Nishikori’s followthru on the serve is not as complete as say, Paire who was featured in an earlier post where he “hugs” the body, with the racquet completely into the armpit. Nishikori stops with the racquet in front of his body. This results in a slight power loss but allows him to get ready for the return more quickly.

when you come to the net you must have your racquet up and in front of you

If the good people of Brussels did not think it worth their time to attend the WTA tournament there, then why is Tennis Channel showing it on TV ? Lepchenko/Kanepi had less than 20 viewers…

once you make contact on the slice you want to drive out– it is meant to be a power drive

Dusseldolf is a team match concept– one of the last lead up events to Roland Garros– it is 46 degrees and everyone in the crowd is bundled

on the inside out volley you lay the racquet head slightly behind the wrist creating a 110 angle — this hits the inside of the ball — you could drive it or just soft touch it