Iga Swiatek's Forehand and Athletic Genius - Footwork and Court Coverage

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Iga Swiatek is a beast! Fast, agile, strong and rarely out of position! Mix that with high Tennis IQ and you have the WTA #1.
0:00 Intro
1:15 Technical Analysis
3:52 Use of three different stances
6:25 Court positioning and recovery
9:08 Forehand Finishes
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@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Watch another great forehand: Carlos Alcaraz Analysis: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jb2ZpLuquteum5c.html

@mirrorzedge523 2 жыл бұрын

Iga has the best footwork in the WTA. Players like prime Halep and Sakkari come close, but I have never seen such explosive, consistent and intricate movement on EVERY shot like Iga has. It's literally more appropriate to compare her footwork to the ATP. The way she slides so naturally into her backhand on HC and into her forehand on clay, constantly reminds me of Djokovic and Nadal respectively.

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

She is an athletic genius.

@jukkao.parviainen8669 2 жыл бұрын

Also ideal height 175 cm , taller than eg. Sakkari , Gauff. And she is fast, she comes to the net extremely fast from the baseline position. And in after Miami Open win, she said that playing next tournaments on the clay will be “much more fun”….There her kick serve and top spin forehand will be still more an advantage.

@pewienktos1292 2 жыл бұрын

@@jukkao.parviainen8669 176 cm

@jukkao.parviainen8669 2 жыл бұрын

@@pewienktos1292 oops…dzięki!

@DerekHundik 2 жыл бұрын

look up what Radwanska was doing on the court

@tunemeister99 2 жыл бұрын

If she adds her service with aces, nobody can beat her! Good analysis!

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and comes in a bit more. She still has so much room to grow and that is scary.

@michawu4401 2 жыл бұрын

No aces needed. The only thing is the stable, firm SECOND serve…

@jukkao.parviainen8669 2 жыл бұрын

With the aces, it’s like Ivan Lendl said, it’s not about the quantity but when you need them. When you are 30-40 down, and it’s a set point, then the ace is the right answer.

@cesarfernandezlopez5063 2 жыл бұрын

She is a very strong athletic girl indeed , very beautiful tennis 🎾, thank you MEIKE ❤️

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

@menace46 2 жыл бұрын

A very good analysis, thank you. I have followed Iga for a few years now and I totally admire her commitment, attitude and natural athleticism. She appears to be aiming for new heights this year and I fully expect her to remain at No.1 for some time although it would have been ideal to have Barty around for another season or two to see how that would have played out. What I think is even more important for the game and for up and coming players is the fine example she sets with her openness, honesty and superb sportsmanship.

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree!

@viking1au 2 жыл бұрын

Iga is a phenomenon

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@postive-vibes 2 жыл бұрын

The Western grip has been a huge evolution for her. Loved your breakdown.

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

She still has so much room in other areas to grow. Very scary thought :-)

@postive-vibes 2 жыл бұрын

@@MeikeBabelTennis I agree. She is not 100% yet. In Stuttgart, she played well overall, but she still had many unforced errors, etc. I am excited to see how good she can become.

@pastisi 2 жыл бұрын

That was excellent. I got lots from this. thank you.

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@user-tf9lw3qd3j 2 жыл бұрын

She plays with such grace, looks like a Greek goddess, the intelligence and grace of a leopard, the strength and wisdom of a lion

@damiansteinert7161 2 жыл бұрын

Jazda Iga 🇵🇱💪

@lucasalvarani317 2 жыл бұрын

great work, thank you so much from an Iga superfan!

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! She's easy and fun to talk about :-)

@roksancheb7688 2 жыл бұрын

I adore that whipping lasso forehand. Is there any other WTA player doing this?

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Plenty when they get a little in trouble. Barty did it all the time. badosa does, Sakkari.

@roksancheb7688 2 жыл бұрын

@@MeikeBabelTennis ok, thank you. Need to watch more carefully then. I need to admit I only noticed Iga doing it.

@caryoulwhitty Жыл бұрын

@@roksancheb7688 it is not something worth copying. Works for some, but the regular player cannot generate much power with it.

@olafsrensen9578 2 жыл бұрын

Orsom analyse. Yousing all the stances makes her even more efficient. She has the whole palet of shots and they work now , without unforced errors . Last year her serv and return sometimes broke down but this year not any more. And this full westerngrip allowes her to punish all high balls . But her incredible atleticism and fighter spirit makes her stay number one for a long time.

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree

@Better_Call_Raul Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Did not know she uses a full Western grip. Amazing that she is able to generate topspin AND power with that extreme grip; most players with heavy forehands use SW or Eastern grip . But that is probably where her athleticism comes into play. She relies on huge leg drive to power the shot. Fun to watch!

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

Yes, she's an amazing athlete.

@brasileirosim5961 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, as always a great video!

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@yyz7436 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Meika , beautifully explained. Cheers ash

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! It's easy to talk about Iga :-)

@mellyap5442 Жыл бұрын

yes!iga has a killer forehand,fast..and i love it🥰

@TeamTennisfr Жыл бұрын

I never noticed how short her takeback is. Elbow staying very close to the body. I guess many coaches would have thought about changing that.

@Joseph-kf7ht 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you will do another analysis about Iga after what she did recently. I think the main reason why she is where she is now is because of her mental work with Daria. She talks about this matter quite often.

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

I think so, too! And her new coach helped her believe in her more aggressive game. It's going to be scary if she improves her second serve and her volleys! Then she will truly be unbeatable.

@josebasterrica3358 2 жыл бұрын

Ganará grand slams

@cloud923 11 ай бұрын

Nice view

@sportscastercanada 9 ай бұрын

How about a Rybakina forehand & serve analysis? 🙏

@pidemudia2002 Жыл бұрын

Good morning, great work and analysis from your explanation, well done. Your new subscriber, please on which website can I order the tennis drawing bord please??

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

That was a website here in the US and it was custom made mywhiteboards.com/

@Zenon-fg4dw 2 жыл бұрын

Aga, of late, has been dominating the field. To be honest, I did not see this coming. I thought, she had a powerful forehand but was often late hitting it. Though, she has improved her backhand and is starting to hit it with more confidence, I still thought it was a defensive shot, and often she was unbalanced hitting the shot. I thought her net game was average, as were her passing shots. Yet, she is dominating the field… go figure.

@xmini-ul7je 9 ай бұрын

She's the whole package, her forehand resembles that of male players (not just me talking, even other players say it), it's incredible that she doesn't get the recognition and promotion that she deserves, again, this is not just me talking, looks like for some being the number 1 and playing like nobody did before (WTA), is not enough. See ya.

@JerzyBorowski-ot3ie 11 ай бұрын

GENIUSZ GENIUSZ GENIUSZ jak IGA ŚWIĄTEK KRÓLOWA POLSKA KOCHANA KRÓLOWA PARYŻA KRÓLOWA ŚWIATA jest najlepsza pod Słońcem na zawsze dziękuję BOGU za wszystko dziękuję BARDZO

@Squaredot01 Жыл бұрын

How far under the ball do you need to be to generate a good amount of topspin? She only seems to be about a racquet head (or less) below the ball before she makes contact?

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

You don't have to get that far under the ball but you have to load your legs and hips correctly as Iga does.

@noelhudson4348 10 ай бұрын

Iga the complete player will be around for years

@MeikeBabelTennis 10 ай бұрын

Let’s hope so

@user-ln3ln4dl3o 2 ай бұрын

هناك طريقتان لظرب الكره بتموقع متعدده في المظرب الاولى النظر الى المظرب قبل ظرب الكره والثانيه التحسس لموقع ظرب الكره في المظرب عبر وظعيه حركه اليد والذراع دون الرؤيه للكره حين تظرب بلمظرب وهاذء اسلوب يتطلب احساس قوي لدء الاعبه في حركه توجه الكره وقراتها بشكل ممتاز جدن ثم ظربها باشكال عديده في محيط المظرب بشكل كامل .

@jinetduran6621 Жыл бұрын

I do not understand this modern forehand grip. When did it appear ? Doesn't it affect your elbow (when you re aged) ?

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

Rackets and strings allow for much faster swings and the grips help generate topspin that you need to keep the balls in play. Maybe not so much the elbow but the wrist for sure.

@azbestusa8107 2 жыл бұрын

I6A accuracy, precision, consistency and psychology at the court is above any female player in 2022,

@evgeniyvodenicharov1281 3 ай бұрын

Strange I didnt saw one "CLOSE" stance in that video ......???

@user-zf3ue4nr5g 2 жыл бұрын

I like your channel, you give lots of exceptional perspectives which really help! What do you think about my unique forehand if you want to take a minute, thx~

@MeikeBabelTennis 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'll be happy to analyze your forehand if you order a stroke analysis: www.meikebabel.com/stroke-analysis

@LL-kz1qe 6 ай бұрын

That western forehand puts her a level above all WTA. Is Hard to perform i tried and you may need a lighter racket and Long period of adjustment of hitting balls out and in the net

@TNToncourt 11 ай бұрын

She ?

@laverite6427 Жыл бұрын

Iga and her team should not mix politics with sports. They shouldn't follow the bad example of the Wimbledon's executives encouraged by Boris Johnson.

@slawomirpietraszak6839 Жыл бұрын

Killing people by terrostic state u call politics?