I think the most important thing thing a player on amateur to intermediate level can learn from this, is how effortless and loose their swings are. Recreational players seem to tense up when hitting the ball. Even while using very little strength, these pros are able to hit the ball harder than an amateur player. Because it is not about power, it is all about racket head speed.
I still use that racket currently.The control is insane.Ive tried the 97 rf but nothing compares to the feeling of the ps 90.Its surprisingly easy to hit and you can still pick up god condition for 200 bucks.Prices will most likely increase over the years
Andrew Joseph I recently hit with a 16 year old who had won the 18 and unders in his city of 13,000,000. His casual rally FH cleared the net by 4 to 6 feet with a draw and bounced up to my shoulder (I stand 6' 0"). His reaction to the pace of this cooperative hitting session was, "My gosh, how quick that ball comes back!"
I always thought Federer the undisputed king of the backhand overhead smash. He doesn't seem bothered by the fact that all the rest of the world's tennis players think it the hardest shot in the book.
it changed a lot the last couple of years because in my opinion he started to make it more flat specially in Wimbledon so he could spend less energy on his shots. In 2005 he used to finish a lot of points with his brutal inside out forehand, now he is more old and he needs to get a way so he can't spend so much energy. One of the things that federer have today is that he hardly gets tired even with 3 or 4 sets....GENIUS!
@roninsana This is warm up. In match play he gets sufficient preparation for his strokes. Also check out the second half of this session and you will see him taking bigger cuts as he has warmed up. Peace.
Federer actually hits with more topspin than it looks like on tc. I also saw him practice in 09 before annacone and he ran around slot of backhands in practice but it seems here he is trying to hit through them.... Go Roger
Because Roger uses a semi-western forehandgrip for his forehand and a eastern backhandgrip for his backhand, and hits with the same side (sometimes) he only has to move his hand about an inch to switch from forehand to backhandgrip
Ricearoni80 That's not the point. Gasquet is one of the few players on Tour who will willingly run around a shot to hit a backhand. He trusts his backhand the way Federer doesn't. Same goes for Wawrinka; his backhand is his better shot.
Ricearoni80 It's not the point. The OP doesn't want Fed to have Gasquet's exact backhand; he wants Fed to have the trust that Gasquet has in his backhand. Fed's never been as comfortable with his one-hander as Gasquet has been with his.
You are a gentleman, I am sorry I got my hair up as well. I think you are right, I think that Federer doesn't switch forward for his backhand. I do not know a lot of players who do, but I have met some (a couple of 'top' players in the Netherlands). They have an extreme forehandgrip, and almost don't change the hand on the racket. When some of the other posters mentioned that he seemed not to switch I put forth a suggestion, I did not put research into at all, like you have.
Warning: nadal hater. Then there's nadal. shud watch his rally videos. It's as if he's trying to hit winners on every shot :/ And then he hits the net like every 3 shots, smh inconsistent af
nadal was consistent enough to win 9 titles at Roland Garros. More than any other player in any other tournament....I'd say thats pretty consistent. Let that sink in. 9 titles at RG. Plus Nadal owns the head to head against Fed. Again, quite consistent. And you can't call any player inconsistent just watching him practice...He probably goes hard in practice so he can emulate match conditions. Have you seen him actually play? I dont see him hit every 3rd ball in the net in matches lol. Nadal is only 3 down on Fed for titles and if he keeps healthy I bet he could win another 3. Djokovic needs a slice of humble pie lately. Btw this is coming from a guy who always preferred Fed to win over Nadal, but I am a tennis fan foremost and can appreciate every player for who they are.
I do not know any player that switches his grip turning his hand forward to change to the backhand. Roger also switches his grip to the backhand turning backwards. His grip is molded in such a way that he can only hold it one way (with his current stick the red side is always on top, in this video it's the black side that's on top). Also, Roger constantly adapts his grip to the situation but on average his grip is between eastern and semi western. That's why they say it's a modified eastern grip
@PSneakysound It's like a lot of things. You're only good at it once you do it just as well or even better under pressure than when you're just practicing.
I feel like it should be obvious that these guys are not giving their 100% effort in this video since they're only hitting to warm up. Yet there are so many comments about how they aren't hitting correctly, or are playing bad, etc. PROFESSIONALS SAVE THEIR REAL GAME FOR MATCHES. Do not think by watching this video that Federer doesn't know how to hit a forehand. 17 grand slams say otherwise.
Other than that, Roger does not use his right hand to switch from BH to FH but he uses his left hand which holds the racket at it's throat and turns the racket inside of his hand while his right hand is loose. There might be people that really switch forward to change to the BH but with Federer it's just not the case. And I asked and looked at my students and my co-worker coaches and all switch backwards on their onehanded BH, even I do. I think turning forward on a 1H BH just feels unnatural.
@funcatalogue Thank you. As I know, POV means audiences can see like the player seeing. POV is used in games and porno videos too. I have found someone use the term "COURT LEVEL" in rear view for these angle views. ANYWAY, THANK YOU for the CLIPs.
I love gasquets crazy high top-spin backhand at 4:30 ish, looks like he's doing some sorta jedi move the way he flicks his racquet on the follow through lol
who's that guy who started to walk across the court while the rally was still happening @ 0:12? lucky Fed mis hit that shot. I mean...couldn't he have walked around?
Federer didn't miss hit that shot, he purposely hit it like that to let his team through. As you can see 2 secs after that shot, the ball dropped right into one of gasquet's coaches.
@litupp @mc2song i dont think so, because you see after he does that shot, he walks up to look where the ball bounced and checked if it hit a crack or rock or something, and then he scratches it with his shoe. But roger is still a genius though
The two most graceful one handed backhands in men's tennis.
Wawrinka, too.
Wawrinka is more dynamic than graceful.
The same goes for Thiem
Federer and Gasquet are so beautiful to watch play. Such elegant styles of play.
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The Federer forehand and the Gasquet backhand. Two of the prettiest shots in tennis.
The Federer backhand is the most aesthetic shot in tennis history
I think the most important thing thing a player on amateur to intermediate level can learn from this, is how effortless and loose their swings are. Recreational players seem to tense up when hitting the ball. Even while using very little strength, these pros are able to hit the ball harder than an amateur player. Because it is not about power, it is all about racket head speed.
Federer seems to prepare late on his backhand and doesn't turn his body enough. Thanks, I love these court level videos.
When he was still playing with a small head size racket. That sound. Unmatched.
Nobody could have done what he did which such small racket!
I still use that racket currently.The control is insane.Ive tried the 97 rf but nothing compares to the feeling of the ps 90.Its surprisingly easy to hit and you can still pick up god condition for 200 bucks.Prices will most likely increase over the years
Gasquet backhand stroke is a pleasure to watch...so is Federer's
Federer's forehand is just so fluid in that it so effortlessly does its thing.
this is my ASMR; utterly relaxing
That pace is INSANE in person I'm sure. They make it look so damn easy.
Andrew Joseph I recently hit with a 16 year old who had won the 18 and unders in his city of 13,000,000. His casual rally FH cleared the net by 4 to 6 feet with a draw and bounced up to my shoulder (I stand 6' 0"). His reaction to the pace of this cooperative hitting session was, "My gosh, how quick that ball comes back!"
Pace is deceiving on screen. In reality it is a bit slower
The partner is also great.
Love the way he noticeably starts upping the pace
8:54 speechless
6:08
So nonchalant
I always thought Federer the undisputed king of the backhand overhead smash. He doesn't seem bothered by the fact that all the rest of the world's tennis players think it the hardest shot in the book.
Yah he didn't say much in the video
My 2 favorites players !
8:57 He made a shot that would take 5 years for me to learn look easy! Perfection!
beautiful, i can watch them all day
the way the ball gets pull down to the ground from Federer's forehand is beautiful.
they go back and forth, also between forehand and backhand. All their shots are so flat racket head with good spin.. it is amazing.
Roger's so confident of his backhand - when he shanks one, he checks the court surface (0:22)
Yea- saying NO WAY could that be me framing the ball- Genius!
this is the visual equivalent to listening to Mozart - very calming and engrossing
The single handed backhand beautiful, should be a premier tennis league for this skill
10 minutes of pure gold.
@jazzswingsoulblues That's what I noticed also. It shows that power comes from hitting the ball cleanly... Not swinging really hard or "arming" it.
that fh swing of Rogers is just awesome! The greatest of all time
it changed a lot the last couple of years because in my opinion he started to make it more flat specially in Wimbledon so he could spend less energy on his shots. In 2005 he used to finish a lot of points with his brutal inside out forehand, now he is more old and he needs to get a way so he can't spend so much energy. One of the things that federer have today is that he hardly gets tired even with 3 or 4 sets....GENIUS!
I can watch this all day
3:22 This racquet was released on 2013
This is probably the most relaxing video in the world.
I LOVE that sound!!!
Those one handed backhand are hypnotizingly elegant.
Two most talented players in the game right now.
Cette chaine est fantastique ! Ils attendent quoi a la télé pour nous proposer les mêmes prises de vues...
0:14
Obviously RF wanted to give the ball to the man back there, so the other man could go through the court.
Roger you are a genius!
federer's backhand is just so smooth
Ok but did anyone notice at 0:15 how nonchalone and accurate that pop up to the ball dude was, like wtf 😂
Tristan Cota:
WTF is my default response to what Federer is able to do...
Top one handed backhanders of the tour.
Two favourite guys to watch.
probably the 2 best backhands to play the game
Is it Annacone on the left side with the white T and black shorts?
I love this angle! It shows how hard the freakin hit...
We love you Roger, you are the best.
Learning a lot watching this
@roninsana This is warm up. In match play he gets sufficient preparation for his strokes. Also check out the second half of this session and you will see him taking bigger cuts as he has warmed up.
Peace.
Oh, just Federer showing us his greatness.
Does anyone else LOVE one handed back hands compared to two-handed? They are so much more graceful and better to watch, I think. Especially Federer's.
Federer actually hits with more topspin than it looks like on tc. I also saw him practice in 09 before annacone and he ran around slot of backhands in practice but it seems here he is trying to hit through them.... Go Roger
Because Roger uses a semi-western forehandgrip for his forehand and a eastern backhandgrip for his backhand, and hits with the same side (sometimes) he only has to move his hand about an inch to switch from forehand to backhandgrip
are you talkign abotu his back swing and grip?
this is gold disguised as a video
If Federer had Gasquet's backhand...the world would break.
Ricearoni80 That's not the point. Gasquet is one of the few players on Tour who will willingly run around a shot to hit a backhand. He trusts his backhand the way Federer doesn't. Same goes for Wawrinka; his backhand is his better shot.
Ricearoni80 It's not the point. The OP doesn't want Fed to have Gasquet's exact backhand; he wants Fed to have the trust that Gasquet has in his backhand. Fed's never been as comfortable with his one-hander as Gasquet has been with his.
Ricearoni80 I seriously doubt he meant that literally. But whatever dude.
Ricearoni80 I guess you're right.
congratulations. you guys just argued and finally came to an agreement without insulting each other.
is this a warmup before a match or just practice on a random day?
You are a gentleman, I am sorry I got my hair up as well. I think you are right, I think that Federer doesn't switch forward for his backhand. I do not know a lot of players who do, but I have met some (a couple of 'top' players in the Netherlands). They have an extreme forehandgrip, and almost don't change the hand on the racket. When some of the other posters mentioned that he seemed not to switch I put forth a suggestion, I did not put research into at all, like you have.
I love how federer's one hander is more relaxed here, while gasquet's still has all the flare even in this light warm up.
i love how federer always looks so lazy when he practices lol.
Just the way he hits so effortlessly that gives the lazy look
Warning: nadal hater.
Then there's nadal. shud watch his rally videos. It's as if he's trying to hit winners on every shot :/ And then he hits the net like every 3 shots, smh inconsistent af
+Eddy Sato consistent enough to win 14 slams lmao
Not consistent enough to win 17
nadal was consistent enough to win 9 titles at Roland Garros. More than any other player in any other tournament....I'd say thats pretty consistent. Let that sink in. 9 titles at RG. Plus Nadal owns the head to head against Fed. Again, quite consistent. And you can't call any player inconsistent just watching him practice...He probably goes hard in practice so he can emulate match conditions. Have you seen him actually play? I dont see him hit every 3rd ball in the net in matches lol. Nadal is only 3 down on Fed for titles and if he keeps healthy I bet he could win another 3. Djokovic needs a slice of humble pie lately. Btw this is coming from a guy who always preferred Fed to win over Nadal, but I am a tennis fan foremost and can appreciate every player for who they are.
I do not know any player that switches his grip turning his hand forward to change to the backhand. Roger also switches his grip to the backhand turning backwards. His grip is molded in such a way that he can only hold it one way (with his current stick the red side is always on top, in this video it's the black side that's on top). Also, Roger constantly adapts his grip to the situation but on average his grip is between eastern and semi western. That's why they say it's a modified eastern grip
Amazing. I tend to favor Pete over Fed but the beauty and fluidity of Fed's game cannot be denied. It is uncanny.
Great video! Could we share some on our channel and credit you? Many Thanks Love Tennis
omg this quality is amazing.
Roger intentionaly hit the ball on the frame when the guy cross the court at 0:14?
Look at Gasquets free swinging backhand. Amazing one hander.
the swing is everything
Boy, the height Fed gets on his forehand is unreal. It's a 2/3 a meter over the net and then drops right inside the baseline. Crazy.
Is the net in its normal height level?
omg 8:56 was absolutely incredible.... so effortless, true GOAT
whats the name of those shoes ????? anyone please
@PSneakysound It's like a lot of things. You're only good at it once you do it just as well or even better under pressure than when you're just practicing.
Very very very very very nice upload by the poster. wicked angle
the spin on the ball Gasquet put with his backhand side is crazy....
anyone catch that Federer no-look backhand overhead at 8:57? that was insane cool and he made it look so easy
beautiful battle of tennis ! like this !
I feel like it should be obvious that these guys are not giving their 100% effort in this video since they're only hitting to warm up. Yet there are so many comments about how they aren't hitting correctly, or are playing bad, etc.
PROFESSIONALS SAVE THEIR REAL GAME FOR MATCHES. Do not think by watching this video that Federer doesn't know how to hit a forehand. 17 grand slams say otherwise.
Other than that, Roger does not use his right hand to switch from BH to FH but he uses his left hand which holds the racket at it's throat and turns the racket inside of his hand while his right hand is loose. There might be people that really switch forward to change to the BH but with Federer it's just not the case. And I asked and looked at my students and my co-worker coaches and all switch backwards on their onehanded BH, even I do. I think turning forward on a 1H BH just feels unnatural.
I swear Fed has the most beautiful slice in the history of the game
I would say that gasquet's smash feeds were truly excellent.
just did my yoga by watching this video
OMG THIS IS HEAVEN
it is so great!
Looks like Federer is using the older 6.1 pro staff version?
Federer has very good forehand and volleys.
this is actually hypnotizing
That little flick of the wrist around his back at 6:10 is quite sweet looking.
i can feel the wind from Roger's swing of his racket
I would pay much more money to see these trainings than a grand slam final! :(
I'm sorry the title is wrong - nobody practices with Federer.
Federer teaches Gasquet tennis during US Open - I think it sounds more correct.
6:11 a forehand or backhand volley ?
Does Fed use an eastern grip? It kinda looks that way.
yes
Several variations between continental and eastern.
Eben Burger I'd say between eastern and semi, I can't image getting that much spin with that grip, feel free to correct me though
i mean it is done for spin lol
Put it this way....A master tennis ninja uses several grips...
THANK YOU!
@Kiasko The should be an option like "Federer side or The other side"
that was unreal, I hope he does it in a tournament one day.
federers forehand has so much topspin its insane
If you watch this enough you'll be able to imitate federers strokes in no time ;))
What racket is Roger using?
watching roger at 720p with full screen feels so great...
beautiful.. really!!!
@funcatalogue Thank you.
As I know, POV means audiences can see like the player seeing. POV is used in games and porno videos too.
I have found someone use the term "COURT LEVEL" in rear view for these angle views.
ANYWAY, THANK YOU for the CLIPs.
Red & White stripes also seems to be his coach Paul Annacone.
I love gasquets crazy high top-spin backhand at 4:30 ish, looks like he's doing some sorta jedi move the way he flicks his racquet on the follow through lol
8:56 I have never seen such amazing smash, what a trajectory
who's that guy who started to walk across the court while the rally was still happening @ 0:12? lucky Fed mis hit that shot. I mean...couldn't he have walked around?
Federer didn't miss hit that shot, he purposely hit it like that to let his team through. As you can see 2 secs after that shot, the ball dropped right into one of gasquet's coaches.
Two of the best-looking backhands on tour.
@litupp @mc2song i dont think so, because you see after he does that shot, he walks up to look where the ball bounced and checked if it hit a crack or rock or something, and then he scratches it with his shoe.
But roger is still a genius though