How To Do A Tennis Forehand Topspin

By: Brian Neese

Break Studios Contributing Writer

With some time and practice, you can learn how to do a tennis forehand with topspin. The forehand is a stroke that every tennis player must learn to play tennis effectively. When topspin is added to the forehand stroke in tennis, it can prove difficult for opponents to handle. Take the following steps into account to learn how to deliver a tennis forehand with topspin.

  1. Quickly set and plant your feet for the forehand. It is important that you move your feet quickly into place for the forehand when you want to use this stroke. Plant your feet while getting your hands ready for the forehand. Begin the stroke by placing weight on your back foot. As you perform the stroke, you will want to transfer the weight to your front foot to get more power in the swing.
  2. Swing the tennis racquet correctly to add topspin. The swing should move from low to high. Additionally, the angle of the racquet should be such that the bottom is out in front of the top of the racquet. The most important aspect is the upward motion of the swing, which will help generate topspin on the forehand with the angle of the strings.
  3. Follow through on the topspin forehand. When you hit the forehand with a lot of topspin, follow through is important. You can help to generate sufficient topspin when you follow through with your swing. Using the transfer of weight as defined previously, swing through the ball with the upward motion to produce a forehand with a great deal of topspin.
Posted on: Aug. 07, 2010