Mark Philippoussis
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Mark Philippoussis "Scud"

Australia
Active Retired #8 career high 11 titles Right-handed One-Handed BH 196cm
Massive serve and powerful one-handed forehand. Aggressive, power-based game built around his dominant delivery and attacking groundstrokes.

Coaches: Nick Philippoussis

Video Library (500 videos)

Name FPS Duration
2 Mark Philippoussis Closed Stance Rear Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a closed stance, filmed from the rear. His trunk coil is pronounced with his shoulders turning well past 90 degrees relative to the baseline before uncoiling in sync with his hips through contact.
12.6s
FH Approach → BH Drop Shot Mark Philippoussis's backhand drop shot from an approach position, filmed from a court-level angle. His shoulders stay relatively closed through the forward swing while the trunk uncoils minimally, with a subtle deceleration in the upper body that supports the soft touch on the ball.
6.5s
FH Approach → BH Volley · Front Mark Philippoussis's forehand approach from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His forward weight transfer carries him into the court and he finishes with his non-hitting hand extending back for balance before quickly organizing into a compact ready position for the next shot.
4.7s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Front Mark Philippoussis's forehand approach shot from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western forehand grip is firm with noticeable wrist lag on the forward swing before a strong, upward wrist release through contact.
4.6s
FH Slice → Approach → BH Volley · Rear Mark Philippoussis's forehand slice approach followed by a backhand volley from a neutral court position, filmed from the rear. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance on the slice, then quick forward crossover steps that set up a stable base for the backhand volley at net.
5.4s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Side Mark Philippoussis's forehand approach shot from a neutral court position, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to chest height, and the swing path drives forward through the court with noticeable racket head acceleration toward the net.
5.3s
BH Running #1 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from a central court position, filmed from the front. At contact his one-handed backhand racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply up the back of the ball on a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
3s
BH Center · Court-level-front · Open Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a front court-level angle. His hips stay relatively open to the net while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are clearly visible as he pushes out of the loading phase into the shot.
3.1s
BH Wide · Court-level-front · Closed Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a court-level front angle. His one-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of his body with the racket face relatively square to the net and the racket head accelerating upward along a steep, low-to-high path.
2.5s
BH Center · Court-level-rear · Closed #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that unwinds in sequence from hips to shoulders through contact.
3.1s
BH Center · Court-level-rear · Closed #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact he drives his weight forward and quickly brings the racquet hand across his body while the non-hitting hand extends back, helping him rotate into a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.6s
BH Center · Court-level-rear · Closed #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the net through contact while a strong knee bend and rear-leg drive are clearly visible as he pushes up into the shot.
2.6s
BH Wide · Court-level-rear · Closed #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position on the backhand side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His closed stance shows the back hip staying loaded with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg before he drives forward into the shot.
3s
BH Wide · Court-level-rear · Closed #2 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from a closed stance on the ad side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His one-handed backhand grip is clearly eastern with a firm but relaxed hand, and the rear view makes the early wrist set and stable, slightly laid-back wrist position through contact easy to see.
3s
BH Wide · Court-level-rear · Closed #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position in a closed stance, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His one-handed backhand grip is clearly eastern with a firm but relaxed hand, and the rear view makes the early wrist set and stable, non-breaking wrist through contact easy to see.
2.7s
BH Wide Cross Court · Court-level-rear Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position on the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His footwork includes a quick adjustment shuffle outward followed by a closed stance plant, with a pronounced recovery step pushing him back toward the center after contact.
3.3s
BH Center · Court-level-side · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle at 125 fps. His hips stay relatively closed at the start of the swing, with a pronounced knee bend and strong upward leg drive as he extends through the backhand.
125 2.7s
BH Center · Court-level-side · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His one-handed backhand grip is clearly eastern with a pronounced laid-back wrist position that stays stable through contact before subtly releasing through the follow-through.
125 2.8s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level side angle at 125 fps. His one-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of his hip with a closed racket face and a low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head sharply through the ball.
125 2.2s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His hips stay relatively closed as he retreats, with a pronounced knee bend and rear-leg load before a subtle upward leg drive into contact.
125 3s
BH Moves Back · Court-level-side · 125fps #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from a court-level side angle. His one-handed backhand follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting arm extending back for counterbalance before he regathers his feet into a compact ready position.
125 2.5s
BH Running · Court-level-side · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from the side on the run, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. At contact his one-handed backhand shows a slightly closed racket face with the ball meeting the strings around waist height, and the racket head accelerating forward on a low-to-high path.
125 2s
BH Running · Court-level-side · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from the side of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His shoulders rotate deeply under a pronounced trunk coil, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders, making the delayed shoulder release easy to see relative to his driving rear leg.
125 2.8s
BH Running · Court-level-side · 125fps #3 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from the side of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil on the loading step, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders, making the degree of upper-body rotation and its timing against the forward stride easy to distinguish.
125 2.1s
BH Short · Arm-action · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His one-handed backhand uses an eastern backhand grip with a compact arm action, where a stable, firm wrist maintains minimal lag before a subtle extension through contact.
125 3.4s
BH Short · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the short court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders, making the degree of upper-body turn and timing of trunk rotation especially clear in slow motion at 125 fps.
125 3.3s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from the side, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed 125 fps. His contact point is slightly in front of his lead hip with the racket face fairly square to the ball, and the high-speed footage makes the steep upward swing path and accelerating racket head very clear.
125 2.7s
BH Wide · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand wide from the side of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle in 125 fps slow motion. His hips stay relatively closed as he plants the outside leg, with a deep knee bend and strong push off that leg driving him into the shot and out toward the wide recovery.
125 3.1s
BH Center · Front · Neutral · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in neutral stance, filmed from a front angle. From this view, his shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil on the takeback, then uncoil in sequence from hips to shoulders, with the lead shoulder staying closed until just before contact.
125 2.6s
BH Moves Back · Front · Open · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a central position while moving back in an open stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps. His shoulders rotate significantly away from the net during the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders as the racquet accelerates through contact.
125 2.7s
BH Moves Back · Front · Open · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a central position while moving back in an open stance, filmed from a front angle in 125 fps slow motion. After contact his racket finishes high with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing in front as he absorbs weight backward and gradually re-establishes a neutral ready position.
125 3s
BH Moves Back · Front · Open · 125fps #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His open stance is clear as he moves back with small adjustment steps before planting his outside foot and then using a crossover recovery step after contact.
125 2.5s
BH Moves Back · Front · Open · 125fps #4 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center in an open stance, filmed from the front. The high-speed view shows his one-handed backhand contacting the ball slightly in front of his body with a closed racket face and a steep upward swing path.
125 2.8s
BH Moves Back · Front · Open · 125fps #5 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a front angle in high-speed 125 fps. His hips stay relatively open to the net while his knees sink into a deep bend, and he drives upward off both legs as he moves back to stabilize the shot.
125 2.9s
BH Running · Front · Closed · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front. His one-handed backhand grip is clearly eastern with a relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the swing before firming up just before contact.
125 3.1s
BH Running · Front · Closed · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's running one-handed backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the high-speed footage makes the upward, accelerating swing path and racket head speed very clear.
125 2.9s
BH Running · Front · Closed · 125fps #3 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body while his non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before he quickly regains a neutral ready position.
125 2.9s
BH Running · Front · Open · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's running open-stance backhand from the front, filmed at 125 fps in high-speed slow motion. His one-handed backhand grip is clearly visible in a strong eastern backhand position, with pronounced wrist lag that firms up into a stable, slightly laid-back wrist at contact.
125 3.2s
BH Running · Front · Open · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside foot wide while moving laterally, then uses small recovery steps to regain court position after the swing.
125 3.2s
BH Short · Front · Closed · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a neutral central position, filmed from the front. At contact his one-handed backhand is struck around waist height with a slightly closed racket face and a steep upward swing path clearly visible in the slow-motion frames.
125 3.1s
BH Short · Front · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front at 125 fps in slow motion. His eastern one-handed backhand grip is clearly visible, with a firm but relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the swing before subtly unhinging at contact.
125 2.3s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Front · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a front angle. His hips stay relatively closed while the knees are deeply flexed, and you can see a strong upward leg drive as he pushes off the outside leg into contact.
125 2.5s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Front · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from the center, filmed from a front angle in 125 fps slow motion. His racket contacts the ball slightly in front of his lead hip with a closed racket face and a steep low-to-high swing path that accelerates rapidly through impact.
125 3s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His one-handed backhand uses an eastern backhand grip with noticeable wrist lag on the take-back that firms up into a stable, slightly laid-back wrist at contact.
125 3.1s
BH Wide Cross Court · Front · Closed · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps. His one-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of his body with the racket face moderately closed, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward through the ball for heavy topspin.
125 3s
BH Wide Cross Court · Front · Closed · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps. His one-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of his body with the racket face relatively square to the ball and the racket head accelerating steeply up the back of the ball.
125 2.7s
BH Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps #4 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front at 125 fps in slow motion. His closed stance is clear as he steps across with his front foot, then uses a small crossover recovery step to push back toward the center after contact.
125 2.5s
BH · Arm-action · Front Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork features a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance, with his front foot planting early before he drives through the one-handed backhand and then brings his back leg forward for recovery.
2.8s
BH Center · Front · Closed #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from the front. His initial split step is followed by a decisive crossover step into a closed stance, with a clear recovery step back toward the center after contact.
3.6s
BH Center · Front · Closed #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from the front. His one-handed backhand uses an eastern backhand grip with a noticeable laid-back wrist creating lag before he firms it up into a strong, stable position at contact.
2.7s
BH Center · Front · Neutral Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil through contact with the hitting-side shoulder finishing higher and slightly across the body, clearly showing the sequencing of trunk rotation leading the arm swing.
3.2s
BH Center · Front · Open Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet traveling across his body while his weight stays mostly on the outside leg before he resets the non-hitting hand to the throat of the racquet in ready position.
2.7s
BH Half Volley Center · Front Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. His hips stay relatively closed at contact while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are clearly visible as he pushes out of the hitting stance.
2.3s
BH Running · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting arm extending back for counterbalance before he quickly regains a neutral ready position.
3.3s
BH Running · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from the front court position, filmed from a front angle. His footwork features a quick adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a strong crossover recovery step back toward the center.
3.2s
BH Running · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from the front, filmed from a front angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as he drives off the outside leg, with a deep knee bend that loads the push into the shot while he moves laterally.
3s
BH Short · Front Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. After contact his one-handed backhand follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting hand counterbalancing in front of his body before he resets into a ready position.
2s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide ball on the ad side, filmed from the front. His closed stance is clear as he steps across with his front foot, planting firmly before rotating through the shot with a pronounced recovery step back toward the center.
4.3s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #2 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the hitting arm, making the sequencing of torso-to-racquet acceleration easy to distinguish.
2.9s
BH Wide · Front · Closed #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide ball in a closed stance, filmed from the front. His eastern one-handed backhand grip is clearly visible, with a firm but relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the takeback and then pronates slightly through contact.
5.8s
BH Wide Cross Court · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand wide from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance before he quickly brings the racquet down into a neutral ready position.
3.1s
BH Wide Cross Court · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His one-handed backhand uses an eastern backhand grip with a noticeable laid-back wrist that firms up into a strong, stable position right at contact.
4s
BH Wide Cross Court · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from the front court position, filmed from the front angle. After contact his one-handed backhand follow-through finishes high across his body as he pushes off the outside leg and quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
2.8s
BH Wide Down The Line · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from the front court position, filmed from the front angle. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk on the unit turn, then uncoil together through contact with minimal independent shoulder sway, making the sequencing of torso rotation easy to distinguish.
2.8s
BH Wide Down The Line · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads on the outside leg, with a noticeable knee bend and strong push off that leg to drive back toward the court.
3.8s
BH Center · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His footwork features a quick adjustment hop into a neutral stance, with the back foot planting first before he steps through the shot and finishes with a small recovery step toward the center.
125 2.4s
BH Center · Rear · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His footwork shows a quick adjustment step into a neutral stance before contact, followed by a strong crossover recovery step back toward the middle.
125 2.5s
BH Center · Rear · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. After contact his one-handed backhand follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting arm counterbalancing behind him, and he quickly regains a neutral ready position with weight returning to a stable base.
125 2.8s
BH Moves Back · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a rear angle in high-speed slow motion. His footwork shows a quick adjustment step backward into a semi-open stance before contact, followed by a small recovery step that keeps his weight from drifting too far off the baseline.
125 2.3s
BH Moves Back · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand while moving back from a neutral baseline position, filmed from a rear angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His footwork shows a quick adjustment step backward into a semi-open stance, with his outside foot planting firmly before he transfers weight through the shot.
125 2.9s
BH Moves Back · Rear · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His footwork includes a quick adjustment hop into a neutral stance followed by retreating steps that load his outside leg before he drives up and through the ball.
125 3.2s
BH Moves Back · Rear · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand while moving back from the baseline, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His one-handed backhand grip is relatively firm with a classic eastern backhand hold, and the rear view makes the pronounced wrist extension and delayed wrist release into contact especially clear.
125 2s
BH Running · Rear · Closed · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from a closed stance, filmed from the rear. His hips stay relatively closed to the baseline while the outside leg plants and drives, with a deep knee bend that loads before extending up and through the shot.
125 3.4s
BH Running · Rear · Open · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's running backhand from an open stance, filmed from the rear. His follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extending across his body while his weight continues moving laterally, setting him up to recover into a neutral ready position.
125 3.1s
BH Short · Leg-action · Rear · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His footwork shows a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance followed by a firm plant of the front foot before driving through the shot and a short recovery step back toward center.
125 2.8s
BH Short · Rear · Neutral · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a central neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle in high-speed 125 fps. His hips stay relatively closed to the baseline with a pronounced knee bend on the loading leg, then drive upward and forward as the back leg pushes through into the court.
125 3s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through wraps high across his body while his non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before he recovers toward a neutral ready position.
125 2.7s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His one-handed backhand uses a firm eastern backhand grip with clear wrist lag on the takeback that progressively firms up into a stable, slightly laid-back wrist at contact.
125 3.3s
BH Wide · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through extends high across his body while his non-hitting arm counterbalances behind him, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position after contact.
125 2.7s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His closed-stance backhand follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extending across his body while his weight transfers onto the front foot, bringing him quickly back toward a neutral ready position.
125 2.9s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to shoulders as the racquet accelerates through contact.
125 2.9s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #4 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position in a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. From behind you can see his relatively firm eastern backhand grip with minimal wrist flexion, keeping the wrist stable through contact rather than allowing excessive wrist snap.
125 3.2s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #5 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide ball in a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle at 125 fps. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the baseline, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then uncoils in sequence from hips to shoulders through contact.
125 3.1s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #6 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position in a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lets the racquet wrap high across his body while his back leg swings through behind him, bringing him back toward a neutral ready position.
125 2.9s
BH · Arm-action · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a deep coil, then uncoil in sequence so the trunk leads and the hitting arm extends through contact with delayed shoulder release.
3.6s
BH · Arm-action · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his racquet finishes high with the non-hitting arm extending back for counterbalance, and he quickly re-centers his feet into a neutral ready position.
3.4s
BH · Arm-action · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His eastern one-handed backhand grip is paired with a laid-back wrist that maintains noticeable lag through the forward swing before firming up at contact.
2.8s
BH Center · Rear · Closed Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from the rear. His follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extending out toward the target while his weight transfers onto the front foot and he quickly resets his feet into a neutral ready position.
2.5s
BH Center · Rear · Closed #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. His eastern one-handed backhand grip is evident with a firm but relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the swing before subtly firming at contact.
2.6s
BH · Rear · Neutral #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his one-handed backhand shows a slightly closed racket face with the ball struck around waist height and the racket accelerating steeply up the back of the ball.
3.1s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. His feet set up on a straight baseline with a small adjustment step into the ball before a squared, neutral stance and a short recovery step back to center are clearly visible.
2.8s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the load with a deep knee bend, then unwind as his legs drive up and forward into the shot.
2.9s
BH Center · Rear · Neutral #4 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his one-handed backhand grip sits in a strong eastern backhand position with a noticeable laid-back wrist that stays firm through contact before releasing slightly in the follow-through.
2.7s
BH Short · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His one-handed backhand uses a strong eastern backhand grip with noticeable wrist extension and lag that firms up into a stable, locked wrist position through contact.
4s
BH Short · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sync with his hip rotation through contact.
3.9s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide ball on the deuce side in a closed stance, filmed from the rear. His closed hips and strong knee bend load his outside leg, then he drives off that leg to rotate his hips through the shot.
2.9s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position in a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes high with the hitting arm extending across his body while his weight drives into the court, allowing him to quickly recover back toward the center.
2.8s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand wide from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. His closed hips and strong outside leg push are evident as he drives laterally into the wide ball before rotating through contact.
4s
BH Wide · Rear · Closed #4 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils in sync with the hitting arm so that the chest finishes facing the ball's direction.
3.3s
BH Wide Down The Line · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his one-handed backhand shows a slightly closed racket face with the ball struck around waist height as the racket accelerates steeply up the back of the ball.
2.9s
BH Wide Down The Line · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position on the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he loads on the outside leg, with a pronounced knee bend and strong push off the right leg driving him into the shot.
3.3s
BH Wide Down The Line · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand wide from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a quick adjustment step out toward the ball followed by a closed stance on contact before pushing off the outside leg to recover toward the center.
2.7s
BH Wide · Rear Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the rear. His one-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of his body with the racket face fairly square to the ball and the racket head accelerating up and across the hitting zone.
3.7s
BH Wide · Rear #499 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. The racket contacts the ball slightly in front of his body with a closed face, and the swing path accelerates steeply upward, giving clear lift through and after contact.
3.7s
BH · Arm-action · Side Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a central baseline position, filmed from the side. At contact his one-handed backhand shows a slightly closed racket face with the ball meeting the strings around waist to hip height, and the racket head accelerating forward on a relatively straight, forward-driven swing path.
3.3s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence with the trunk driving forward before the arm extends through contact.
2.6s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His one-handed backhand contact is made slightly in front of his lead hip with the racket face fairly square to the ball and the swing path driving forward through contact.
2.6s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. The racket meets the ball slightly in front of his lead hip with a mostly vertical string bed and an upward swing path that accelerates through contact.
2.6s
BH Center · Side · Neutral #4 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a clear unit turn with a small adjustment step into a neutral stance, followed by a decisive recovery step back toward the center baseline position.
2.5s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #1 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net before uncoiling, with the trunk leading the forward swing and the hitting arm lagging slightly to sequence the kinetic chain.
2.8s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide position on the side of the court, filmed from the side. After contact he finishes with a high one-handed follow-through while his weight continues moving into the court, bringing his non-hitting hand back toward the racket to reset into a ready position.
3s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide ball on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle. His closed stance is clear as he steps across with his front foot, using a strong shoulder turn and a long lateral stride to reach the wide ball before pushing off the outside leg for recovery.
3.3s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #4 Mark Philippoussis's wide backhand from a closed stance on the side of the court, filmed from a side angle. His one-handed backhand uses an eastern backhand grip with a noticeable laid-back wrist position on the takeback that firms up into a stable, straight wrist at contact.
3s
BH Wide · Side · Closed #5 Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a wide ball on the deuce side in a closed stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net before uncoiling, with the trunk leading the racquet arm to create a clear sequential unwind through contact.
2.7s
BH Volley · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clearly visible with a firm yet relaxed wrist, staying stable through contact with minimal wrist flick.
7.7s
BH Volley · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand volley from the net, filmed from the front. After contact his racquet finishes slightly across his body while his non-hitting hand stays out for balance as he quickly resets his feet toward a neutral ready position.
9.6s
BH Volley · Front #0001 Mark Philippoussis's backhand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net with only a slight trunk rotation, making the short unit turn and compact uncoil easy to compare between preparation and contact.
7.7s
BH Volley · Front #0001 Mark Philippoussis's backhand volley from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His racket face stays slightly open at contact with the ball meeting the strings in front of his body at about waist height, producing a compact, controlled punch.
9.6s
FH Drop Shot · Front Mark Philippoussis's forehand drop shot from a central position, filmed from the front. His semi-western forehand grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and there is a distinct softening of the wrist as he lets the racket head fall under the ball to take off pace.
4.7s
FH Drop Shot · Rear Mark Philippoussis's forehand drop shot from a neutral court position, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes short with the racquet head staying in front of his body while his non-hitting hand extends back slightly as he recovers toward a compact ready position.
3.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from court-level front. After contact he lands well inside the court with his weight driving forward, his non-hitting arm dropping back as he quickly regathers into a compact ready position for the next ball.
3.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Court-level-front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level front angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend and his hips stay closed toward the baseline before driving upward into the serve.
3.8s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, hit wide, filmed from a court-level front angle. His footwork shows a compact platform stance with a small front-foot adjustment before driving up, and a pronounced front-leg kick forward that lands well inside the court for recovery.
5.1s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact he drives his weight into the court and finishes with his torso fully rotated toward the target before settling quickly back into a balanced ready position.
4.2s
First Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact, his weight drives into the court and his back leg swings forward, bringing him quickly into a balanced, upright ready position for the next shot.
3.3s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact his tossing arm drops quickly as his weight drives into the court, and he lands on his front leg before settling into a compact ready position for the next shot.
3.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates sharply through contact, making the racket face close slightly as the arm unwinds toward the target.
3.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court during the trophy phase, then uncoil in a tightly sequenced rotation that drives his hitting shoulder up and through the ball.
3.9s
First Serve → FH Swinging Volley · Ad · Court-level-side · 125fps MP's first serve from the ad side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His feet load into a wide neutral stance with a clear knee bend before driving up, and he lands on his front foot with a small recovery step back toward the baseline.
125 5.9s
First Serve → FH Volley → BH Drop Volley · Ad · Court-level-side · 125fps MP's first serve from the ad side, filmed from the court-level side angle in high-speed slow motion. The racket contacts the ball slightly in front of the body with a mostly vertical face, and the upward swing path and increasing racket head speed into contact are clearly visible.
125 6.7s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulder line stays closed deep into the toss phase before a pronounced trunk coil and rapid uncoil drive the hitting shoulder up and through the ball in a clear kinetic chain sequence.
4.7s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His tossing arm stays extended upward before folding tightly into his torso as his weight drives into the court, helping him land balanced and quickly recover toward a ready position.
3.2s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck well above head height, and the rapid upward pronation-driven swing path is evident in his racket head speed through the hit.
4s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through carries his racquet hand across his body while his weight drives into the court, and he quickly settles into a compact ready position with both hands on the racquet.
4.1s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with minimal grip change, and the front view makes the pronounced wrist pronation through contact especially clear.
4.2s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the ad court down the middle, filmed from the front. His deep knee bend and aggressive leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with the hips uncoiling upward as the back leg leaves the ground.
5.5s
First Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand on the handle, and his wrist stays stable with minimal hinge through contact to keep the volley compact.
6.3s
First Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net with only a mild trunk rotation, making the volley more of a compact block with limited upper-body coil and a short, direct uncoil through contact.
6s
First Serve · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of his body.
4.5s
First Serve · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the wrist snap especially visible from this angle.
4.5s
First Serve · Ad · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a front angle. After contact he lands well inside the court with his weight driving forward, his non-hitting arm dropping back as he quickly regathers into a compact ready position.
3.3s
First Serve · Ad · Front #4 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted upward with the ball struck well above his head, and the racket head accelerates steeply up and across the ball along a pronounced pronation path.
5.9s
First Serve · Ad · Front #5 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact his momentum carries him diagonally into the court with the non-hitting arm dropping naturally as he lands and quickly organizes into a balanced ready position for the next shot.
5.4s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His front-on leg action features a pronounced knee bend and upward drive off the back leg, with a balanced landing on his front foot that sets up a stable stance.
3.2s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a pronounced pronation-driven swing path.
5s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His feet remain in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend before driving upward, and his front foot lands slightly into the court to start his recovery.
6.1s
First Serve Wide · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, hit wide and filmed from the front. The contact point is well out in front with the racket face slightly pronated at impact, and the racket head speed is evident in the rapid upward-and-forward motion through the ball.
4s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively square to the net early while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are visible as he explodes into the court.
4.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His split-step is minimal as he sets a strong base, then rotates from a square stance into a more open position to drive up and through the ball before landing slightly inside the court.
5s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His hips load in a closed position then rotate aggressively into the court, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that pushes his torso up and into the ball.
4.2s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a pronounced wrist snap visible head-on.
3.1s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil with the tossing arm fully extended upward, then a rapid uncoiling as the hitting shoulder drives up and through the ball in a clear kinetic chain sequence.
3.8s
First Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clearly visible on the forehand volley, with a firm but relaxed wrist that stays stable through contact without excessive wrist snap.
6.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact his racquet finishes high with his weight driving into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position for the next shot.
4.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive upward as the back leg extends aggressively into the court.
3.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a front angle. His stance shows a strong knee bend and upward leg drive into the court, with the hips uncoiling toward the target as he pushes off the ground.
5.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #4 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His split-step is minimal as he sets a strong, wide base with a closed stance before driving up into the serve and landing slightly into the court for recovery.
5.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #5 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed through the toss and loading phase, with a pronounced knee bend that lets him drive upward explosively off his back leg into the court.
4.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #6 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly pronated at contact with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the target line.
4.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #7 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His feet set in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend before driving upward, and his front foot lands well inside the court to start his recovery.
4.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #8 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with minimal grip change and his wrist pronates aggressively through contact, creating a pronounced snap visible as the racquet face turns outward after impact.
4.2s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulder line stays relatively closed as the trunk coils over a strong base, then uncoils in sync with the upward leg drive, showing a clear transfer of force from the legs through the torso into the serving arm.
2.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck at full extension well above his head, and the upward swing path creates pronounced racket head speed through the hitting zone.
2.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His shoulder line rotates significantly away from the target during the toss, creating a deep trunk coil that unwinds sequentially from hips to shoulders into the serve.
4.2s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve wide from the Deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil away from the court before contact, then a rapid uncoiling that drives his tossing-side shoulder down and his hitting-side shoulder up through the serve.
5.2s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve wide from the Deuce court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of his body to impart strong topspin-slice.
3.8s
First Serve → OH · Ad · Rear · 125fps MP's first serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. The racket contacts the ball at full extension well above head height with a slightly pronated racket face, and the swing path drives upward and forward, producing high racket head speed through contact.
125 5.2s
First Serve → BH Volley Low · Deuce · Rear · 125fps MP's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the rear. The slow-motion view makes the upward racket path and slightly closed racket face at contact clearly visible as the ball is struck just above net height.
125 4.9s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a pronounced wrist snap just after impact.
3.6s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is firm with minimal grip change, and the rear view makes the early wrist pronation and smooth unwinding of the wrist into contact clearly visible.
3.6s
First Serve → BH Volley · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball met around waist height, and the compact punchy swing keeps the racket head traveling almost straight through the line of the shot.
6.5s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his racquet finishes across his body while his back leg swings forward into the court, helping him land balanced and quickly recover toward a neutral ready position.
3s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from a rear angle. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive are clearly visible as his hips uncoil from a loaded, closed position into a more open alignment toward the target.
3.1s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from a rear angle. He uses a platform stance with minimal foot movement during the motion, then lands inside the court with a small recovery step back toward the baseline.
3.6s
First Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his racquet finishes slightly across his body as he steps forward into the court, with his non-hitting hand extending back to help him stay aligned for a quick recovery.
4.9s
First Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the net while a strong bend in the knees and forward leg drive into the court are clearly visible during the volley.
4.6s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is firm with minimal grip change during the motion, and you can see a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that continues well into the follow-through.
2.8s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a pronounced knee bend with a driving push off the back leg into the court, finishing with a controlled landing on the front foot that sets up his recovery.
6s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate deep past perpendicular to the baseline before uncoiling, with the trunk driving upward and forward in clear sequence ahead of the arm swing.
3.8s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck at full extension well above his head, and the swing path drives up and through the ball with pronounced racket head acceleration.
4.7s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His feet set in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend before an explosive upward drive, and his back leg swings through the baseline as a recovery step toward the center.
3.3s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #4 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that then unwinds sequentially from hips to shoulders through contact.
3.1s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay closed to the net through the toss while a deep knee bend and strong leg drive upward are clearly visible from behind.
3.4s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a steady platform stance with minimal pre-serve shuffling, and his weight loads primarily onto the back leg before driving up into the court.
3.8s
First Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, hit wide, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the trophy phase, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips through torso to shoulders as he drives up into the ball.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk load into a deep coil with a pronounced shoulder-over-shoulder action during the trophy position, then uncoil in a tightly sequenced rotation that drives up through the kinetic chain into contact.
3.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the rear. His continental grip is firm with minimal grip change during the motion, and the rear angle makes the pronounced wrist pronation through contact clearly visible.
3s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his racquet finishes across his body as his back leg swings forward into the court, leaving him in a balanced, forward-weighted position ready for the next shot.
5.3s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his racquet finishes across his body while his back leg swings forward, bringing him into a balanced landing and quick recovery stance on the baseline.
3.7s
First Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he drives his weight forward into the court and quickly brings the racquet and non-hitting hand back toward a compact ready position in front of his body.
6.8s
First Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees maintain a slight bend, with a short forward leg drive into the volley rather than a large lateral step.
6.1s
First Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders stay relatively closed through the forward move while the trunk uncoils late, with the torso rotation stopping early to keep the chest facing slightly cross-court at contact.
6.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil strongly away from the target before uncoiling in a pronounced rotational sequence that brings the hitting shoulder through ahead of the hips.
3.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His deep shoulder turn and pronounced trunk coil are clearly visible from behind, with the torso unwinding in sequence from hips to shoulders as he drives up into the serve.
3.8s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve out wide from the Deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His preparation includes a compact stance with a small adjustment step before the toss, and after contact he lands on his front foot and takes a couple of controlled recovery steps back toward the center.
3.9s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, hit wide and filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay closed during the toss and loading phase, with a deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive that uncoils his hips into the court toward the wide target.
5.1s
First Serve · Ad · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of his body.
5.1s
First Serve · Ad · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His feet load into a strong platform stance with a pronounced knee bend before driving up, and his back leg lands well inside the court to start his recovery.
3.8s
First Serve · Ad · Side #3 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a pronounced wrist snap just after impact.
4.6s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the side. His rhythmic footwork into a pinpoint stance is clear, with the back foot drawing up to the front before an upward drive off both legs timed to the ball toss.
5.1s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court during the loading phase, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to torso to shoulders as he drives up into the ball.
3.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive are clearly visible as his hips extend and rotate toward the court during the serve motion.
3.7s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His hips stay closed through the knee bend before powerfully uncoiling as his back leg drives up and into the court.
3.9s
First Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a side angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a distinct wrist snap just after impact.
4.2s
FH Center · Court-level-front · Open Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a front court-level angle. His semi-western grip is evident with the racket hand positioned well under the handle, and there is a pronounced wrist lag as the racket head trails his hand before unwinding into contact.
2.9s
FH Half Volley · Court-level-front Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
2.1s
FH Half Volley · Court-level-rear Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a neutral stance before contact, followed by a decisive recovery step that brings him quickly back toward the center.
2.7s
FH Inside In · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His torso shows a pronounced coil with the shoulders turning well past 90 degrees, then uncoiling in sequence from hips to trunk to hitting shoulder as he drives through the ball.
3.2s
FH Inside In · Court-level-rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideIn from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level rear angle. His feet load into a strong open stance with a pronounced pivot on the right leg, followed by a quick hop-step recovery to re-center after contact.
3s
FH Inside In · Court-level-rear · Neutral Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideIn from a neutral stance, filmed from a court_level rear angle. His follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight transfers into the court, and he quickly resets his feet into a balanced ready position after the stroke.
3.1s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level rear angle. His follow-through wraps high across his body while his weight drives into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to the racquet in a ready position for the next shot.
3.9s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's inside-out forehand from a central baseline position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the net in the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, making the torso rotation the clear driver of racket acceleration.
2.7s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along an aggressive low-to-high swing path.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-rear #4 Mark Philippoussis's inside-out forehand from a central position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His follow-through finishes high over his shoulder with his weight driving into the court, and he quickly resets his stance with both hands returning to the racquet in a ready position.
3.1s
FH Moves Back · Court-level-rear Mark Philippoussis's forehand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he retreats, with a noticeable dip in the knees before driving up through the legs into contact.
2.6s
FH Short · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
3.6s
FH Short · Court-level-rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a central short-court position, filmed from a court_level rear angle. His contact point is well in front of his body with the racket face slightly closed and the racket head accelerating steeply upward through the ball.
4.6s
FH Inside In → FH Drop Volley · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a neutral position, filmed from a court level side angle. His hips stay closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive upward and rotate aggressively into the court as his back leg extends through contact and into the drop volley recovery.
125 6.2s
FH Center Down The Line → BH Volley High · Front · Neutral · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from a high front angle at 125 fps slow motion. His hips stay relatively closed through the load with a noticeable knee bend, then the legs drive upward and forward together to support a strong rotational uncoil into the shot.
125 4.8s
FH Inside In → FH Volley · Front · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a central court position, filmed from the front. His semi-western forehand grip is clearly visible, with pronounced wrist lag in the forward swing and a strong wrist snap through contact.
125 4s
FH · Arm-action · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a central position, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a pronounced low-to-high swing path.
2.6s
FH · Arm-action · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a central court position, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk load together into a deep coil, then uncoil with the chest rotating square to the net as the hitting shoulder continues through, clearly showing the sequencing from torso rotation into arm acceleration.
2.9s
FH Center · Front · Neutral Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the front. His feet set up on a straight baseline alignment with a clear neutral stance, then he uses a small adjustment step before contact and a short recovery step back toward the middle.
2.6s
FH Center · Front · Open #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. His feet plant wide in a strong open base as he loads on the outside leg, then he uses a small recovery hop to reset toward the middle after contact.
4.4s
FH Center · Front · Open #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. His shoulders load with a pronounced upper-body coil against the hips and then uncoil in sync with trunk rotation, making the degree of separation between torso and pelvis easy to see from this angle.
2.7s
FH Center · Front · Open #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively open toward the net while a strong knee bend and upward leg drive are visible as he rotates into the ball.
2.5s
FH Center · Front · Open #4 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively open to the net as he loads on a deep knee bend, then drive upward as his legs extend through contact.
2.3s
FH Half Volley · Front Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body with the non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance as he quickly recovers toward a neutral ready position.
2.2s
FH Inside In · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideIn from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips open aggressively toward the target as his knees drive upward from a deep bend, with the right leg pushing strongly off the ground to initiate forward momentum.
2.5s
FH Inside In · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideIn from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his weight driving into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position for the next ball.
3s
FH Inside Out · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, with the chest finishing fully rotated toward the target.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a front angle. He sets up in a strong open stance with a wide base, using a small adjustment hop into contact and a quick recovery step that brings him back toward the middle.
3.2s
FH Inside Out · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving open through contact, with a noticeable knee bend and strong push off the right leg to initiate rotation.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Front #4 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving open in sync with a strong push off the right leg, with a noticeable knee bend deepening as he loads into the shot.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Front #5 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving forward, with a deep knee bend on the right leg providing strong upward leg drive into the ball.
3.8s
FH Inside Out · Front #6 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His feet set into a strong open stance after a compact split-step, with a short lateral adjustment step into contact and a clear recovery step back toward the middle.
3.4s
FH Inside Out · Front #7 Mark Philippoussis's inside-out forehand from a central position, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body while his non-hitting hand extends back for balance before he resets into a ready stance.
2.6s
FH Moves Back · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand while moving back from a central position, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident with the racket hand positioned well under the handle, and there is a pronounced wrist lag maintained into the forward swing before a firm, stable wrist at contact.
3.1s
FH Moves Back · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from the front. His semi-western forehand grip is clear, with noticeable wrist lag on the takeback that transitions into a sharp pronation through contact.
2.5s
FH Moves Back · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand while moving back from the center of the baseline, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body as his weight shifts slightly backward, and his non-hitting hand extends out for balance before he re-sets into a neutral ready position.
2.4s
FH Moves Back · Front #4 Mark Philippoussis's forehand while moving back from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk load with a pronounced upper-body coil, then uncoil in sequence with the hips as he drives through the ball despite his backward movement.
2.6s
FH Moves Back · Front #5 Mark Philippoussis's forehand while moving back from a central position, filmed from the front. His split step is followed by a quick drop step and weight transfer into a semi-open stance as he retreats, then he plants the outside foot firmly before swinging and taking a small recovery step forward.
2.9s
FH Running · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate significantly past his hips on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils aggressively through contact with a pronounced separation between upper and lower body.
2.7s
FH Running · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork includes a quick adjustment hop into an open stance followed by aggressive recovery steps that angle him back toward the center after contact.
3.2s
FH Running · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the front, filmed from a front court-level angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils aggressively into contact with a pronounced separation between hip and shoulder rotation.
2.5s
FH Running · Front #4 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork features a quick adjustment shuffle into an open stance, followed by strong recovery steps that carry him back toward the middle after contact.
3s
FH Running · Front #5 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the center, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket accelerates steeply upward through the hitting zone for heavy topspin.
2.7s
FH Running · Front #6 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His semi-western forehand grip is evident with a pronounced laid-back wrist lag that is maintained until just before contact.
2.7s
FH Running · Front #7 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the center, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body while his non-hitting hand extends back for counterbalance before he quickly regains a ready position.
3.1s
FH Running · Front #8 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed as he drives forward, with a noticeable bend in the knees and strong push off the outside leg to chase the ball.
3.1s
FH Short · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his non-hitting hand staying back for counterbalance before he quickly resets into a ready position.
4.2s
FH Short · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn before driving forward with a strong leg push-off and pronounced knee bend on the short forehand.
2.8s
FH Wide · Front · Open #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a wide position in the ad court, filmed from the front. His semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced laid-back wrist creating clear lag before he snaps the racket through contact.
2.6s
FH Wide · Front · Open #2 Mark Philippoussis's wide forehand from an open stance, filmed from the front. His shoulders load with a deep coil against the hips before uncoiling in sequence, making the trunk rotation and delayed shoulder release especially clear from this angle.
2.6s
FH Wide · Front · Open #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a wide position in the deuce court, filmed from the front. His open stance shows strong external hip rotation with a deep right-knee bend before he drives upward and outward into the shot.
2.8s
FH Wide · Front · Open #4 Mark Philippoussis's wide forehand from an open stance, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his non-hitting hand retracting toward his torso as he pushes off the outside leg to recover back toward the center.
2.6s
FH Wide · Front · Open #5 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a wide position in the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to chest height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high swing path.
4.7s
FH Wide · Front · Open #6 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a wide position in the Ad court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his weight landing on the outside leg before he quickly resets his feet toward a neutral ready position.
3.1s
BH Short Down The Line → FH Drop Volley · Rear · Neutral · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand from a neutral stance on a short ball, filmed from the rear in 125 fps slow motion. His feet set on a narrow, square base before contact, then he takes a small recovery step forward with the back leg to move into the forecourt for the following forehand drop volley.
125 5.5s
FH Short → FH Volley · Rear · Neutral · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a central court position in neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His follow-through wraps across his body with the non-hitting hand retracting back as he transfers weight forward and quickly regroups into a ready position.
125 6s
FH · Arm-action · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips load with a pronounced coil against a wide, stable base, and then uncoil explosively as his legs drive up and into the court during the forward swing.
2.7s
FH · Arm-action · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a central court position, filmed from the rear. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend before driving up through the legs into an aggressive hip rotation toward the ball.
3.3s
FH · Arm-action · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western grip is paired with a pronounced wrist lag on the forward swing, with the racket head trailing noticeably behind the hand before uncoiling into contact.
3.1s
FH · Arm-action · Rear #4 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western forehand grip is paired with noticeable wrist lag on the racquet head during the forward swing, releasing into a firm but relaxed wrist at contact.
3.2s
FH · Arm-action · Rear #5 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through wraps fully across his body while his non-hitting arm extends back for counterbalance before he resets into a neutral ready position.
3.2s
FH · Arm-action · Rear #6 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees in the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm so the racquet lags and whips through contact in a clear kinetic chain sequence.
3.9s
FH · Arm-action · Rear #7 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a compact adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a strong pivot off the right leg and a decisive recovery step back toward the middle.
3.7s
FH · Arm-action · Rear #8 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into a semi-open stance, followed by a strong pivot on the right leg and a clear recovery step back toward his ready position.
3.3s
FH Center · Rear · Neutral #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed during the unit turn and then unwind in sync with a strong push off the back leg, with noticeable knee bend during the loading phase.
3.3s
FH Center · Rear · Neutral #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center in a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his semi-western grip and pronounced wrist lag are clear as the racquet head stays well behind the hand before uncoiling into contact.
3.8s
FH Center · Rear · Open #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a low-to-high path for heavy topspin.
4.4s
FH Center · Rear · Open #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the swing path drives steeply upward, producing noticeable racket head speed through and up the back of the ball.
2.8s
FH Half Volley · Rear Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a central court position, filmed from the rear. His hips load in a semi-open stance with a deep knee bend before driving upward through the shot, with the rear leg clearly pushing off the ground to initiate rotation.
2.7s
FH Inside In · Rear · Neutral #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a neutral stance, hit Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the swing path accelerates steeply upward, showing a pronounced increase in racket head speed through the hitting zone.
3.1s
FH Inside In · Rear · Neutral #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a neutral stance, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western grip is evident in the strong wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a pronounced pronation through contact.
2.5s
FH Inside In · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's inside-in forehand from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive explosively forward as his legs extend into the court during contact and follow-through.
3.3s
FH Inside In · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand Inside-In from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the swing path drives aggressively forward with noticeable racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
2.9s
FH Inside In · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from an inside-in position, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then the trunk uncoils ahead of the arm swing, making the sequential rotation of hips, torso, and shoulders easy to distinguish.
3.1s
FH Inside In · Rear #4 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideIn from the rear. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his non-hitting hand counterbalancing behind him before he recovers back toward a neutral ready position.
4.1s
FH Inside Out · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western grip is evident with the racket hand positioned well under the handle, creating clear wrist lag before a strong pronation through contact.
3s
FH Inside Out · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils aggressively ahead of the arm swing, making the sequencing of hips-to-torso-to-racquet easy to distinguish from behind.
3.1s
FH Inside Out · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork includes a small adjustment hop into an open stance followed by a strong pivot on the right leg before pushing off to recover toward the middle.
2.8s
FH Inside Out · Rear #4 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball meeting the strings around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along an aggressive low-to-high swing path.
2.7s
FH Inside Out · Rear #5 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western grip is evident with the racquet hand positioned well under the handle, creating pronounced wrist lag before releasing into contact.
2.9s
FH Inside Out · Rear #6 Mark Philippoussis's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the take-back that unwinds into a strong pronation through contact.
3.5s
FH Inside Out · Rear #7 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideOut from the center of the baseline, filmed from a rear angle. His contact point is well in front of his body with the racket face slightly closed, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward through contact for heavy topspin.
2.8s
FH Moves Back · Rear Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a central position while moving back, filmed from the rear. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a heavy topspin path.
3s
FH Running · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the rear. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along a heavy topspin swing path.
3.3s
FH Running · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he sprints laterally, with a pronounced knee bend and strong push off the outside leg just before contact.
3.6s
FH Short · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His semi-western forehand grip is evident with a pronounced wrist lag on the takeback that unwinds into a firm, stable wrist at contact.
3.3s
FH Short · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a central court position, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, you can see his semi-western forehand grip creating pronounced wrist lag on the take-back that unloads into a strong pronation through contact.
2.6s
FH Wide · Rear · Neutral Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a neutral stance, hitting a wide ball from the center of the court, filmed from the rear. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a pronounced knee bend, then drive forward with strong leg extension as he pushes off the outside leg into the shot.
3.5s
FH Wide · Rear · Open #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside foot, loads heavily on his right leg, and uses a lateral push-off to recover back toward the center after contact.
3.3s
FH Wide · Rear · Open #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a wide position in an open stance, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist to mid-torso height, and the swing path drives aggressively up and across the ball with notable racket head speed through the hitting zone.
3.3s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His feet set up on a straight baseline with a clear unit turn, and after contact he takes a small recovery step back toward a ready position rather than immediately shuffling laterally.
3.3s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net during the unit turn, then uncoil ahead of the hips to drive trunk rotation through contact.
3.4s
FH Center · Side · Neutral #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in a neutral stance, filmed from the side. After contact his follow-through wraps high across his body as his weight drives forward into the court, with his non-hitting hand extending back to help him quickly return to a ready position.
2.6s
FH Center · Side · Open #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the net on the unit turn, then uncoil in sync with the trunk so that the chest faces forward just after contact, indicating strong upper-body contribution to the kinetic chain.
2.6s
FH Center · Side · Open #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. The racket meets the ball slightly in front of his lead hip with a mildly closed racket face and a steep low-to-high swing path that accelerates the racket head through contact.
2.7s
FH Center · Side · Open #3 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court in an open stance, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes high across his body with his weight driving forward into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to the racket in a ready position after the swing.
2.6s
FH Inside In · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideIn from the Deuce side, filmed from the Side. From this angle, his semi-western grip and pronounced wrist lag before a strong pronation through contact are clearly visible.
3.9s
FH Inside In · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand InsideIn from the Deuce side, filmed from the side. His feet load into a strong open stance with a pronounced pivot on the back foot before driving forward and bringing the back leg through as a recovery step.
2.7s
FH Moves Back · Side Mark Philippoussis's forehand while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net, with a pronounced trunk coil in the backswing that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders through contact.
2.7s
FH Short · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders coil well past 90 degrees relative to his hips, with a pronounced trunk uncoil that clearly leads the arm and racket into contact.
4s
FH Short · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. His feet set up in a strong neutral stance with a pronounced unit turn, and you can see a small adjustment hop before planting the front foot into contact.
3.3s
FH Wide · Side · Open #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a wide position in the Ad court, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to the net on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils ahead of the arm to create a clear kinetic chain from hips through torso into the hitting shoulder.
2.7s
FH Wide · Side · Open #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the side. His open stance is clear as he plants his outside foot first, then uses a strong hip and shoulder rotation with a small recovery step back toward the court after contact.
2.7s
FH Volley · Front #0001 Phillippoussis's forehand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet head in front of his body while his weight transfers onto the front foot, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position.
8.3s
FH Volley · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. He uses a quick split-step followed by a single explosive crossover step toward the net, setting into a slightly open stance as he punches through the volley.
5.3s
FH Short → FH Volley → OH · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's overhead from the forehand side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His racket face stays slightly open at contact with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket accelerates steeply upward through the contact zone.
125 8.7s
FH Short → OH · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders and trunk rotate sharply upward and forward as he drives into the contact, with a pronounced uncoil from a fully turned torso into a square chest facing the net.
125 6.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact his arm extends fully through the ball with his weight driving into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to a neutral ready position as he completes his recovery.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the wrist snap especially visible from the front view.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip is firm with a slightly laid-back wrist, and you can clearly see pronounced wrist pronation through contact.
2.6s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the knee bend before driving upward, with a strong push off the back leg that extends fully into the court.
2.1s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck at full extension well above head height, and the racket head whips up and across the ball on a steep upward path.
2.6s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. He uses a compact split step into a neutral stance, then takes a small adjustment step with his outside foot to align his body before driving through the return.
2s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips load deeply with a pronounced knee bend before driving upward, and his back hip clearly rotates through as his legs extend into the court.
2s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact he drives his weight into the court and finishes with his tossing arm dropping quickly as he transitions into a compact ready position for the next ball.
2.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level side angle. The racket contacts the ball slightly above head height with a closed face and an upward, brushing swing path that creates visible racket head acceleration through contact.
3.5s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head whips up and across the ball on a steeply upward swing path.
2.3s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level side angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted up with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates up and across the body to impart strong topspin and kick.
3.4s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-side #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from court level side. His hips stay closed through the toss and loading phase, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that extends fully into the court as he launches into the serve.
3.5s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve → BH Volley → BH Volley High · Deuce · Front · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice return from the deuce side, filmed from a front angle. His shoulders rotate as a single unit with the trunk into a closed position on the unit turn, then uncoil in sequence from hips through torso to shoulders, making the degree of upper-body rotation and timing of the release very easy to distinguish in slow motion.
125 7.6s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed through the toss and knee bend, then drive forward aggressively as his legs extend upward into the court.
2.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve → BH Volley · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand volley return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes with the racquet head up and slightly across his body as he steps forward, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position after contact.
5.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates pronounced racket head speed through the hit.
3.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. After contact his tossing arm drops quickly while his weight lands on his front foot, bringing him into a compact ready position for the backhand return.
3.5s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed through the knee bend, with a pronounced leg drive upward that straightens the knees as the hips rotate into the court.
3.4s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a firm but relaxed hand position that enables pronounced wrist pronation through contact.
2.4s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, making the wrist snap especially clear from this frontal angle.
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BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return slice from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His compact split step into a slightly open stance is followed by a short lateral adjustment and a minimal recovery step that keeps him ready to move back toward the center.
2.6s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Front #4 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return backhand slice from the Ad court, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the compact, downward swing path creates a skidding, low-trajectory slice.
4.2s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return backhand slice from the deuce side, filmed from the front. After contact his one-handed backhand follow-through stays compact in front of his body, with his non-hitting hand extending back slightly as he pushes off his outside leg to recover toward a neutral ready position.
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BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. From this angle you can see his continental grip stay firm while his wrist pronates aggressively through contact to drive the serve.
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BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His compact, forward-driving leg push is clear as he sets a solid base with a slightly closed stance before exploding up into the serve.
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BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #4 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of his body.
3.3s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #5 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return backhand slice from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His split step is timed just before contact and he uses a neutral stance with a small diagonal step forward to intercept the ball early and recover quickly to the center.
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BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #6 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return backhand slice from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His compact split step into a slightly open stance sets up a short lateral adjustment step before he blocks the slice and takes a small recovery step back toward the center.
3.9s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #7 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is evident with a firm but relaxed hand, and you can see a late, compact wrist pronation through contact that keeps the racquet face stable on the slice.
3.7s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and you can see pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racket edge leads and then turns outward.
2.8s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil noticeably during the ball toss, then uncoil in a connected sequence with the hips driving through before the arm whips up to contact.
3s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His front-facing stance shows a compact, rhythmic knee bend into the serve and a balanced landing that lets him be ready for an immediate first recovery step.
2.7s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil together into a compact turn before uncoiling in a unified rotation toward the target, with the front view making the sequencing of shoulder-over-hip rotation especially clear.
2.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. From this angle you can clearly see his relaxed continental grip with a loose wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, finishing with the racquet edge pointing toward the target.
2.7s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve return from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His compact split step into a semi-open stance is visible before he plants his outside foot and takes a short recovery step back toward the center after contact.
2.6s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with a slightly relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a distinct snap just after impact.
3.4s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve return forehand from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders load with a pronounced turn relative to his hips before contact, then his trunk uncoils in sequence with the arm swing, making the degree of upper-body rotation and release easy to compare between preparation and follow-through.
2.6s
FH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return slice from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders stay relatively closed through the unit turn, with a noticeable but compact trunk coil that unwinds late to keep the slice compact and controlled.
2.9s
BH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil significantly during the unit turn, then uncoil in a single, connected motion that keeps the chest closed to the net until just before contact.
2.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the loading phase with a deep knee bend, then drive upward as the back leg extends to lift him into the court.
2.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His compact stance transitions into a strong forward drive, with a clear right-foot pivot and a couple of small recovery steps landing him quickly back into a ready position.
2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lets his hitting arm finish across his body while his weight lands on his front leg, quickly bringing both hands back to a neutral ready position for the next shot.
2.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the knee bend, then drive forward with an explosive push off the back leg to initiate upward motion into the serve.
2.8s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his continental grip is evident, with a relaxed wrist that pronates aggressively through contact to add spin.
3.3s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court during the toss, then uncoil in a pronounced sequence where the torso rotation clearly precedes the arm whip up to contact.
3.3s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay closed through the toss with a deep knee bend, then drive up and rotate aggressively into the court as his back leg swings forward.
3.3s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head accelerates steeply upward along the right side of his body.
3s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk load into a deep coil during the toss, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to shoulders that drives his upper body through the hitting zone.
2.4s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His hip turn loads deeply into the back leg before driving forward, with a pronounced knee bend that straightens explosively through contact.
2.2s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #4 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return backhand slice from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his one-handed backhand follow-through finishes out in front while his weight continues moving forward into the court, bringing him quickly back toward a neutral ready position.
2.6s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #5 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk load into a pronounced coil during the toss, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced rotation where the torso leads the arm into contact.
2.3s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice return of a second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket path moves downward and forward to create underspin while the head stays stable through impact.
2.7s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted upward with the ball struck well above head height, and the racket head whips up and across the ball on a steeply ascending path.
3.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. He uses a platform stance with minimal foot movement during the toss, then lands slightly inside the baseline and takes a small recovery step back to reset for the next shot.
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FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the rear. After contact he drives his weight into the court and quickly brings his racquet-hand across his body while the non-hitting arm drops into a balanced position before he settles into a compact ready stance.
2.5s
FH Return 2nd Serve → BH Volley · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand volley return of a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as he steps forward, with a noticeable flex in the front knee providing a stable base for the short blocking motion.
4.6s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply 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.
3.3s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay closed through the knee bend before driving upward, with an aggressive push off the back leg clearly visible from behind.
3s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is firm with minimal grip change, and from behind you can see pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racquet accelerates up and across the ball.
3.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate well past 90 degrees relative to his hips during the toss, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders just before racket drop.
2.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a compact platform stance with a pronounced knee bend, and from this angle you can see his back leg driving up and into the court as he lands inside the baseline to start his recovery.
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BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the baseline, creating a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils in sequence from the hips through the torso into the serving arm.
3.9s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly tilted forward with the ball struck just above full extension, and the racket head whips upward along a steep swing path for heavy topspin and pace.
1.7s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Side #3 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return backhand slice from the Ad court, filmed from the side. After contact he extends the racquet out in front with his non-hitting arm counterbalancing behind him, then quickly uncoils his torso and steps back into a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.9s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve return slice from the deuce court, filmed from the side. After contact his one-handed backhand slice follow-through stays out in front as he steps through the court and quickly brings the racquet hand back toward a compact ready position.
2.2s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His deep knee bend and aggressive hip drive upward are clearly visible as his back hip leads the leg push off the ground into the ball.
3.1s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His footwork includes a pronounced knee bend into a pinpoint stance, with a clear upward drive off the front leg as he lands slightly inside the court to start his recovery.
4.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with the hips uncoiling from a loaded position to propel him forward into the court.
3.1s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Court-level-front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad side down the middle, filmed from a court-level front angle. His knees dip deeply before the upward drive, with the hips loading into a coiled position and then uncoiling aggressively off the back leg into the court.
3.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the trophy position, then uncoil in a clear sequence from hips through torso to shoulder as he drives up into the serve.
3.2s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Court-level-front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip is clearly visible on the racquet handle, with a relaxed wrist that stays loose through the toss and then pronates sharply just after contact.
3.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His feet set in a platform stance with a pronounced knee bend, and after contact he lands on his front foot and takes a small recovery step to stabilize his balance on the baseline.
3.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Court-level-rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact, his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path and rapid racket head acceleration are clearly visible from behind.
3.2s
Second Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact his weight continues moving into the court and his back leg swings through, leaving him in a balanced, upright ready position with both hands settling back on the racquet.
3.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Court-level-rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact he lets his tossing arm drop while his weight drives into the court, bringing him quickly back toward a balanced ready position for the next shot.
3.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with a slightly laid-back wrist, and you can see pronounced wrist pronation through contact as the racket accelerates up and across the ball.
3.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil noticeably away from the target during the toss, then uncoil in a sequenced motion where the torso rotation clearly precedes the arm accelerating up to contact.
4.1s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court down the middle, filmed from the front. His shoulders rotate as a unit with the trunk into a deep coil during the toss, then uncoil sequentially from hips to shoulders to arm, making the degree of upper-body rotation and timing of trunk release easy to distinguish.
3.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates clear pronation through the hitting zone.
3.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with a slightly relaxed hand, and the front view makes the upward wrist pronation and subtle snap through contact clearly visible.
3.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from a front angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and the wrist pronates aggressively through contact, creating a distinct snap as he drives up and into the ball.
4.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #4 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is firm with a relaxed wrist, and you can see pronounced wrist pronation through and after contact.
3.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #5 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible as his hips stay closed toward the baseline before uncoiling into the serve.
3.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His follow-through carries his back leg forward into the court, with his weight landing on the front foot and his arms settling quickly into a balanced, ready position.
2.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with his hips staying closed to the net until just before contact.
3.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed through the knee bend, with a strong upward leg drive that straightens both knees into contact.
3.9s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the ad court, hit wide, filmed from the front. His feet set in a slightly staggered stance before a compact knee bend, and after contact he lands on his front foot with a small sidestep to stabilize his upper body.
3.8s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, hit wide and filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates noticeable racket head acceleration through the hit.
4.1s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, hit wide, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk show a pronounced coil during the trophy position, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips through torso to shoulder as he drives up to contact.
4.5s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His tossing arm stays extended upward before folding naturally into his torso as his weight drives into the court and he quickly settles into a compact ready position after the follow-through.
3.3s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a front angle. His front-on stance makes it easy to see a compact, rhythmic knee bend into the trophy position followed by a coordinated leg drive and shoulder turn before landing on his front foot inside the court.
3.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His hips load in a closed position then rotate aggressively toward the court as his legs drive up from a deep knee bend into contact.
3.6s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact his hitting arm extends fully toward the target as his weight moves into the court, and he quickly drops both hands to reset into a compact ready position on the baseline.
3.7s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly closed at contact with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates noticeable racket head acceleration through the hitting zone.
3.8s
Second Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from the front. The racket face is slightly open at contact with the ball struck just in front of his body at around chest height, and the compact punchy swing path keeps the racket head moving directly through the contact line.
5.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk coil noticeably away from the target line during the toss, then uncoil in a sequenced motion that brings the hitting shoulder through ahead of the hips.
3.2s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates noticeable racket head speed through the hitting zone.
4.2s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is only slightly tilted upward with a pronounced upward swing path, striking the ball just above head height to generate kick and topspin.
4.2s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His racket drops deep on edge before contact, with the strings slightly closed and striking the ball at about head height to impart strong topspin and control.
3.5s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clear on the toss and trophy phase, with a relaxed wrist that stays loose before pronating sharply through contact.
3.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His continental grip is steady with minimal grip change during the toss, and his wrist stays relaxed with a clear pronation action unfolding through and after contact.
3.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His shoulder line turns slightly away from the target while the trunk coils, then uncoils in sequence with the tossing arm dropping and the hitting shoulder rotating up and through the ball.
3.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. The rear view makes the upward racket path and pronation at contact clear, with the racket face slightly closed as it meets the ball just above head height.
3.6s
Second Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His rear-view footwork includes a compact stance with a small adjustment step before the toss and a controlled landing that brings his back leg through into the court for recovery.
3.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. The racket drops deep into the backscratch position before contact, with the strings meeting the ball slightly above head height and the racket face angled for heavy spin.
3.1s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His compact stance leads into a rhythmic knee bend and upward drive, with a small hop into the court that sets up efficient recovery footwork toward the baseline center.
4.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the toss with a deep knee bend, then drive upward as his back leg extends aggressively into the court.
4.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His compact, rhythmic footwork into the toss leads into a stable platform stance, with a small rear-leg adjustment to load before driving up to the ball.
3.8s
Second Serve · Ad · Rear #4 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the trophy phase, then uncoil in sync with a pronounced trunk rotation that clearly precedes the upward arm swing.
3.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulder line turns well past perpendicular to the baseline, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders just before racquet drop.
3.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path creates pronounced racket head acceleration through the hit.
3.5s
Second Serve · Ad · Toss · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip stays firm with minimal wrist flex, and you can see a delayed wrist pronation that finishes strongly through the ball after contact.
4.3s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, hit wide and filmed from a rear angle. His feet set in a slightly closed stance with a pronounced knee bend, and after contact he lands on his front (left) foot before taking a small recovery step back toward the center.
3.3s
Second Serve Wide · Ad · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad court, hit wide and filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a loose wrist that pronates aggressively through contact, creating a pronounced wrist snap toward the wide target.
3.5s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips rotate aggressively toward the court as he uncoils into the serve.
3.4s
Second Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His tossing arm extends fully upward before dropping as his racket accelerates up and across the ball with a slightly closed face at contact, creating a pronounced upward swing path.
3.5s
Second Serve → BH Volley · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view his compact split step into a slightly open stance is clear, followed by a short lateral adjustment step before he plants and punches the volley.
4.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a compact platform stance with a subtle knee bend and synchronized hip-shoulder rotation into the court before landing on his front (left) foot to start the recovery.
3.8s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view, his continental grip is evident with a loose wrist that pronates strongly through contact, creating a pronounced wrist snap up and across the ball.
3.9s
Second Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips load into a deep knee bend before driving upward, with strong leg extension propelling his body into the court as his hips uncoil toward the target.
3.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His deep knee bend and strong upward leg drive into the court are clearly visible, with the hips uncoiling as the back leg extends through contact.
3.6s
Second Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through carries him slightly into the court with a pronounced leg kick and quick recovery into a balanced ready position.
3.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he drives his weight into the court and quickly brings his left hand back to the racket throat as he finishes his follow-through and recovers toward a neutral ready position.
4.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand, and the rear view makes it easy to see his pronounced wrist pronation through contact.
4.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact, his follow-through finishes across his body with his back leg swinging forward, helping him land inside the court and transition quickly toward a neutral ready position.
3.5s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #4 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the trophy phase, then the trunk uncoils in sequence with the upward leg drive, making the shoulder-over-shoulder action easy to track from behind.
3.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #5 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features a measured platform stance with a controlled knee bend and a pronounced front-leg drive into the court before landing on his left foot and taking a small recovery step.
4.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he lets his hitting arm finish down by his left hip while his back leg swings forward into the court, bringing him quickly into a balanced, ready position for the next shot.
4.1s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His shoulders and trunk coil deeply away from the court during the trophy phase, then uncoil in a clearly sequenced motion from hips to shoulders as he drives up to contact.
3.3s
Second Serve · Ad · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. After contact his hitting arm extends fully toward the target while his back leg swings forward, helping him land inside the court and transition into a balanced ready position.
3.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the upward swing path and racket head speed are clearly visible as he accelerates through the ball.
3.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a side angle. His hips load with a deep knee bend, then drive upward as his back leg extends aggressively into the court during the serve motion.
3.1s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His feet stay staggered in a platform stance as he bends his knees and drives up into the toss, with a clear weight transfer from back to front foot before landing inside the court.
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BH Slice Wide · Court-level-rear · Closed Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the downward, slightly outside-to-inside swing path creates a pronounced skidding slice.
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BH Slice Center · Arm-action · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders turn early to set the racquet path while the trunk stays relatively quiet, then subtly uncoils through contact with minimal upper-body rotation, emphasizing arm-driven slice mechanics.
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BH Slice Moves Back · Court-level-side · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level side angle. His one-handed slice uses a continental grip with a firm but relaxed wrist, keeping the wrist slightly laid back through the swing and stable at contact to maintain a consistent racket face angle.
125 2.6s
BH Slice Moves Back · Court-level-side · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice while moving back from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level side angle in high-speed slow motion. His footwork shows a quick adjustment step into a slightly open stance as he retreats, with his weight settling on the outside leg before carving through the slice.
125 3s
BH Slice Short · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a neutral position, filmed from a court-level side angle. The racket face stays noticeably open at contact with the ball taken around waist height, and you can see the racket head traveling on a distinctly high-to-low path through impact.
125 2.5s
BH Slice Wide · Arm-action · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice wide from the side, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders rotate early to set the racquet path, with a pronounced upper-body tilt and controlled trunk uncoil that keeps the hitting shoulder slightly higher than the non-hitting shoulder through contact.
125 2.9s
BH Slice Wide · Court-level-side · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a court-level side angle. His shoulders turn early to set the racquet path, with a noticeable trunk coil that uncoils smoothly through contact as his upper body continues to rotate slightly open after the hit.
125 2.6s
BH Slice Center · Court-level-side #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. His knees stay flexed with a pronounced lunge into the shot as his back hip stays relatively closed, giving a long, low base through contact.
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BH Slice Center · Court-level-side #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level side angle. After contact his racquet finishes out in front with the hitting arm extended while his weight continues moving forward into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a ready position.
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BH Slice Moves Back Down The Line · Front · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice while moving back and hitting down the line from the front, filmed at 125 fps. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet face slightly open as his weight shifts onto the back foot before he regathers into a neutral ready position.
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BH Slice Moves Back · Front · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice while moving back from a neutral position, filmed from the front at 125 fps slow motion. His footwork shows small adjustment steps as he retreats and sets into a slightly open stance, with his weight shifting onto the back leg before carving through the slice.
125 3s
BH Slice Down The Line · Front · Open · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from an open stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps. The racket face is clearly open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the downward, slightly forward swing path creates a pronounced underspin effect.
125 2.2s
BH Slice Running · Front · Closed · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from the front, filmed from a closed stance at 125 fps. His follow-through finishes with the racquet hand high across his body while his weight continues moving forward, and he quickly brings the non-hitting hand back toward the center line to recover into a ready position.
125 2.9s
BH Slice Running · Front · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from the front, filmed from a front angle in high-speed 125 fps slow motion. His follow-through finishes with the racket face slightly open in front of his body while his weight continues moving through the court into a compact, two-handed ready position.
125 2.7s
BH Slice Running · Leg-action · Front · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from a neutral court position, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clearly visible with a firm but relaxed hand, and the slow-motion angle makes the stable, slightly laid-back wrist position through contact easy to see.
125 3s
BH Slice Running · Front · Open · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice on the run from a neutral court position, filmed from the front at 125 fps. His open stance is clear as he plants the outside leg wide, then uses small recovery steps after contact to regain court position.
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BH Slice Running · Front · Open · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice on the run from a neutral court position, filmed from the front at 125 fps. His open stance shows his hips staying relatively square to the net while his outside knee flexes deeply to support the wide base and lateral push.
125 3.3s
BH Slice Wide · Front · Closed · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball taken around waist height, and the racket path moves on a slightly downward and forward trajectory with controlled racket head speed.
125 3.2s
BH Slice Wide · Front · Open · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position in open stance, filmed from the front at 125 fps. His shoulders stay relatively closed while the trunk rotates subtly around the spine, with a noticeable deceleration of the upper body just after contact as the hitting arm continues through the slice.
125 2.7s
BH Slice Center · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders stay relatively closed with a pronounced upper-body tilt, and the trunk uncoils smoothly from a coiled position as the hitting arm extends through the ball.
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BH Slice Center · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His one-handed slice uses a firm continental grip with the wrist held relatively stable through contact, creating a distinct downward chopping motion without much wrist snap.
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BH Slice Center · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes with the racquet hand out in front as his weight moves slightly forward and he quickly resets both hands toward a neutral ready position.
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BH Slice Running · Front #1 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. The racket face stays noticeably open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the downward, slightly across-the-body swing path creates a pronounced underspin effect.
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BH Slice Running · Front #2 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from the front court position, filmed from a front angle. His one-handed backhand slice uses a firm continental grip with the wrist held relatively stable, creating a slightly open racquet face as he moves through contact.
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BH Slice Running · Front #3 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His shoulders stay relatively closed with a pronounced upper-body tilt, and the trunk rotates as a unit with minimal independent hip turn, emphasizing a compact, one-piece coil and uncoil through contact.
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BH Slice Running · Front #4 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes with the racquet hand extended out in front as his weight continues moving toward the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a neutral ready position.
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BH Slice Short · Front Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His feet set in a neutral stance with a small adjustment step before contact, and he uses a short recovery hop back toward ready position after the slice.
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BH Slice Wide · Front · Closed #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball struck slightly below net height, and the racket travels on a distinct high-to-low path through impact.
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BH Slice Wide · Front · Closed #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. His follow-through stays relatively low with the hitting arm extended as his weight transfers onto the front foot and his non-hitting hand begins to return toward a ready position.
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BH Slice Wide · Front · Closed #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the front. His closed stance makes the upper-body rotation easy to see, with a pronounced shoulder turn and compact trunk coil that unwind together through contact.
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BH Slice Center · Rear · Closed · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court in a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle at 125 fps. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the baseline, with a pronounced upper‑body coil that uncoils smoothly through contact as the trunk stays relatively stable and slightly tilted forward.
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BH Slice Running · Rear · Closed · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle. His follow-through finishes high with the racquet traveling across his body while his weight continues moving forward into the court, quickly bringing his non-hitting hand back to the handle area to re-form a ready position.
125 3.6s
BH Slice Running · Rear · Closed · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His hips stay relatively closed to the baseline while his outside leg plants and bends deeply, providing a low base as he carves the slice on the move.
125 3.3s
BH Slice Running · Rear · Open · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice on the run from an open stance, filmed from the rear. The racket face stays slightly open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket travels on a distinctly high-to-low path that keeps the shot low and skidding.
125 2.8s
BH Slice Running · Rear · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from a neutral court position, filmed from a rear angle in high-speed 125 fps. His outside leg plants deeply with noticeable knee bend while his hips stay relatively closed, letting him carve the slice while stabilizing his upper body during lateral movement.
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BH Slice Running · Rear · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's running backhand slice from the Rear2 position, filmed from a rear angle at 125 fps. From this view, his continental grip and stable wrist angle are clear, with minimal wrist hinge through the swing to keep the racket face consistently open through contact.
125 2.8s
BH Slice Wide · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend on the outside leg, providing a stable base as he steps out wide and carves through the slice.
125 3s
BH Slice Wide · Arm-action · Rear · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed while his knees maintain a moderate bend, with the rear leg providing a stable base as he steps out wide to carve the slice.
125 3.1s
BH Slice Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His closed stance is clear as his back hip stays turned while his front knee bends deeply to load before he drives off the outside leg into the shot.
125 3.3s
BH Slice Wide · Rear · Closed · 125fps #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position in a closed stance, filmed from a rear angle in 125 fps slow motion. His continental grip is firm with a slightly laid-back wrist, and the rear view makes the subtle downward wrist carve through the ball clearly visible at contact.
125 3s
BH Slice Wide Down The Line · Rear · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders turn well past perpendicular to the baseline, with a pronounced upper‑body coil that uncoils smoothly through contact as the trunk leads the racquet arm.
125 3s
BH Slice Wide · Rear · 125fps Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His split-step leads into a wide lateral crossover step and a slightly open stance, with a pronounced right-leg anchor as he carves the slice out to the wide side.
125 2.8s
BH Slice · Arm-action · Rear #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork is compact with a small adjustment step into a neutral stance, keeping his weight slightly forward as he plants the front foot before initiating the slice.
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BH Slice · Arm-action · Rear #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the rear court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders stay relatively closed with a pronounced upper-body tilt, and you can see the trunk rotating as a single unit with minimal independent shoulder turn through contact.
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BH Slice · Arm-action · Rear #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the rear, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend on the back leg, and he uses a low, skimming leg drive to move through the shot.
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BH Slice · Arm-action · Rear #4 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the rear, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His continental grip is firm with a slightly laid-back wrist, and you can clearly see the controlled wrist stability through contact with minimal ulnar deviation.
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BH Slice Short · Rear Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he sets up, with a noticeable knee bend on the front leg to support a low, skimming slice through contact.
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BH Slice Wide · Rear · Closed Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His one-handed grip is in a firm continental position, with a stable wrist that stays laid back through the swing and only slightly unhinges at contact.
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BH Slice Wide · Rear · Open Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. His open stance is clear as his outside foot plants early while his inside foot pivots slightly, setting up a lateral recovery step back toward the center after contact.
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FH Slice Short · Rear Mark Philippoussis's forehand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his racquet finishes out in front with the non-hitting hand extending back for counterbalance as he quickly recovers toward a neutral ready position.
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BH Slice Center · Side #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His feet set in a neutral stance with a small adjustment step before contact, and he uses a compact recovery step forward after the slice to regain court position.
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BH Slice Center · Side #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck around waist height, and you can see a distinctly downward, carving swing path through the ball.
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BH Slice Center · Side #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket moves on a distinctly downward, elongated path through the shot.
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BH Slice Wide · Side · Closed #1 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position in a closed stance, filmed from the side. From this angle, his continental grip and slightly laid-back wrist position are evident, with minimal wrist hinge through contact to keep the slice compact and controlled.
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BH Slice Wide · Side · Closed #2 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from the side. His closed stance makes the rear hip stay loaded longer while the front knee bends deeply, giving a clear view of how his legs drive through as the hips gradually unwind into the shot.
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BH Slice Wide · Side · Closed #3 Mark Philippoussis's backhand slice from a wide position in a closed stance, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes with the racquet hand traveling forward and slightly upward while his weight transfers onto the front leg, bringing him quickly back toward a neutral ready position.
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