Timo Boll forehand topspin
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dos toledo Asked 13 years ago
hey alois and jeff,
timo boll's forehand topspin is somehow different ( i think ) other top players are finding it difficult to return, does he making any magic in making this forehand?
thanks,
cheers..
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Dos,
It does look like magic sometimes. He tends to swing a little lower with his follow through. This makes for a fast forehand but it becomes a little riskier though because of the angle of the racket through the swing. He does it well because of the number of hours of practice he has put in and continues to put in.
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