Backhand from the forehand side

Simon Lewis

Simon Lewis

Last updated on 04-Apr-2012 09:40:25 PM

Hi Pingskills,
 
Why do a lot of the Asian players choose to move right across the table and play a backhand flick off a short serve from the forehand side? Why not just play a forehand flick?
 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdElnbYl1c0&feature=relmfu
 
this link kind of goes against what I said there. This is Ovtcharov playing the shot at 55 seconds. This ball is actually long (i think), so why not hit a forehand? 
Alois Rosario

and Alois Rosario said...

Hi Simon,

Ovtcharov is a special player with a special backhand.  He uses his backhand a lot from the forehand side.  It is not something that I would recommend to most players and difficult to copy.

I would say to most players to use your forehand topspin in that situation. 

 

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