Spin spin spin..............
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Coach
Extreme heavy Top Spin but if you think you can just use an extreme western grip, that's only part of what Nadal does. He brushes up on the ball but at the same time punches it forward. The results are similar to a kick serve where, when the ball makes contact with the Court, it kicks up at you and if you're not prepared, you're hitting the ball up around your ears.
:D Hehehehe, I know what you mean, that is why I said it ain't natural. To get that forward motion that you discribed you have to slap at the ball using your wrist, which is why Nads has that Popeye left arm. Not something I would try to teach. ;)
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Coach
You have to hit on the rise against Nadal, which only a few guys can do well against him. Apparently Andy Murray has learned to deal with it.
If you take a look at the tape you will see that many times Murray actually played deep letting the ball come down, but as soon as he got a shorter ball he used his ability to come forward and take it on the rise. His defensive skill was equal to Nads but his offensive attacks were surgical.
Cheers, TenezSport :cool: