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Death of a Forehand - Part I
"You fight great, but I'm a great fighter."
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Hugh Clarke
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Sinner vs Alcaraz: Roland Garros Final
great fighters — the Swiss Army — running forehands and aggressive defense — backhand setups
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Alcaraz vs Djokovic: Wimbledon Final Recap
wide forehands—adaptations—grass movement
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Hugh Clarke
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The Movement of the Big-3: Part I
reactive brakes—scissor kicks—Jumpman
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Hugh Clarke
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Alcaraz vs Sinner: Rome Final Recap
ball control — Globo Gym — extended wrists — proof-of-work
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Hugh Clarke
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Technical weaknesses with the Tsitsipas backhand
the setup — stances and drop steps — eye dominance — returns — all that is old is new again, or, what Tsitsipas needs to change
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Hugh Clarke
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Alcaraz vs Djokovic: Wimbledon Final Recap
forehand evolution — volleys — chipped returns — adaptations
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Sinner vs Zverev: AO Final Recap
middle backhands — transition game — deep returns — clutch serving
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Alcaraz vs Zverev: Roland Garros Final Recap
joy in suffering — the serve toss — forehands — genius
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The Movement of the Big-3: Part III
Off backhands—sliding—running forehands
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Hugh Clarke
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Wimbledon Week 1 Notes
holstered backhands — the eastern bloc — return numbers — the roast of Tsitsipas — Alcaraz is a genius and we're all idiots — Dimitrov's slice (of bad…
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The Two-Handed Backhand...Again
right hands—hitting arm structures—grips and hips—trial and error
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