Stan has my favorite backhand of all time. Such a weapon!

Wawrinka's backhand preparation is amazing. Everyone can learn his position, preparation no matter what level you are at .

Such a beautiful stroke. Could watch Stan hit backhands 24x7. 😂

My 1hbh looks pretty much exactly like Stanimal's... except for the feet part, the shoulder part, and the core part... maybe my timing is off slightly, maybe I'm slightly not built like Stan the man at all, but aside from those minor things I pretty much can imitate his 1hbh 200% as long as I don't watch too closely.

This leg part is amazing! I'm having tons of problems with my 1hbh because I'm always trying to hit it the offensive way, and when im trying to make defensive shots, I'm always one step behind Thanks for the tips, definitely will try it on my class tomorrow

The backhand that won him 2 grand slams in the era of GOATS. Amazing.

Thank you! I never get enough of watching Wawrinka’s backhand. I just have this strange desire to have a backhand that is as strong and reliable as my forehand. The straight arm felt a bit strange at first, but now i love it, and i think it helps with consistency. Binge watched this over and over at 0,25 speed to get a good imprint. : )

Great video Mr Patrick, Merci beaucoup pour l'information, top analyse.

The best OHBH. Great video. Two things. 1) Stan´s grip is not eastern. His grip, like Thiem´s, is between eastern and continental, and the fingers are positioned as a fist (the finger is not spread as Roger´s). 2) His aproach for the shot is "go for it", he doesn´t hesitate.

awesome vid - thanks mate

Glad to hear from an expert what I was thinking about others backhand. For me Federer always counter swings with his left arm while playing topspin backhands as if he was hitting a slice. Stan swings through and doesn't let his left arm stop the flow.

So powerful and controlled

How do you discuss Stan's backhand without even mentioning his grip. Its absolutely key to provide control to such an aggressively accelerating swing

I mean, some of what he's saying is dubious. The shot they picked to do this video is actually a slight mishit, LOL. The ball makes contact with the bottom part of the racket, quite off-center. That in turn makes the racket "wobble", and that's what makes the racket make the 45 degree angle AFTER it hits the ball. If you pause it exactly at the moment of contact, the racket is MUCH more straight, almost perpendicular, like 85 degrees. The topspin here is achieved not by racket face orientation, but the low-to-high movement of the racket.

Patrick: (long and complicated analysis) Wawrinka: "I just swing naturally"

The best backhand 🔝🔥

Now its our turn you say, so is there any particular way we can send a short video?

One handed backhand is da best. I have exactly the same as Stan and i'm proud of it!

I have got some of Stan's Backhand up and running. Racquet tip pointing up toward sky in so the shoulders line up with the ball: YES Swinging the racquet keeping it close by the body as Stan does, YES. I use a Compact swing. Extending the arm out into the ball when it comes in YES. However when I reach this point, I prefer to just Turn butt to finish than bring the arm up in the finish As Stan's Backhand is a pretty physically demanding backhand...

Merci for the left arm thing!

@Patrick Mouratoglou All this is correct but I think the key to the Stan-hand is the grip. It's akin to a "hammer" grip with a closed fist and the racket forming a near 90° angle with the forearm. This gives you a rock-solid contact but turns the strings too much towards the backhand side and with regular technique all shots would end up wide. To counteract this Stan moves the contact point further in front and adopts a more open stance (or rather a less closed one) which results in the increased body rotation that you observed. All these are advantages over the classic grip: Far better contact, a more stable wrist, weight transfer towards the ball rather than 90° from it, better visibility and an increased margin for error (if he is late, he can just relax the wrist a bit earlier to adjust the angle).

A legendary backhand. I’m surprised his lack of extension with the left arm doesn’t lead to over rotation.

great analysis ,i notice his core, hips coiling before stretch arm on contact adds to that power .could you please give more insight on the grip change, how changing the grip effect say cross court direction and spin generation. thanks coach

maaannnn i miss Stan the man!!! ;'(

Nice

At impact 2:27, the angle is 75 degrees, not 45! so the racket face is nearly vertical. Your angle drawing is after contact where the racket face flips a bit due to the ball impacting the racket face below the center axis. But even using your yellow lines at @ 2:28, it would be 67 degrees, so also near vertical.

This movement is very similar to a disc golf backhand form, some of the power comes from the back hip and legs too in some cases where you have time to really line up the power shot.

This and Nadal‘s forehand are the most beautifully devastating shots in Tennis

Has it ever been confirmed if Stan is right-eye dominant? Has Patrick ever mentioned this? It would explain how he's able to hit the one handed backhand so well even with a closed stance. And it would give me a perfect excuse as to why I can't hit it like Stan can 😂

I really like to have that backhand. But it’s pretty hard to do.

Brilliance BH!!!

I used to think Stan has the best and most powerful one-hander...but I think Gasquet is on top in the pecking order. His own is just unreal

His secret is that he’s stronger than everyone in a very specific way while still having good shoulder mobility. The straight arm gives him consistency and he is almost always moving forward when hitting because he’s strong enough to do that. He takes the ball early ish and is strong enough to do this even when the ball is high(for the most part). With his technique can’t snap and slap the ball the way thiem does but it’s better to have Stan’s solid power with consistency and leaning forward than thiems highlight jumping falling backers.

Not sure why he should "compensate" for his straight arm... To me it's the fact he extends his arm at the contact point that GIVES him power. All his weight, torque and body rotation goes into the shot BECAUSE his arm is extended 😎 Edit: try hitting a forehand with a crocodile arm and see if you have power (answer: you will not)

I used to play as a single handed backhand. However I've decided to change my play with two handed backhand. It seems like the two handed backhand is easier to control and point the target. However I'm struggling when the ball is near to the body. Meanwhile for single handed backhand, the power and top-spin is there. I can reach the ball easier compare with two handed backhand. However, I'm struggling to control and having not enough time to to hit the ball. Just my opinion based on my experience playing amateur tennis for about 30 years.

1. there is no ":wrist part" - its forearm rotation part - supination - the wrist is blocked and rotates 2. its a stretch - release action - you stretch going back with hand and going forward with shoulder the gap widens- then the arm catches up - the stretched muscles are mostly the back muscle and supinator and biceps brachii muscles

Where’s is Stan anyway? Not seen him play in while

Best Backhand ever

I would love to watch your analysis of Richard Gasquet's backhand. To me it's a better one. More consistent.

Gracias por desgranar el golpe.

I read that his grip is not a classic backhand grip. It is somewhere between a continental and an Eastern. Is this true?

Rather than copying his style, I use Stan as a reference vs my own backhand. I notice my weaknesses and try to fix them.

is he left eye dominant?

Si on compare avec Gasquet, justement, le rôle du bras gauche est complètement opposé. Quelle conclusion pour un joueur de club ?

I feel when I hold the raquet like that I tend to leave balls on the net. Any help?

Nice analysis except the point that his racket head cannot be at a 45° angle when touching the ball. This would result in the ball going directly into the ground. At 2:27 you can see the moment the ball is stroke and at that moment the racket is nearly perpendicular. I would rather say that his racket path is steep after hitting the ball to get some topspin. But all in all i dont think the strokes that are shown have that much topspin and are more flat which makes them even deadlier.

Don’t forget Stan has strong legs,the hips

Can you please also analyse Thiem's backhand? There aren't any good videos out there honestly

Not only is Stan’s backhand powerful and consistent, it is also the most beautiful to watch, just like Del Potro’s forehand and Federer’s volleys.

Hi, How about Roger Federer? he is actually good for one Backhand and has amazing skills?

Guga Kuerten backhand was even more efficient than Stan’s. Maybe you could do some analysis as well :)

Gasquet has best looking looking backhand. Stan most powerful.

2:27 if this is 45º angle I am Roger Federer

Easily the best one handed backhand of all time

Is he not loosing stability for not extanding his left arm back?

Great coaching. In mind I look like Stan but I'm sure the reality is far from it 😂.

I think Gasquet has the best backhand technically. The reason Wawrinka's backhand is such a weapon from the baseline is because of his trunk width/strength and torso rotation. In short, he's built like a truck and uses this powerful and heavy torso to rotate heavily into the shot.. more than anyone else. Federer and Dimitrov have more of a classic technique where they extend their left arm to stay sideways. Gasquet is a little bit somewhere in between however why I value his backhand the most is because his backhand is exactly a big reason why he had such a career WHILE being nothing special physically. He's not as athletic and nimble and physically gifted as Fed or Dimi and he's nowhere near as strong as Stan. So to have a backhand on that highest level while being like an average 'joe' compared to these guys means that your backhand has to be technical perfection because you have no other leverage. He also has nice variety on it, and I honestly think that if his forehand was as good as his backhand or better (like the other guys), and if he was as physically gifted and had the athletics or strength of the other guys he'd be a multiple grand slam champion for sure. That's how great his backhand is for that level and compared to the rest of his game.

Believe me, you don't wanna see my Backhand!

LOL that he contacts the ball at a 45 degree angle. 🙄 I’d he did the ball would hit the ground and never make it near the net. Next time freeze frame at the exact point of impact not after. Topspin is generated because the racket is going from lower than the ball to higher. Period.

45 degrees 😂

45 degrees. Really?

Patrick, why did you say about 45 degrees racquet angle? You definitely know that it's nonsense. You will hit your side of the court if you try to rotate the racquet to this angle. Just rewind your footage with Stan to previous frame with actual moment of contact and you will see there is a mishit that rotates the racquet after contact. I don't believe you didn't know it!

Best ,yes. Aesthetically, no. Federer, Dimitrov and Gasguet imo.

The only way to hit a super single handed backhand is to prepare the shot in a semi-open stance for foots and legs. The shoulders and torso rotation is the same as for two-handers. The movement of the arm is circular and the racquet is blocked in a 45 degrees angle to the playground. Obviously it needs strength of shoulder, bicep, tricep, forarm, wrist, hand, etcetera (it needs the same muscles of armwrestling in a certain way)... Two-handers of the whole world, this is the truth for you all: two-handed backhand is the shot for women, kids and LGBT community 🌈🦄🤣 But not for me: I'm a proud man and my choice is one-handed backhand. 💪🎾🇮🇹

Guess it's time to show you my one hundred backhand 🥴😂.......jk

One hundred backhand😂

All he does is rotate. Doesn't go forward. Wrist action probably never came up during he's development. Just plant and rotate, the physics tennis. Not easy, but that simple.

Sadly it is almost extinct

Roger’s slice backhand is better than Stan’s.

Endless talking...

I have a similar body type as Stan Wawrinka...My back hand style is quite similar, obviously no where near the consistency and power. We have huge legs (read quads) and wide hips and are capable of exploding with rotational movements. Also we are a bit stocky with very wide and powerful chest and our necks are wide and muscular. Kind of the mike tyson of tennis lol