Sinner's forehand - the sweet sound of success

[Aabye5]

Somewhat of a fluff article, but the difference in sound off the racquet is huge between Sinner and players like Med, Zed, and Stef. The combination of tension and technique creates something quite different on the forehand. (Still think Sinner's backhand is the better shot, relatively speaking)

Why Jannik Sinner's forehand is unique -- and so dangerous on the tennis court

The distinctive sound of Jannik Sinner's forehand can make a crowd gasp. And it's his not-so-secret tool in any match.

www.espn.com

 

[nolefam_2024]

Somewhat of a fluff article, but the difference in sound off the racquet is huge between Sinner and players like Med, Zed, and Stef. The combination of tension and technique creates something quite different on the forehand. (Still think Sinner's backhand is the better shot, relatively speaking)

Why Jannik Sinner's forehand is unique -- and so dangerous on the tennis court

The distinctive sound of Jannik Sinner's forehand can make a crowd gasp. And it's his not-so-secret tool in any match.

www.espn.com

Sinner's forehand has become a killer

 

[Goat Shank]

I'm still trying to confirm my impressions on this, but from what I saw this year his DTL FH and running crosscourt FH were big factors in his AO win but his IO FH didn't really factor at all. All of a sudden at the US Open his IO FH joined the party: he was killing Medvedev with his IO FH; like Med wouldn't even bother to move on it, as in the match point in their QF match.

 

[nolefam_2024]

I'm still trying to confirm my impressions on this, but from what I saw this year his DTL FH and running crosscourt FH were big factors in his AO win but his IO FH didn't really factor at all. All of a sudden at the US Open his IO FH joined the party: he was killing Medvedev with his IO FH; like Med wouldn't even bother to move on it, as in the match point in their QF match.

Sinner has gone nuclear by USO series

 

[jackson vile]

His back hand is equally as deadly, serve is amazing as well.

 

[Lleytonstation]

What gets me is how he rips it but keeps his center of gravity and is right back in the point without giving up position. Too many guys rip it but lose that position if it comes back.

 

[vokazu]

The the sweet success of the spray.

 

[Lleytonstation]

The the sweet success of the spray.

Cream, bud.

 

[rigged]

I'm still trying to confirm my impressions on this, but from what I saw this year his DTL FH and running crosscourt FH were big factors in his AO win but his IO FH didn't really factor at all. All of a sudden at the US Open his IO FH joined the party: he was killing Medvedev with his IO FH; like Med wouldn't even bother to move on it, as in the match point in their QF match.

His running crosscourt FH is simply art. I truly hope he'll win a championship point with this shot. Doesn't matter if it's GS or 250, just wanna see it happen.

 

[beltsman]

What gets me is how he rips it but keeps his center of gravity and is right back in the point without giving up position. Too many guys rip it but lose that position if it comes back.

Compact center of gravity, long levers, long legs, means he stays in position and gets massive easy power.

 

[beltsman]

His running crosscourt FH is simply art. I truly hope he'll win a championship point with this shot. Doesn't matter if it's GS or 250, just wanna see it happen.

It used to be garbage too. The playbook on him used to be "stretch him wide on the FH and you'll get an error."

 

[Aabye5]

What gets me is how he rips it but keeps his center of gravity and is right back in the point without giving up position. Too many guys rip it but lose that position if it comes back.

Excellent point. Watching Fritz flailing about the court against Alcaraz, it's clear how hard it is to maintain balance after opening the court up.

(Just once, I'd like to see one of these youngsters take some pace off to take advantage of this fact)

 

[nolefam_2024]

Excellent point. Watching Fritz flailing about the court against Alcaraz, it's clear how hard it is to maintain balance after opening the court up.

(Just once, I'd like to see one of these youngsters take some pace off to take advantage of this fact)

Fritz played raz on slowest court on the tour today. It was worse than Indian wells.

 

[LOBALOT]

You can't make this stuff up. Dude busted for doping and a month and a half later people are in awe and posting how he is crushing the ball.

 

[Alcawrath]

What gets me is that Sabalenka had a higher average speed on ground strokes than Sinner at the USO

 

[nolefam_2024]

 

[nolefam_2024]

 

[LOBALOT]

You make my point. He magically just started doing things that haven't been done in decades and got busted about this time if I recall.

 

[Holmes]

I'd prefer Nadal or Alcaraz's myself. Federer too.

 

[metsman]

I'd prefer Nadal or Alcaraz's myself. Federer too.

Fed third best as usual, I like what you did there.

 

[ChaelAZ]

You have to see him live to understand that sound difference. He's just very clean and hits center with great pocketing, and that sound is deep and heavy.

 

[Wurm]

What gets me is that Sabalenka had a higher average speed on ground strokes than Sinner at the USO

Tell us the average speed of incoming ball she's dealing with, the amount of time and distance she has between her shots and the change in angle between the ball she received and the ball she struck...

Then we can discuss the meaning of a higher average speed.

 

[Alcawrath]

Tell us the average speed of incoming ball she's dealing with, the amount of time and distance she has between her shots and the change in angle between the ball she received and the ball she struck...

Then we can discuss the meaning of a higher average speed.

Haha, woah, I seem to have touched a nerve here. What is it you want to discuss? I just stated an inarguable fact and am not saying anything besides the fact that her ball speed is higher. The OP was posting about the sound Sinner's racquet makes at contact because of the force he's putting on the ball, so I thought I'd mention Sabalenka because she's apparently striking harder than Sinner on the forehand wing. If you want to qualify the reasons why she's able to hit harder, then by all means do whatever you need to do to make yourself feel better, but I think the post was just about sound and force.