Gasquet's FH grip?

[VictorS.]

Anybody know what kind of grip Gasquet uses on his forehand side? It seems like more of an eastern grip, perhaps even continental. It just seems like a very strange looking shot, and somewhat unreliable in comparison to his rock-solid backhand.

 

[edberg505]

Anybody know what kind of grip Gasquet uses on his forehand side? It seems like more of an eastern grip, perhaps even continental. It just seems like a very strange looking shot, and somewhat unreliable in comparison to his rock-solid backhand.

Semi-western

 

[Feña14]

I would guess at Eastern too, maybe slightly inbetween Eastern and Semi-Western.

 

[Steven87]

Thats an eastern

 

[TheSneakerologist]

There is no way that's a semi western. The face of the racket is way to open. i vote eastern

 

[Wondertoy]

Looks Eastern to me.

 

[babySuri]

thats a semi-western.

http://tennishack12.bravepages.com/archive04/GasquetBA11.jpg

does that look anywhere close to eastern to you?

 

[KuramaIX]

He has a small grip... looks eastern or semi

 

[edberg505]

thats a semi-western.

http://tennishack12.bravepages.com/archive04/GasquetBA11.jpg

does that look anywhere close to eastern to you?

That's actually a great view to see his grip. I know he doesn't hit with an eastern because I have seen him play and hit in person.

 

[morten]

the photo seems very western, but his preperation looks eastern, even continental, i like it. That photo is a bit old.

 

[Feña14]

That's actually a great view to see his grip. I know he doesn't hit with an eastern because I have seen him play and hit in person.

So have I, three times and I still think it's mainly Eastern but like many pro's he probably adjusts according to the situation.

As a previous poster said, his preperation leans towards Eastern so I would believe that is his prefered choice.

 

[morten]

That photo looks strange, could be any shot really, maybe a high ball he let bounce, then ripping it. Normally i would say eastern.

 

[HollerOne5]

Maybe its possible his preparation is eastern so it is in the middle (of continental and semi-western) and easier for him to change between forehand and backhand grips?

 

[jelle v]

Sorry, off-topic, but:

thats a semi-western.

http://tennishack12.bravepages.com/archive04/GasquetBA11.jpg

does that look anywhere close to eastern to you?

Weird.. that picture shows him with a Head iPrestige with a 98" headsize (I guess). He's now playing a Head LM Instinct (or somekind of paintjob). But that racket has a 100" headsize. Has he really switched to a bigger headsize? Seems like a big change..

 

[tonysk83]

He uses western, you can clearly tell in that picture. Whoever the announcers were in his match with Hewitt said he uses western as well.

 

[kaiotic]

He's two years away from winning major titles...
great shot maker, though.. a pleasure to watch.