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Nov 3rd, 2006, 02:45 PM
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Serena Fans..!!
just want to ask...which grip is serena williams using??
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Nov 3rd, 2006, 09:06 PM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
i think western
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Nov 3rd, 2006, 09:27 PM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
I would have to see Serena play in person to know for sure, but judging from the low, flat balls that usually come off her racquet (when she plays, that is), I would say she uses a Continental grip.
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Nov 3rd, 2006, 11:00 PM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
I read a book called "Tennis Soup for the Soul" or something a the guy who wrote it trained Venus and Serena. He said tha Venus started out with a western but changed to a more Eastern grip like her sister, Serena.  |
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Nov 3rd, 2006, 11:19 PM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
It's generally a semi-western grip I thought  |
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Nov 3rd, 2006, 11:43 PM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
Wilson Pro Overgrip White. 
Lol, yeah, in terms of holding the racquet, eastern to about a semi western on the forehand. |
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Nov 5th, 2006, 01:15 AM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
but i was watching a match i dont remember wen and wen serena missed a volley tracy austin was like serena really didnt get ready for that volley she was still in a western grip and hadnt switched over yet
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Nov 5th, 2006, 03:26 AM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
lol @ continental and western  |
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Nov 5th, 2006, 03:43 AM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
she's as semi-western as they come.
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Nov 5th, 2006, 03:47 AM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
well i guess it just shows how mch the commentators no
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Nov 5th, 2006, 04:08 AM
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Re: Serena Fans..!!
Actually, she varies between semi-western and western.
People I think confuse western thinking that it's like Amelie Mauresmo- Mauresmo uses a severe western, whereas someone like Serena uses a slight western grip, often times a semi-western. If you watch her trade forehands with someone, you'll see her use semi-western. For higher balls, she hits down on them creating more power by using a western grip; same goes for swinging volleys.
She uses a continental grip for her right hand on her backhand, her serve and her overheads. That's it. (Volleys are hit with a slight eastern grip).
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