear weight transfer from back to front foot as she drives up into the serve.
3.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #9 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her follow-through carries her hitting arm down across her body as her weight lands on her front foot, quickly bringing both hands back to a compact ready position for the next shot.
3.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and the side view makes the early wrist pronation during the upward swing and subtle wrist snap at contact easy to see.
2.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. The side view makes it easy to see her tossing arm fully extended upward with the racket dropping into a deep backscratch position before accelerating steeply up to contact.
3.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her shoulder line rotates well past perpendicular to the baseline during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders into the contact.
3.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her footwork shows a controlled platform stance with a small front-foot adjustment before the toss and a clear weight transfer from back to front leg into the court.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-front Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court_level front angle. Her contact point is slightly in front of her body with the racket face moderately closed, and the upward windshield-wiper swing path creates noticeable racket head acceleration through the ball.
3s
FH Lob Running · Court-level-front Jelena Jankovic's forehand lob on the run from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level front angle. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net while her outside leg plants and drives upward, with a pronounced knee bend that helps lift the ball high despite her forward momentum.
3.4s
FH Moves Back · Court-level-front Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level front angle. Her racket meets the ball slightly in front of her body with the strings tilted a bit closed, and you can see the racket head accelerate upward on a low-to-high path through contact.
3.2s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-rear Jelena Jankovic's forehand from an inside-out position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then her trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, with the rear hip and shoulder driving through together toward the inside-out target.
3.2s
FH Moves Back · Arm-action · Court-level-rear Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, and the rear view makes the delayed wrist lag and late forearm pronation into contact clearly visible.
3.8s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from a court_level rear angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist to mid-torso height, with the racket head accelerating on a low-to-high path that finishes across her body.
2.8s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a court_level rear angle. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, and there is a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a compact snap just before contact.
3.1s
FH Wide · Court-level-rear · Open Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position in an open stance, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist to chest height, and the swing path accelerates low to high with noticeable racket head speed through the hitting zone.
2.7s
FH Center · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her contact point is slightly in front of her lead hip with the racket face moderately closed, and the swing path accelerates low to high with noticeable racket head speed through contact.
3s
FH Center · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a noticeable knee bend, then unwind as her legs drive up and forward into the ball.
2.9s
FH Center · Arm-action · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. Her split-step leads into a quick adjustment of her right foot into a semi-open stance, with small recovery steps immediately after contact to re-center for the next ball.
2.8s
FH Center · Arm-action · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her feet set up in a mostly neutral stance with a small adjustment step just before contact, followed by a short recovery step that readies her for the next ball.
2.9s
FH Center · Arm-action · Front #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil ahead of the arm so the hitting shoulder leads the forward swing before the racquet comes through.
3.2s
FH Center Down The Line · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed at the start of the swing with a pronounced knee bend, then uncoil as her legs drive upward and forward into contact.
3.9s
FH Center Down The Line · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court down the line, filmed from the front. After contact her follow-through finishes high across her body while her weight moves into the court, and she quickly brings both hands back to a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.8s
FH Center · Front · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. Her semi-western grip is evident with a laid-back wrist creating clear lag on the racquet head before it whips forward into contact.
2.8s
FH Center · Front · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. Her footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance before contact, followed by a quick recovery step that brings her back to a ready position on the baseline.
2.9s
FH Center · Front · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. Her semi-western grip is evident in the way the racket face stays closed with a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a sharp pronation through contact.
2.5s
FH Center · Front · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively open toward the net while a pronounced knee bend and strong upward leg drive are visible as she loads and pushes into the shot.
3s
FH Center · Front · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. Her semi-western grip is evident with the racket hand positioned under the handle and a pronounced wrist lag maintained into the forward swing before a firm, stable wrist at contact.
3.3s
FH Inside In · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from an inside-in position, filmed from the front. Her shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil together through contact with a pronounced chest rotation toward the target.
3.9s
FH Inside In · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. Her semi-western forehand grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, with a clear wrist lag that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
2.6s
FH Inside Out · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a central position hitting inside-out, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes high across her body with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing in front before she quickly regroups into a neutral ready position.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a central position hitting inside-out, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist to mid-torso height, with the racket head accelerating upward and across her body on a windshield-wiper style follow-through.
4.5s
FH Inside Out · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. At contact her racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward on a low-to-high swing path.
3.1s
FH Inside Out · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from an inside-out position, filmed from the front. Her semi-western grip is evident with the racquet face slightly closed at setup, and there is a clear wrist lag that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
3s
FH Inside Out · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center as an inside-out shot, filmed from a front angle. Her shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil, then uncoil in sequence so the chest squares to the net just after contact, making the degree of upper-body rotation easy to compare between the unit turn and follow-through.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then unwind as her legs drive up and across into the court.
4.4s
FH Inside Out · Front #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a front angle. Her split-step into a semi-open stance is followed by a quick pivot and small adjustment steps that set her outside leg to drive while the inside leg readies for an efficient recovery back toward the middle.
3.4s
FH Lob Running · Front Jelena Jankovic's running forehand lob from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. At contact her racket face is noticeably open with the ball struck well above net height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward on a vertical swing path to lift the ball deep.
2.9s
FH Moves Back · Arm-action · Front Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. Her semi-western grip is evident with the racquet face slightly closed, and there is a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a controlled pronation through contact.
3s
FH Moves Back · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a central baseline position, filmed from the front. Her racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist to chest height, with the racket head accelerating steeply upward through the ball.
3.3s
FH Moves Back · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a central baseline position, filmed from the front. Her shoulders load with a pronounced upper-body turn relative to the hips, then uncoil in sequence with the trunk driving forward ahead of the arm swing.
3.3s
FH Moves Back · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a central baseline position, filmed from the front. Her semi-western grip is evident with the racket face closed at the start of the swing and a pronounced wrist lag that releases into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
3.6s
FH Moves Back · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. Her quick split step into small retreating adjustment steps leads into an open-stance forehand, followed by a couple of crossover recovery steps to re-center.
2.8s
FH Moves Back · Front #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the center of the court, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see her semi-western grip create clear wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist position at contact.
2.6s
FH Running · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed as she sprints forward, with a noticeable low knee bend on the outside leg that loads before she drives up and across into the shot.
3.6s
FH Running · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her contact point is slightly in front of her body with the racket face moderately closed, and the racket head accelerates upward and across her body on a low-to-high swing path.
2.9s
FH Running · Arm-action · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her semi-western forehand grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that straightens through contact.
3.1s
FH Running · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed as she sprints forward, with a noticeable low knee bend on the outside leg to load before driving up and through the shot.
2.6s
FH Running · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her footwork features quick adjustment steps into an open stance followed by a pronounced recovery step that immediately shifts her back toward the baseline position.
2.8s
FH Running · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the forward swing path accelerates low to high with noticeable racket head speed through impact.
2.6s
FH Running · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand on the run from a neutral court position, filmed from the front. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, with a pronounced wrist lag that releases into a sharp pronation through contact.
3.1s
FH Running · Front #5 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. Her semi-western grip is clear with a firm but relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the forward swing before releasing slightly at contact.
2.8s
FH Running · Front #6 Jelena Jankovic's forehand on the run from the baseline, filmed from the front. Her quick adjustment steps into an open stance and immediate crossover recovery step back toward center are clearly visible from this angle.
3s
FH Running · Front #7 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see her semi-western grip stay set with a stable but laid-back wrist, creating noticeable lag that unwinds just before contact without excess wrist snap.
3.1s
FH Short · Arm-action · Front Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a central position, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed at the start with a noticeable knee bend, then unwind as her legs drive upward into contact.
4.4s
FH Short · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a noticeable knee bend, then unwind in sync with a strong push off the ground from her right leg.
3.5s
FH Short · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a front angle. Her feet set up in a neutral stance with a small adjustment step before contact, followed by a quick recovery step that brings her back toward a ready position.
3.2s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the front. Her semi-western grip is evident with the racket face slightly closed, and there is clear wrist lag on the take-back that straightens through contact without excessive wrist snap.
3.3s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide forehand from a central position, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced unit turn away from the ball followed by a coordinated uncoiling, with the torso rotation clearly leading the forward arm action through contact.
2.6s
FH Wide Cross Court · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the front. Her footwork pattern includes a quick adjustment shuffle into the ball before loading into a semi-open stance, followed by a pronounced recovery step back toward the center.
2.6s
FH Wide Cross Court · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide forehand from the center baseline, filmed from a front angle. She uses a quick lateral shuffle into an open stance before contact, then takes a small recovery step back toward the center after finishing the swing.
2.7s
FH Wide Down The Line · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position on the court, filmed from the front. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net in the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the racquet lags and whips through contact.
3.6s
FH Wide Down The Line · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a front angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as she loads on the outside leg, with a pronounced knee bend before she drives up and out toward the wide ball.
2.7s
FH Wide · Front · Neutral Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes across her body with her non-hitting hand counterbalancing in front as she recovers back toward a neutral ready position.
2.9s
FH Wide · Front · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the Deuce side, filmed from the front. Her open stance is clear as she plants her outside foot wide, then uses small adjustment steps to load and recover back toward the center.
2.9s
FH Wide · Front · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide ball on the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk coil significantly away from the net before uncoiling in sequence, with the front shoulder clearing early to let the torso rotation drive the forward swing.
2.8s
FH Wide · Front · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center in an open stance, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes high across her body while her non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before she quickly resets into a ready position.
2.9s
FH Wide · Front · Open #4 Jelena Jankovic's wide forehand from an open stance, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point just in front of her lead hip, with the racket head accelerating steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
2.6s
FH Wide · Front · Open #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position in an open stance, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil against the hips on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the torso unwinding toward the ball before the arm accelerates through contact.
3s
FH Center · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through finishes high across her body with her non-hitting arm counterbalancing behind her as she recovers quickly back into a neutral ready position.
2.6s
FH Center · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. The contact point is slightly in front of her lead hip with the racket face moderately closed, and the racket head accelerates on a low-to-high path that finishes over her opposite shoulder.
2.7s
FH Center Cross Court · Rear Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then her trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the racquet follows the torso-driven rotation through contact.
2.6s
FH Center Down The Line · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, hit down the line from the rear angle. Her hips stay closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then rotate aggressively as the legs drive up and into the court.
3.5s
FH Center Down The Line · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court hit down the line, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she finishes with her racquet wrapping high over her left shoulder while her feet recover back toward a neutral ready position on the baseline.
3s
FH Center · Rear · Neutral Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the rear. Her hips stay relatively closed at the start with a clear coil against a wide base, then unwind in sequence with a strong knee bend and upward leg drive into the ball.
3s
FH Center · Rear · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her split-step leads into a quick pivot of the right foot and a wide open stance, followed by small adjustment steps that position her hips and shoulders to rotate through the ball before a balanced recovery.
2.9s
FH Center · Rear · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her follow-through wraps high across her body while her weight transfers onto her front foot, and she quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position on the baseline.
2.8s
FH Center · Rear · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the trunk so that the chest faces the net at contact while the hitting shoulder continues through the swing.
2.7s
FH Center · Rear · Open #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her follow-through wraps high across her body while her weight continues moving slightly forward, and she quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position on the baseline.
2.6s
FH Center · Rear · Open #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her racket meets the ball slightly in front of her body with a closed-to-neutral face and a steep low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head up the back of the ball.
2.7s
FH Center · Rear · Open #6 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with her hips so that the trunk unwinds through contact with a clearly visible separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
2.8s
FH Inside In · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she finishes with a high wrap-around follow-through while her non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before she quickly recovers into a neutral ready position.
3.6s
FH Inside In · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideIn from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then unwind as her legs drive up and into the court to direct the ball inside-in.
3.6s
FH Inside Out · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then unwind with a strong rear-leg drive that pushes her into the court toward the InsideOut target.
2.6s
FH Inside Out · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the rear. Her split-step leads into a quick pivot and semi-open stance, followed by small adjustment steps that position her outside the ball before she recovers back toward the center.
3s
FH Inside Out · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a quick split step into a lateral adjustment and an open-stance plant, followed by a couple of small recovery steps that bring her back toward a neutral court position.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the rear. Her footwork includes a quick split step into a lateral shuffle and she sets up in a mostly open stance before recovering back toward the center.
2.9s
FH Lob Running · Rear Jelena Jankovic's running forehand lob from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk stay closed longer during the run-up, then uncoil late and upward through contact to lift the ball over the opponent while her hips trail slightly behind the upper-body rotation.
3.2s
FH Moves Back · Arm-action · Rear Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the rear. Her follow-through wraps across her body as her non-hitting arm extends back for counterbalance before she quickly brings both hands toward a compact ready position.
3.3s
FH Moves Back · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. Her split-step into quick retreating adjustment steps sets up an open-stance forehand, followed by a small recovery shuffle back toward the center.
3s
FH Moves Back · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the rear. From this angle you can see her semi-western grip set early with a pronounced wrist lag in the forward swing that straightens through contact.
2.8s
FH Moves Back · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils in sequence before the arm releases through contact, making the degree of torso rotation easy to compare between preparation and follow-through.
2.6s
FH Moves Back · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as she retreats, with a noticeable knee bend and push off the outside leg to stabilize before rotating into the shot.
3.4s
FH Moves Back · Rear #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the rear. Her follow-through finishes high over her shoulder as she pushes off her back leg, then she quickly resets her feet into a neutral ready position for the next shot.
2.9s
FH Running · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the ad side, filmed from a rear angle. The racket meets the ball slightly in front of her body with the face moderately closed, and you can see the racket head accelerate on a low-to-high path as her hitting arm extends through contact.
2.5s
FH Running · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center court area, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through wraps across her body while her non-hitting arm extends back for counterbalance, and she quickly re-centers her stance to recover for the next shot.
3.2s
FH Running · Arm-action · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the rear court position, filmed from a rear angle. Her racket face stays slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with the racket head accelerating low-to-high and finishing across her body as her arm extends through the ball.
3.1s
FH Running · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the rear. Her upper body shows a pronounced shoulder turn with the hitting-side shoulder dropping slightly as the trunk coils, then uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders through contact.
2.8s
FH Running · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the rear court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her follow-through wraps across her body while her weight continues moving toward the sideline, and she quickly brings both hands back on the racquet to recover into a ready position.
3.3s
FH Running · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the rear court position, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as she sprints out wide, with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg before pushing off into the shot.
3.3s
FH Running · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as she sprints out wide, with a deep outside-leg bend and strong push-off that drive her back toward the court after contact.
3.1s
FH Running · Rear #5 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center court area, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then her trunk uncoils in sync with her arm swing so that her chest faces more down the court at contact.
2.7s
FH Running · Rear #6 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a quick adjustment shuffle into a semi-open stance, followed by active recovery steps that angle her back toward the middle after contact.
3.3s
FH Short · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through wraps across her body with her non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance before she quickly resets into a neutral ready position.
3.3s
FH Short · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her compact arm action is paired with small adjustment steps into a semi-open stance, followed by a quick recovery shuffle back to her ready position.
3.4s
FH Half Volley Short · Rear Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her quick adjustment steps into the short ball set up a semi-open stance, followed by a small hop and shuffle back to recover toward the baseline.
4s
FH Short · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she finishes with a high windshield-wiper follow-through and quickly brings both hands back to a compact ready position as her weight transfers back to neutral on the baseline.
2.9s
FH Short · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. Her contact point is slightly in front of her body with the racket face moderately closed, and the swing path accelerates low to high with noticeable racket head speed through contact.
3.3s
FH Short · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a quick recovery step back toward her ready position after contact.
4.1s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide forehand from the rear. From this angle you can see a pronounced upper-body coil with the hitting-side shoulder turning well behind the baseline while the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm to drive the swing.
2.7s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's wide forehand from the center baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed as she plants the outside leg, with a pronounced knee bend and lateral push-off that drives her into the shot while recovering back toward the court.
3.5s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. Her semi-western forehand grip is evident with pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a controlled, late wrist release through contact.
3s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand on a wide ball from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork pattern includes a quick adjustment shuffle into an open stance, with a pronounced loading on the outside leg before she pushes back toward the center for recovery.
2.9s
FH Wide Down The Line · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a quick adjustment shuffle out to the wide ball followed by an open-stance plant and a pronounced recovery step back toward the center.
2.6s
FH Wide Down The Line · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position on the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she finishes with a high across-the-body follow-through while quickly recovering her stance, bringing both hands back toward a neutral ready position on the baseline.
2.7s
FH Wide Down The Line · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. Her semi-western grip is evident with the racket hand positioned well under the handle, and there is pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a controlled pronation through contact.
3.2s
FH Wide Down The Line · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position on the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her follow-through wraps fully across her body while her weight continues moving back toward the center, with her non-hitting hand extending to help her square up into a ready position.
2.9s
FH Wide · Rear · Neutral Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position in a neutral stance, filmed from the rear. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with the trunk so that the chest faces the net just after contact.
3.3s
FH Wide · Rear · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position on the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. She uses an open stance with her outside (right) leg planting first, then pivots her hips while using small adjustment steps to recover back toward the center after contact.
3.1s
FH Wide · Rear · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide ball on the Deuce side in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the backswing, with noticeable wrist lag maintained until just before contact.
2.9s
FH Wide · Rear · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the swing path accelerates low to high with notable racket head speed through the hitting zone.
2.6s
FH Wide · Rear · Open #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the Deuce side in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her semi-western grip is evident in the way the racquet face stays closed during the swing, with a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a firm but controlled pronation through contact.
2.9s
FH Wide · Rear · Open #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide ball on the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively open to the court as she loads on the outside leg, with a deep knee bend and strong lateral push-off driving her toward the ball.
2.6s
FH Wide · Rear · Open #6 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position in the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through finishes high across her body while her non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before she quickly recovers toward the center of the baseline.
3.8s
FH Wide · Rear · Open #7 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position in the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her contact point is slightly in front of her body with the racket face moderately closed, and the swing path accelerates low to high with noticeable racket head speed through contact.
2.8s
FH Center · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. Her hips load with a clear coil against a deep knee bend, then unwind as her legs drive up and forward into contact.
2.4s
FH Center · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. Her follow-through wraps across her body with her non-hitting arm counterbalancing behind her as she transfers weight forward into a compact recovery stance.
3s
FH Center Cross Court · Side Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. Her contact point is slightly in front of her lead hip with the racket face moderately closed, and the swing path accelerates low to high with noticeable racket head speed through contact.
2.7s
FH Half Volley Center · Side Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay closed through the loading phase with a pronounced knee bend, then unwind in sync with a strong leg drive upward into contact.
3.4s
FH Center · Leg-action · Side Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. From this angle you can clearly see her semi-western grip setting up early with a relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the forward swing before releasing slightly at contact.
2.6s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. After contact she extends her racquet forward with a long wrap across her body while her non-hitting hand settles near her torso, and she quickly brings both hands back toward a ready position as her weight transfers onto her front foot.
2.6s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high across her body with her weight moving into the court, and she quickly returns both hands to the racket in a compact ready position.
3s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her footwork shows a clear adjustment step into the ball before planting in a neutral stance, followed by a small recovery shuffle to re-center after the swing.
2.7s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her shoulders and trunk are fully coiled with the chest turned well sideways in the backswing, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders as the hitting arm accelerates through contact.
2.6s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist to mid-torso height, with the racket head accelerating forward on a low-to-high path in front of her lead hip.
2.3s
FH Center · Side · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her contact point is well in front of her body with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating upward on a steep low-to-high swing path.
2.9s
FH Center · Side · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face during the takeback, with a noticeable wrist lag that unwinds into a controlled pronation through contact.
2.6s
FH Center · Side · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the baseline in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her feet load with a wide base in the open stance as she plants the outside leg, then she uses a small recovery step with her right foot to reset toward the center after the swing.
3.1s
FH Center · Side · Open #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, with a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a late, sharp wrist release through contact.
3s
FH Center · Side · Open #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her torso shows a pronounced coil with the shoulders turning well past her hips on the backswing, then uncoiling in sequence from the trunk to the hitting arm through contact.
2.8s
FH Center · Side · Open #6 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her contact point is slightly in front of her lead hip with the racket face moderately closed, and the swing path drives low to high with noticeable racket head acceleration through contact.
2.6s
FH Center · Side · Open #7 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the baseline in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her hips stay closed during the loading phase with a pronounced knee bend, then unwind as her legs drive upward and forward into contact.
2.4s
FH Center · Side · Open #8 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her feet stay grounded through contact with a clear open-stance base, and she uses a small recovery hop after the swing to be ready for the next shot.
3s
FH Inside In · Side Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideIn from the baseline, filmed from the side. The side view makes it easy to see her contact point slightly in front of her hip with a moderately closed racket face and a steep low-to-high swing path accelerating through the ball.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the inside-out position, filmed from the side. From this angle you can see her semi-western forehand grip creating a strong wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a pronounced forward wrist release through contact.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side angle. Her follow-through finishes high across her body while her non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before she quickly returns to a compact ready position.
3s
FH Inside Out · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulders and trunk coil well past 90 degrees in the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the hips to bring the hitting shoulder through aggressively toward the inside-out target.
3.4s
FH Inside Out · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's inside-out forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high across her body while her non-hitting hand extends back for balance before she quickly recovers into a neutral ready position.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's inside-out forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist to chest height, with the racket head accelerating upward on a steep low-to-high path through the ball.
3.3s
FH Inside Out · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side angle. Her hips stay closed longer during the loading phase with a noticeable knee bend, then unwind in sync with a strong leg drive into the court.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side angle. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, and there is a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a late, sharp release through contact.
3.4s
FH Inside Out · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the deuce court, filmed from a side angle. Her follow-through finishes high across her body while her non-hitting arm extends back for counterbalance before she quickly returns to a ready stance.
3.1s
FH Inside Out · Side #9 Jelena Jankovic's forehand InsideOut from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side. Her hips stay closed longer during the unit turn, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive as she uncoils into the ball.
3.4s
FH Lob Wide · Side Jelena Jankovic's forehand lob from a wide position, filmed from the side. Her wide base and semi-open stance are clear as she plants the outside foot, loads, and then steps through slightly into the court during the lob.
3s
FH Moves Back · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with the trunk so that the chest rotates through contact before the hitting arm fully extends.
3.4s
FH Moves Back · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees in the unit turn, then uncoil ahead of the hips so the trunk leads the arm swing through contact.
3.8s
FH Moves Back · Arm-action · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her footwork includes small adjustment steps as she retreats and sets into a semi-open stance, with a late split-step leading into a controlled weight transfer onto the front foot.
3.1s
FH Moves Back · Side · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from an open stance while moving back, filmed from the side. Her shoulders and trunk coil significantly away from the net before contact, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders, making the degree of upper-body rotation and timing of trunk release easy to distinguish.
3.2s
FH Moves Back · Side · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back in an open stance from the baseline, filmed from a side angle. Her footwork includes small adjustment steps as she retreats, settling into a wide open stance with her outside foot planting first before she rotates into the shot.
2.9s
FH Moves Back · Side · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back in an open stance from the baseline, filmed from the side. Her footwork features small adjustment hops as she retreats and plants her outside (right) leg first, loading on it before rotating through the open stance.
3s
FH Moves Back · Side · Open #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from an open stance while moving back, filmed from the side. The racket meets the ball slightly in front of her hip with a closed racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head sharply through contact.
3.2s
FH Moves Back · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her follow-through wraps high over her shoulder as her weight transfers slightly backward, and she quickly resets her feet into a compact ready position after the swing.
3.3s
FH Moves Back · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed as she loads, with a noticeable knee bend and backward weight shift before a strong leg drive brings her forward into the shot.
2.9s
FH Moves Back · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed as she loads on the outside leg, with a noticeable knee bend before she drives upward and slightly forward into the shot.
2.9s
FH Moves Back · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed as she loads on the outside leg, with a noticeable knee bend and upward leg drive as she transfers weight into the shot despite retreating.
2.5s
FH Moves Back · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. Her follow-through wraps high over her shoulder as her weight finishes slightly on the back foot before she quickly regroups into a neutral ready position.
3s
FH Moves Back · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, with a noticeable wrist lag maintained until just before contact.
3s
FH Moves Back · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from the side. The side view makes the slightly closed racket face at contact and the contact point around waist height, slightly in front of her hip, very clear.
3.4s
FH Moves Back · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's forehand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high with her non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance before she regroups into a compact ready position.
3.3s
FH Running · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her shoulders stay closed against a strongly coiled trunk during the loading phase, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders as the non-hitting arm pulls back to stabilize the upper body through contact.
3s
FH Running · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand on the run from a wide baseline position, filmed from the side. Her footwork features quick adjustment steps into an open stance followed by a pronounced crossover recovery step back toward the center.
2.9s
FH Running · Side · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her upper body shows a pronounced shoulder turn against the hips on the load, followed by a clear uncoiling of the trunk that sequences into the arm swing through contact.
2.7s
FH Running · Side · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from an open stance on the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil against the hips during the loading phase, then uncoil in sequence with the forward step, making the degree of upper body rotation and its timing relative to contact clearly visible.
2.9s
FH Running · Side · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from an open stance on the baseline, filmed from a side angle. Her racket contacts the ball slightly in front of her lead hip with a closed racket face and a steep low-to-high swing path that accelerates quickly through contact.
2.9s
FH Running · Side · Open #4 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the side. After contact she lets the racquet wrap high across her body while her non-hitting arm extends back for counterbalance, then she uses a few quick adjustment steps to recover toward a neutral ready position on the baseline.
3.1s
FH Running · Side · Open #5 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil ahead of the hips so the trunk leads the racket through contact.
2.6s
FH Running · Side · Open #6 Jelena Jankovic's forehand on the run from an open stance, filmed from the side. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist to chest height, with the racket head accelerating forward on a low-to-high path that finishes across her body.
3.2s
FH Running · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand on the run from the baseline, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed as she plants the outside leg, with a pronounced knee bend and strong lateral push-off driving her through the shot.
3.3s
FH Running · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand on the run from a wide baseline position, filmed from the side. Her quick adjustment steps into an open stance and immediate crossover recovery toward the center are clearly visible in her footwork pattern.
3.1s
FH Running · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high across her body with her non-hitting arm extending back for counterbalance before she quickly re-centers into a ready position.
2.8s
FH Running · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand on the run from a neutral baseline position, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes high across her body as her weight continues moving forward into the court, with her non-hitting hand extending back to help her recover quickly toward a ready position.
2.9s
FH Running · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing that releases into a late wrist snap through contact.
4.3s
FH Running · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her semi-western grip is evident with the racket hand positioned well under the handle, and there is a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a late, sharp release through contact.
3.3s
FH Running · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her contact point is slightly in front of her body with the racket face moderately closed, and the racket head accelerates upward along a steep low-to-high path.
2.7s
FH Short · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. Her compact arm action is paired with a wide, semi-open stance and a small hop into the shot before a quick recovery step back to her ready position.
3.3s
FH Short · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from the side. Her compact arm action leads into a forward-weight transfer with the non-hitting hand pulling back for balance before she quickly returns to a neutral ready position.
2.9s
FH Short · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the hitting shoulder lags briefly behind the torso before contact.
3s
FH Short · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the short court position, filmed from the side. Her contact point is slightly in front of her lead hip with the racket face moderately closed, and the side view makes the steep low-to-high swing path and accelerating racket head speed easy to see.
3.1s
FH Short · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the side, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulders load with a pronounced turn relative to her hips before contact, then her trunk uncoils sequentially from pelvis to ribcage to shoulder to drive the swing.
3s
FH Short · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the middle of the baseline, filmed from the side. Her hips stay closed during the loading phase with a noticeable knee bend, then unwind as her legs drive upward and forward into the ball.
2.8s
FH Short · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the backswing, with a pronounced wrist lag that unwinds into a late, sharp wrist snap through contact.
3.4s
FH Wide · Arm-action · Side Jelena Jankovic's forehand on a wide ball from a neutral position, filmed from the side. Her hips stay closed longer during the unit turn while a deep knee bend and strong push off the outside leg drive her into the shot and back toward the court.
3s
FH Half Volley Wide · Side Jelena Jankovic's wide forehand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. The racket face is slightly closed at a contact point just in front of her hip, with a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head aggressively through the ball.
2.6s
FH Wide · Side · Neutral #1 Jelena Jankovic's wide forehand from a neutral stance, filmed from the side. The side view makes it easy to see her racket face slightly closed at a contact point just in front of her lead hip, with the racket head accelerating steeply upward along the swing path.
3.2s
FH Wide · Side · Neutral #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide neutral stance, filmed from the side. Her hips stay closed longer during the loading phase with a noticeable knee bend, then unwind in sync with a strong push off the outside leg into the shot.
3.3s
FH Wide · Side · Neutral #3 Jelena Jankovic's wide forehand from a neutral stance on the side of the court, filmed from the side. After contact she lets the racquet wrap fully across her body while her weight transfers onto her front foot, then quickly brings both hands back toward her torso to recover into a ready position.
2.8s
FH Wide · Side · Open #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide ball on the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face at the bottom of the loop, with a pronounced wrist lag maintained until just before contact.
2.7s
FH Wide · Side · Open #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from the deuce court, filmed from the side. Her semi-western grip is evident in the closed racket face on the takeback, with noticeable wrist lag that unwinds into a firm but not exaggerated wrist snap through contact.
3.3s
FH Wide · Side · Open #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide ball on the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively open to the net as she loads, with a deep outside-leg knee bend and strong lateral push-off driving her into the shot.
2.6s
FH Wide · Side · Open #4 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide ball in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively open to the net while a deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward and into the court are clearly visible during the forward swing.
2.3s
FH Wide · Side · Open #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide position in the deuce court, filmed from the side. Her semi-western grip is evident with the racket face closed slightly at the top of the backswing, and her wrist maintains a noticeable lag before uncoiling into contact.
4.5s
FH Wide · Side · Open #6 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide ball on the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then her trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing so the racquet lags behind her torso rotation.
2.8s
FH Wide · Side · Open #7 Jelena Jankovic's forehand from a wide ball on the deuce side in an open stance, filmed from the side. Her torso shows a pronounced coil with the hitting-side shoulder turning back early, then uncoiling in sync with hip rotation so the trunk leads the arm into contact.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from court-level front. After contact she extends the racquet through the ball with her weight moving into the court and quickly brings both hands back toward her body to reset into a compact ready position.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. At contact her racket face is only slightly open with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates clear topspin and kick.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. She uses a compact split step into a neutral stance, then takes a small adjustment hop forward before planting both feet to drive through the return and quickly recovering her baseline position.
3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return forehand from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level front angle. Her shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk into a compact coil on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with a noticeable delay between hip rotation and full shoulder release into contact.
3.6s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed at contact while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive from the back leg are evident as she pushes into the court.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her quick split-step into a semi-open stance followed by small adjustment steps toward the ball is clearly visible before she plants and rotates into the return.
2.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping around her left shoulder as she quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position to recover for the next shot.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Court-level-rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. From this view, you can see her continental grip stay firm while her wrist pronates smoothly through contact, with a distinct upward snap that adds spin.
3.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of second serve from the Deuce court, filmed from court-level rear. After contact she finishes with the racquet wrapping across her body as her weight transfers forward, quickly bringing both hands down into a compact ready position to recover for the next shot.
2.6s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact her racquet finishes across her body while her back leg swings through, bringing her weight forward and helping her land in a balanced position ready to recover for the next shot.
2.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is paired with a clearly visible wrist pronation through contact, with the racquet face turning inward as her forearm and wrist rotate together.
2.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her hips turn smoothly from a closed position into contact while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are clearly visible in her service motion.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see her shoulders fully rotate away from the target during the toss, then her upper trunk uncoils ahead of the arm as she drives up into contact.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her compact split step into a semi-open stance and quick adjustment steps toward the ball are clearly visible before she drives through the return.
3.1s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her two-handed backhand return uses a firm continental left-hand grip with a stable wrist and minimal wrist snap through contact.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #5 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return from the Ad side, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed at contact while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are evident as she pushes out of her split step into the return.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return backhand from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands in front of her body as she steps diagonally back toward a compact, square ready position.
5s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her hips load into a deep knee bend before driving upward, with the front hip staying closed toward the net as the back leg pushes off to initiate hip rotation into the court.
2.6s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk show a compact unit turn with a subtle but clear uncoil into contact, making the sequencing of her upper body rotation easy to distinguish.
2.7s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed as she sets up, with a noticeable knee bend and forward leg drive into the court as she initiates her swing.
2.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see her shoulders rotate as her trunk coils during the toss, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders into contact.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is easy to see on the serve toss hand-off, with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that finishes in a relaxed, slightly ulnar-flexed wrist position.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her quick split step into a slightly open stance and small adjustment steps toward the ball are clearly visible before she plants and drives through the return.
3.1s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced unit turn on the takeback, then unwind together through contact with minimal independent shoulder rotation after the hips initiate the forward motion.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. At contact her racket face is slightly tilted upward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and across her body, emphasizing a pronounced pronation through the hit.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #6 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle, you can clearly see her continental grip on the serve hand stay firm while her wrist pronates through contact to direct the ball into the deuce box.
2.7s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #7 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. After contact she lands on her front foot with her non-hitting arm dropping back for counterbalance before returning quickly toward a neutral ready position.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #8 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive upward as both legs extend to initiate her upward swing.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes high with the racquet wrapping toward her non-dominant side while her weight transfers into the court, bringing her quickly back into a compact ready position.
3.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the ad side, filmed from a front angle. Her hips stay relatively closed through the toss with a noticeable knee bend, and then her legs drive upward as the hips open into the court during the upward swing.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact her follow-through finishes high with the racquet toward her left side as she transfers weight into the court and quickly resets both hands on the handle in a compact ready position.
2.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her knees dip noticeably during the loading phase and her hips stay relatively closed to the baseline until just after contact, when a late uncoiling pairs with an upward leg drive.
2.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil together through contact with limited independent shoulder lag, making the torso rotation easy to compare to her hip alignment.
3.5s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the serve with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that continues into the follow-through.
3.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #5 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her split-step is timed just before the opponent’s contact and she sets up in a neutral stance, using small adjustment steps to align her body before driving through the return.
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BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #6 Jelena Jankovic's second serve return backhand from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk coil early against the incoming serve, then uncoil in a connected sequence so the upper body rotation drives the two-handed backhand through contact.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #7 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. Her knees dip noticeably into a deeper bend before the trophy position, and her hips stay relatively closed to the baseline until just after contact, when the front leg straightens to drive up through the serve.
3.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #8 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return on a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk coil early as she turns sideways, then uncoil in sync with her hip rotation so the upper body stays connected through contact.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her motion shows a strong knee bend into the loading phase with noticeable leg drive upward, and her hips stay relatively closed to the court until just after contact.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve return backhand from the deuce court, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see an early, compact shoulder turn with the trunk coiling slightly against the hips before uncoiling in sync with her two-handed swing through contact.
3.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her compact split step into a semi-open stance is followed by a quick pivot and small adjustment steps that keep her centered on the baseline during the return.
3.5s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is paired with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, with a noticeable snap just after impact.
3.2s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad side, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes across her body with her tossing arm dropping quickly back into her torso as her weight lands on her front foot, setting her up to recover into a compact ready position.
2.7s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. Her hips uncoil from a coiled, closed position while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are clearly visible as she pushes into the court.
3.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. Her knees dip deeply before the upward drive, and the hips uncoil toward the target as the back leg extends aggressively into the court.
2.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her footwork includes a small pinpoint stance with the back foot drawing up to the front before she drives up, and she lands slightly into the court with a quick recovery step ready for the next ball.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad side, filmed from a front angle. Her shoulder line turns significantly away from the net during the trophy phase, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders as she drives up to contact.
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FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a noticeable knee bend, then uncoil in sync with an upward leg drive as she pushes off the ground into the court.
3.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes across her body with the non-hitting arm dropping quickly, and she lands on her front foot before settling into a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her front-facing stance progression from a closed setup into a forward-driving motion makes it easy to see the timing of her small adjustment steps before tossing and her right-foot pivot into the court for recovery.
3.1s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her shoulder line rotates significantly away from the net during the trophy position, then uncoils in sequence with a pronounced trunk rotation driving up into contact.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is easy to see here, with a relaxed hand and a pronounced wrist pronation as she drives up through contact.
3.2s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from the front. After contact she drives her weight into the court and quickly brings both hands back to a compact ready position, preparing to react to the return.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the serve, with a loose wrist that pronates aggressively through contact to add spin and disguise.
3.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #6 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her footwork includes a small front-foot adjustment into a platform stance, followed by a balanced landing on her left leg that sets up an immediate split-step-ready recovery.
3.5s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #7 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. After contact her racquet finishes across her body while her weight moves into the court, and she quickly brings both hands back toward the center line to recover into a ready position.
3.5s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #8 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her front view shows a strong knee bend in the loading phase and a noticeable upward leg drive that straightens both legs through contact while her hips rotate toward the court.
3.3s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second-serve return from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes across her body with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing in front as she quickly regains a neutral ready position for the next shot.
2.7s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her shoulder line turns noticeably away from the court during the toss, then uncoils in sequence with a pronounced trunk rotation driving up into contact.
3.2s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her shoulder line turns slightly away from the target before contact, with a noticeable but compact trunk coil that unwinds in sync with her tossing arm dropping to initiate the kinetic chain.
2.4s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her front-facing stance makes it easy to see the knee bend on the back leg during the loading phase and how her hips drive upward into contact.
5.2s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the toss and loading phase, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that brings the back hip through as she extends into contact.
2.6s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #5 Jelena Jankovic's forehand return on a second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. Her racket face is slightly closed at a contact point around waist height, with a compact forward swing that accelerates the racket head through the ball.
3.5s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a noticeable knee bend, then drive upward as her back leg extends to push her into the court.
2.9s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a front angle. After contact she lets her hitting arm finish across her body while her back leg swings forward, bringing her weight into the court and helping her quickly organize into a neutral ready position.
2.6s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a front angle. At contact her racket face is only slightly tilted forward with the ball struck around head height, and the upward swing path gives a clear view of her racket head accelerating through the ball.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she lets her hitting arm decelerate across her body while her back leg swings forward into the court, bringing her quickly back toward a neutral ready position.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is nearly square to the target with the ball struck slightly above head height, and the racket head accelerates upward along a pronounced pronation-driven swing path.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, you can see her continental grip stay firm while the wrist pronates aggressively through contact, with a distinct snap as the racquet accelerates up and across the ball.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she lands on her front foot with her tossing arm dropping quickly as she brings both hands back to a compact ready position to recover for the next shot.
3.1s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. Her racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the two-handed swing drives straight through the line of the incoming serve before wrapping across her body.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulder line turns significantly away from the court during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders as she drives up to contact.
3.4s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. Her two-handed backhand meets the ball slightly in front of her body with the racket face relatively square to the net, and the swing path drives upward through contact to add controlled topspin.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay closed to the court through the toss and knee bend, then unwind in sync with a strong upward leg drive that propels her into the court.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her continental grip is firm with a subtle increase in wrist pronation through contact, making the wrist action especially noticeable from behind.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her compact split step into a semi-open stance leads into a quick lateral adjustment step that sets her feet before she drives through the return and recovers toward the center.
2.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she finishes with her racquet wrapping across her body and quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position as her weight recovers toward the center of the baseline.
3.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #5 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the serve with a loose wrist that pronates through contact, creating a distinct snap as the racket accelerates up the back of the ball.
3.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #6 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulder line turns significantly away from the court during the toss, then the trunk uncoils in sequence with the upward arm swing to drive into the serve.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #7 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. She uses a compact split-step into a neutral stance and then pivots her hips to load on the outside leg before driving into her recovery steps along the baseline.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulder line turns noticeably away from the court during the trophy position, then uncoils in sync with trunk rotation so that her chest squares to the net just after contact.
2.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed to the court during the trophy position, with a deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive visible as she pushes off the ground into the serve.
3.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. She uses a compact split step into a semi-open stance, then takes quick adjustment steps to align her body behind the ball before pushing off her outside leg into recovery.
3.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates progressively through contact, making the wrist snap at the top of the motion easy to see from behind.
2.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #5 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her racket meets the ball at full extension slightly in front of her head with a clearly closed racket face, emphasizing an upward brushing motion that increases spin.
3.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #6 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight moves into the court, bringing her quickly back into a compact ready position on the baseline.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #7 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates noticeable racket head speed and spin.
3.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #8 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her compact split step into a slightly open stance lets her load on the outside leg before driving through and taking a small recovery shuffle back toward the center.
3.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #9 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with the racquet pointing slightly cross-court as she uncoils her shoulders and quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position on the baseline.
3.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the upward swing path produces noticeable racket head speed through the hitting zone.
3.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips load into a strong knee bend before driving upward, with clear hip rotation leading the leg drive into the court.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is slightly tilted upward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates up and across her body on a pronounced pronation-driven swing path.
3.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she lands on her front foot and quickly lets her non-hitting arm drop back toward her body as she returns to a neutral ready position on the baseline.
3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and across her body on the follow-through.
2.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. From this view her continental grip is evident on the serve, with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that continues into a relaxed, downward wrist snap in the follow-through.
3.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a small adjustment step into a platform stance before the toss, with a clear front-foot pivot driving her weight into the court.
3.1s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand return of a second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. After contact her follow-through wraps across her body as her weight moves into the court, and she quickly brings both hands back to the racket handle to re-establish a compact ready position on the baseline.
3.3s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her continental grip is firm with a relatively relaxed wrist that pronates smoothly through contact, making the racquet face angle easy to track from behind.
2.8s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a pinpoint stance before the toss, then a clear front-leg step into the court that sets up her recovery toward the baseline after landing.
4.1s
FH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates upward along a pronounced pronation-driven swing path.
3.3s
FH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork includes a small pinpoint stance with the back foot drawing up to the front before she drives up, and she lands slightly inside the baseline with a quick recovery step ready to move for the next shot.
3.6s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet as her weight moves into the court and she quickly resets her feet into a compact ready position.
2.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. Her continental grip is clear on the racket handle, and the side view makes the upward wrist pronation into contact especially noticeable.
3.5s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #10 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk into a compact coil on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders to arms, with the chest finishing square to slightly toward the deuce side.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulder line turns significantly away from the net during the trophy phase, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders into the contact.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her split-step occurs just before contact and she plants in a mostly neutral stance, using a quick pivot and small adjustment steps to set her feet for the two-handed backhand.
2.5s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her racket meets the ball slightly in front of her lead hip with a closed racket face and a compact, level swing path through contact.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. After contact her follow-through finishes high with the racket wrapping toward her left shoulder as she quickly regroups into a compact ready position with her weight settling back to a neutral stance on the baseline.
3.3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. At contact her racket face is nearly square to the target with the ball struck slightly above head height, and the racket head accelerates upward along a pronounced pronation-driven swing path.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed through the return prep with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg, then drive up and forward as both legs extend into the court.
3.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her early shoulder turn loads the trunk, and you can see a distinct sequential uncoiling of the torso into contact before the arms complete the swing.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #9 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her split-step occurs just before contact and she uses a compact pivot into a mostly neutral stance with quick recovery steps back toward the center.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. From this view her continental grip is clear, with a loose wrist that pronates aggressively through contact to finish with the strings facing down toward the court.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #10 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return backhand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her compact split step into a slightly open stance sets up a quick lateral push toward the ball, followed by a small recovery step that readies her for the next shot.
2.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #11 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return backhand from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her early shoulder turn loads the trunk coil, and you can clearly see the torso uncoil ahead of the arms as she drives through the return.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #12 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips load into a strong knee bend before driving upward, with the rear leg extending aggressively to push her body into the court.
3s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #13 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her racket comes up to contact with a slightly closed face at a point well above her head, and you can see the racket head accelerate steeply upward through the ball.
2.6s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. She uses a quick split step into a semi-open stance, then takes a small adjustment step with her outside foot to set her base before driving into the return and recovering along the baseline.
2.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return from the deuce court, filmed from the side. After contact she lets the racquet finish high across her body while her weight moves into the court, quickly bringing both hands back toward the center to reset into a compact ready position.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. After contact her follow-through finishes high with both hands on the racquet while her weight transfers into the court and she quickly resets her feet toward a neutral ready position.
3.1s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips load with a noticeable knee bend on the back leg before driving up into contact, with the front hip opening toward the court as she extends through the legs.
3.5s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her racket contacts the ball slightly in front of her body with a clearly pronated racket face and a steep upward swing path, emphasizing racket head speed through the contact zone.
3.6s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her continental grip is stable through the motion, with a clear wrist pronation through contact that directs the racquet face into the court.
3.2s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. From this view, her continental grip and the way her wrist pronates up and through the ball at contact are clearly visible.
2.6s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #9 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return backhand from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her feet set in a neutral stance after a compact split-step, with a small adjustment hop into the court before she plants and rotates into the two-handed backhand.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. At contact her racket face is almost square to the ball with a slightly closed angle, and the strike point sits near waist height with the racket head accelerating forward on a compact, linear path.
3.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. The racket face can be seen tilting slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just above head height, emphasizing an upward brushing motion to impart spin.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return on a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay relatively closed at the split step, then rotate through with a noticeable knee bend and strong rear-leg drive into the court as she strikes.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. Her racket face stays relatively square through contact at waist height, with the racket head accelerating forward on a compact, linear swing path.
3.5s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. Her continental grip is easy to see here, with a relaxed hand and a clear wrist pronation through contact that continues into the follow-through.
3.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. The racket face can be seen pronating through contact with the ball struck slightly above head height, creating a steep upward swing path and noticeable racket head acceleration.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. She uses a small split-step into a neutral stance, then takes a quick adjustment step with her outside foot before driving into the ball and finishing with a couple of compact recovery steps back toward the center.
3.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her early shoulder turn loads the trunk as the racquet prepares, with a distinct uncoiling of the torso initiating the forward swing before the arms fully release through contact.
3.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay relatively closed through the toss and loading phase, with a clear knee bend and upward leg drive as she extends into the serve.
3.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #10 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the serve with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that finishes with the racquet edge facing the side fence.
3.5s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. She uses a compact split step into a neutral stance, then takes a small adjustment step with her outside foot before driving forward and quickly recovering her baseline position.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. From this view, her shoulder line turns noticeably away from the court during the trophy phase before the trunk uncoils in sequence with the upward drive of the legs and arm swing.
4.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her continental grip stays steady through the motion while her wrist pronates clearly after contact, finishing with the strings facing toward the side fence.
3.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's backhand return of second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. Her shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil ahead of the hips so the torso leads the racquet into contact.
3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. At contact her racket face is only slightly closed with the ball struck around head height, and you can clearly see the upward swing path and acceleration of the racket head through the ball.
2.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's second-serve backhand return from the deuce court, filmed from the side. After contact she finishes with her torso rotated toward the court and both hands staying on the racquet before quickly resetting her feet into a compact ready position for the next shot.
3.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay closed through the knee bend and leg drive, then rotate into the court as the back leg releases slightly behind her to finish the motion.
4.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #9 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it easy to see her slightly closed racket face at contact and how the racket accelerates upward along a steep path to impart spin.
3.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. Her follow-through carries her momentum into the court with her back leg kicking up and her non-hitting arm settling in front of her body before she lands into a balanced ready position.
2.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and the side angle makes the upward wrist pronation through contact easy to see.
3.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the racquet handle, with a distinct wrist pronation driving the racquet face through contact.
2.9s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. The racket contacts the ball at a fully extended height slightly in front of her body with a clearly pronated racket face driving up and into the court.
3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulder line turns well past perpendicular to the baseline, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sync with her leg drive and upward racquet motion.
2.8s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulder line turns significantly away from the court during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then unrolls sequentially from hips to shoulders into contact.
3.6s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the side. Her continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand on the handle, and the side view makes the upward wrist pronation at contact easy to see.
3.5s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulder line turns significantly away from the net during the trophy phase, creating a distinct trunk coil that unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders as she drives up to the ball.
3.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the racket handle, and the side view makes the upward wrist pronation into contact easy to see.
3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the Deuce side, filmed from a side angle. The racket contacts the ball slightly in front of her body with a closed racket face and pronounced upward swing path, emphasizing racket head acceleration through contact.
3.1s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it easy to see her contact point slightly in front of her body with a relatively closed racket face and an upward swing path driving through the ball.
3.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips load by turning sideways with a pronounced knee bend, then uncoil as her back leg drives up and into the court during the serve motion.
3.6s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips load with a noticeable knee bend and then drive upward into contact, with the back leg extending fully as the front hip opens toward the court.
3.1s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her footwork includes a small, rhythmic rocker step into a pinpoint stance, with a clear front-foot pivot driving up into the court before she lands and recovers.
2.5s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a side angle. Her footwork includes a small rhythmic hop into a platform stance, with a clear weight transfer from back to front foot as she drives up into the serve.
3.7s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her early split-step leads into a quick pivot and semi-open stance, with small adjustment steps aligning her body before she drives through the return and recovers toward the center.
3.4s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's forehand return of a second serve from the Ad court side, filmed from a side angle. At contact her racket face is slightly closed with the ball meeting the strings around waist height, and the racket head accelerates forward on a low-to-high path just in front of her lead hip.
4s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. Her continental grip stays stable as the wrist pronates up and through the ball, with a noticeable snap just after contact for added spin.
3.4s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand return of second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. Her early shoulder turn loads the trunk coil, and you can see her torso uncoil ahead of the arm swing, indicating a clear kinetic chain from hips and trunk into the racquet.
2.9s
FH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's first-serve return slice from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her early split step into a slightly open stance leads into a compact lateral adjustment step, with a small recovery step back toward the center immediately after contact.
3.8s
FH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand slice return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. Her shoulders and trunk stay relatively closed through the return, with a compact upper-body rotation that uncoils late to guide the slice while keeping the torso tilt stable through contact.
3.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Court-level-rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her follow-through leaves her weight moving diagonally into the court and her back leg swinging around behind her, helping her land balanced and ready to split-step for the next shot.
3.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Court-level-rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. Her footwork includes a small adjustment step into a pinpoint stance before the toss, with a clear weight transfer from the back to the front foot as she drives up into the serve.
4s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her shoulders rotate from a closed position into a square alignment with the net as the trunk uncoils upward, with the chest driving through toward the target before the hitting arm extends fully.
3.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her footwork is compact with a small front-foot adjustment before the toss, and she sets into a stable platform stance with minimal leg movement during the service motion.
3.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her stance starts in a closed position and you can see her front foot pivot and land inside the court as she drives up, with a small recovery adjustment step after the serve.
2.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the ad side, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is clear with a relatively relaxed hand, and you can see early wrist pronation starting just after contact as her strings turn outward toward the target.
3s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. Her front-facing stance makes it easy to see a compact pivot on the back foot followed by a clear weight transfer onto the front leg as she drives up into the serve.
3.6s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively closed through the toss and loading phase, with a noticeable knee bend and upward leg drive that brings her back hip through as she extends into the court.
3.3s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side down the middle, filmed from a front angle. Her shoulders and trunk are clearly seen coiling together during the toss, then uncoiling in sequence so the upper body rotates through toward the target line before the arm completes the motion.
3.4s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a front angle. Her feet set in a mostly neutral stance before she drives up to the ball, with a small adjustment step of the back foot helping her line up the toss and maintain consistent weight transfer into the court.
3.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #001 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. From this view you can see her continental grip stay stable through the toss while her wrist pronates progressively into contact to add spin.
3.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. Her continental grip and relatively relaxed hand allow for a clear wrist pronation through contact, with a distinct upward snap adding spin to the serve.
3.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. Her hips stay relatively closed through the toss and loading phase, with a noticeable knee bend and upward leg drive that uncoils her lower body into the court.
3.2s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #4 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. Her follow-through finishes across her body with her weight landing on the front foot, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position after contact.
2.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. Her footwork includes a measured pre-serve rocking motion into a pinpoint stance, with the back foot drawing up to the front foot before she drives up into the serve.
3.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her follow-through finishes with her hitting arm relaxed across her body and her weight moving into the court, allowing her to land in a balanced position ready for the next shot.
3.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is stable with relatively soft hand pressure, and the front view makes the upward wrist pronation at contact especially noticeable.
3.2s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her shoulders and trunk show a compact coil during the toss that uncoils in sync with her upward leg drive, with the front view clearly outlining the degree of shoulder turn relative to her hips at contact.
3.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see her shoulders stay relatively closed through the toss and loading phase before the trunk uncoils upward and into the court in a compact, sequential motion.
3.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. Her footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a pinpoint stance before the toss, with a clear front-leg drive into the court and a couple of quick recovery steps ready for the next shot.
3.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see how her front shoulder stays closed while the trunk coils, then uncoils in sequence with the leg drive to transfer energy up the kinetic chain.
2.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her hips stay relatively square to the net through the toss while a noticeable knee bend loads the legs before she drives upward into the serve.
3.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is clearly visible on the serve with a relatively relaxed hand, and you can see early wrist pronation starting just after the toss reaches its peak.
3.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed through the toss and loading phase, with a noticeable knee bend and upward leg drive that uncoils her lower body into the court.
3.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulder line rotates noticeably away from the court during the trophy phase, then uncoils in sequence with the trunk driving up and into the court before the arm whips through.
3.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through finishes across her body with her back leg swinging forward, clearly showing her weight transferring into the court as she quickly regains a ready position.
4.1s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from a rear angle. After contact she lets her hitting arm finish across her body while her back leg swings through into the court, bringing her quickly into a balanced, forward-leaning ready position.
3.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulder line turns noticeably away from the court during the toss, then uncoils in sync with a strong trunk rotation that initiates before the arm accelerates up to contact.
3.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her footwork features a small rhythmic rocking motion into a pinpoint stance, with the back foot drawing up to the front foot before she drives up into the serve.
3.2s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through carries her hitting arm across her body while her weight moves into the court, bringing her quickly back into a compact ready position on the baseline.
3.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. Her continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and the rear view makes the upward wrist pronation into contact easy to see.
3.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through leaves her weight moving slightly into the court with the non-hitting arm dropping quickly back toward her torso as she settles into a compact ready position.
3.8s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, hit wide and filmed from a rear angle. From this view, her continental grip is clearly visible with a relatively relaxed hand, and you can see distinct wrist pronation through contact as the racquet edge leads and then turns outward toward the target.
3.7s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, hit wide and filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward brushing motion creates visible topspin and kick.
3.9s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the trophy position, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips through torso to shoulders as she drives up into the serve.
3.6s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. At contact her racket face is only slightly open with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates visible kick while the racket head accelerates sharply through the hitting zone.
3.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her racket drops deeply behind her back before contact, creating a steep upward swing path with a slightly closed racket face as it meets the ball around head height.
3.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. The rear view makes it easy to see her slightly closed racket face at contact and the upward swing path that adds spin as the ball leaves the strings.
3.5s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. Her hips stay relatively closed through the toss and loading phase, with a noticeable knee bend and upward leg drive that uncoils her lower body into the court during contact.
3.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. The racket contacts the ball slightly above head height with a clearly closed racket face and an upward brushing swing path that emphasizes spin over flat pace.
4.2s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. Her relatively relaxed continental grip is paired with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact, with the racket face clearly turning outward as her arm extends up the hitting path.
2.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her deep knee bend and strong leg drive into the court are easy to see, along with her hips uncoiling upward as she pushes off the ground.
2.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and the side angle makes it easy to see pronounced wrist pronation through and after contact.
3.4s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her follow-through carries her weight into the court with her non-hitting arm relaxing back into her torso as she quickly regains a neutral ready position on the baseline.
4s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her continental grip is stable with moderate grip pressure, and the side view makes the upward wrist pronation and subtle wrist snap at contact clearly visible.
4s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. Her footwork includes a small rhythmic rocker step into a pinpoint stance, with a pronounced knee bend and clear weight transfer from back to front foot into the court.
3.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. Her hips stay closed through the knee bend and then uncoil upward as her back leg drives off the ground into the court.
3.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her follow-through carries her hitting arm across her body while her weight lands on the front foot, bringing her quickly back into a compact ready position.
2.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #7 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the ad side, filmed from the side. Her deep knee bend into the loading phase and strong upward leg drive into contact are clearly visible, along with her hips uncoiling from a closed to more open position as she extends.
3.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #8 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. Her shoulder line turns significantly away from the court during the trophy phase, then the trunk uncoils in a clearly sequenced motion from hips through shoulders into the upward swing.
4.4s
Second Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her footwork shows a steady platform stance with a controlled knee bend and clear weight transfer from back to front leg into the serve motion.
3.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. The racket comes up to contact with a slightly closed face at a comfortable reach above head height, with a pronounced upward swing path that accelerates the racket head through the ball.
3s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. Her shoulder line rotates gradually as her trunk coils during the toss, then uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders just before contact, making the degree of upper-body turn and its timing relative to leg drive clearly visible.
2.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. The side view makes it easy to see her slightly closed racket face at contact and the upward swing path brushing up the back of the ball to add spin.
3.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. The racket contacts the ball slightly above shoulder height with a clearly closed strings angle, and the swing path moves up and across the ball to impart spin before the racket accelerates into a full pronation.
3.3s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her shoulder line turns noticeably away from the court during the trophy phase, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, making the sequencing of hip and shoulder rotation easy to distinguish.
3.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her footwork pattern includes a measured rocking motion into a pinpoint stance, with a clear front-foot pivot as she drives up into the serve before landing slightly inside the baseline.
3.3s
BH Slice Running · Arm-action · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the front court position, filmed from a front angle. Her shoulders stay relatively closed with a pronounced upper-body tilt, and you can see the trunk uncoil late as the hitting arm extends downward through contact to keep the slice compact while on the move.
3.2s
BH Slice Running · Arm-action · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from a central position, filmed from a front angle. At contact her racket face is slightly open with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket travels on a distinctly downward, compact path that keeps the strings moving through the ball rather than around it.
3.7s
BH Slice Running · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. Her footwork features quick adjustment steps as she moves wide to her backhand side, finishing in a slightly open stance with her outside foot planting firmly to stabilize the slice.
3.2s
BH Slice Running · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is clearly visible with the hitting arm slightly laid back, and the wrist stays firm through contact with only a subtle extension as the racket face stays open.
3s
BH Slice Running · Front #3 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the front court position, filmed from a front angle. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net while her outside knee bends deeply, showing a low, braced base as she moves through the shot.
2.8s
FH Slice Running · Front Jelena Jankovic's running forehand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. At contact her racket face is noticeably open with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket moves on a slightly downward, skimming path that keeps the head speed controlled through impact.
3.6s
FH Slice Short · Front #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand slice from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. Her continental grip is easy to see here, with a relatively firm wrist and minimal wrist lag as she keeps the racket face slightly open through contact.
3.9s
FH Slice Short · Front #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. Her continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand, and the racket face stays slightly open as her wrist remains stable through contact with minimal flexion.
3.1s
BH Slice Running · Rear #1 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the Rear court position, filmed from a rear angle. Her continental grip stays firm with the hitting wrist laid back, then subtly firms up through contact to keep the racket face stable on the low, skidding slice.
3.3s
BH Slice Running · Rear #2 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. Her shoulders and trunk stay noticeably closed through contact, with a delayed uncoil that lets her upper body continue rotating forward even as her feet are still recovering from the wide run.
3.4s
BH Slice Short · Rear Jelena Jankovic's backhand slice from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. Her compact adjustment steps set up a slightly open stance, with the outside foot planting early to support a low, skidding slice contact.
3.4s
FH Slice Running · Rear Jelena Jankovic's running forehand slice from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. Her follow-through finishes across her body while her non-hitting arm extends back for balance, and she quickly regains a square stance to recover toward the center of the court.
3.5s
FH Slice Wide · Rear Jelena Jankovic's forehand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball taken around waist height, and the swing path moves on a slightly downward, outside-to-inside arc that keeps the racket head speed controlled through impact.
3.1s
BH Slice Running · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her shoulders stay closed well past contact as the trunk rotates gradually forward, making the upper-body uncoil clearly visible in relation to her forward momentum.
3.2s
BH Slice Running · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net while her outside knee bends deeply to support a low contact and extended lateral stride.
3.5s
BH Slice Running · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the side, filmed from a side angle. After contact her upper body stays slightly open toward the court while her non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance as she transfers weight onto her front foot and quickly begins to recover toward a neutral ready position.
3.8s
BH Slice Running · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's running backhand slice from the side, filmed from a side angle. Her outside knee stays flexed as she stretches laterally, with her hips staying relatively closed to the net while her back leg trails behind to stabilize her slide.
3.2s
BH Slice Short · Side Jelena Jankovic's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the side. Her weight transfers forward with a long, low follow-through that finishes out in front as her non-hitting hand quickly returns to the racket for recovery.
5.4s
BH Slice Wide · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the side. Her stance opens slightly as she moves laterally, using a small adjustment step before planting the outside foot to drive the slicing motion and then taking a quick recovery step back toward the court.
3.3s
BH Slice Wide · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the side. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball taken slightly in front of her body, and the swing path moves on a clear high-to-low trajectory that keeps the racket head moving smoothly through the shot.
3.3s
FH Slice Running · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed to the net while a deep knee bend on the outside leg provides stability as she stretches wide and carves the slice.
3.6s
FH Slice Running · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her shoulders stay relatively closed with a pronounced trunk tilt, and the uncoiling of her torso is abbreviated, emphasizing a stable upper-body angle through contact despite her forward momentum.
3.7s
FH Slice Running · Side #3 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand slice from the side, filmed from a side angle. After contact her racquet finishes out in front with the non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance as she transfers weight onto her front leg and quickly starts to recover toward a neutral ready position.
3.2s
FH Slice Running · Side #4 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her follow-through finishes low with the racket traveling across her body while her non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance as she recovers toward a neutral ready position.
3.3s
FH Slice Running · Side #5 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her shoulders stay relatively closed with a pronounced forward trunk lean, and the trunk uncoils gradually through contact as the non-hitting arm counter-rotates to stabilize the upper body during the running slice.
3.3s
FH Slice Running · Side #6 Jelena Jankovic's running forehand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her footwork features quick adjustment steps as she moves laterally and sets into a slightly open stance, using a low base to stay stable through the slicing motion.
3.2s
FH Slice Wide · Side #1 Jelena Jankovic's forehand slice from a wide position, filmed from the side. Her hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg, and you can see her using a low, skimming leg drive to stay balanced while reaching out wide.
2.9s
FH Slice Wide · Side #2 Jelena Jankovic's forehand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the side. Her feet set in a mostly neutral stance with a small adjustment step outward to reach the wide ball before she plants and carves through the slice.
3.3s