When playing tennis how do i put a lot of topspin on the ball ?

Question

what grip would i use ... and how would i hit it to make it accurate?

Answer 1

try this

Answer 2

I'm a nationall certified Tennis Instructor, so I'm well-qualified to answer your question.

Do not use a full Western grip. It puts too much topspin on the ball and doesn't provide enough forward motion and power.

Instead, do the following:

1. Use a Semi-Western grip.

2. Swing your racquet forward and slightly upwards from just below the ball to just above the ball, brushing the back of the ball upwards as your racquet moves forward.

3. Meet the ball with a slightly closed racquet face, and follow through forwards for about 1 foot with your racquet face facing towards and moving towards your target.

4. Finally, follow through to the side, and over your shoulder if the ball was low, or around your bicept if the ball was of average height.

NOTE: The preferred Semi-Western grip and slightly upward motion allows you to put a more than adequate amount of topspin on the ball as well as allow you to change your wrist angle a bit to apply less topspin and hit a faster, more powerfull shot when it's an opportune time to hit a winner.

Answer 3

As the posters mentioned, drawing a line that is the official height of a tennis net is a plus. If the wall is in a public place, take masking tape instead to draw out the line, and then take it off. If you want to get more detailed, make sure that the line is sloped ever so slightly at a downhill angle towards the middle of the imaginary net. You can experiment with your shots accordingly. When hitting against the wall, it's not so much how hard you can hit the ball, and how much torque you can produce on the ball. You want to emphasize the importance of control - control of where the ball is going, control of it's speed, trajectory, and more importantly, control of your physical body in relation to footwork, stance, grip, etc. A word of caution: Yes, I do feel that hitting against the wall will help your game. Repitition is good, as you can adjust/experiment with the different grips, forms, weight shifts, stances, to produce a solid consistent forehand/backhand. However, by practicing solely on the wall 24/7, your mind will develop a 2-dimensional mental picture of the actual tennis court. What is being replicated and carried out on the wall, will not necessarily translate immediately on the tennis court. When moving back onto the tennis court, you are faced with the actual depth of the ball you hit, the timing sequence of the ball being thrown back at you, and as a result, all of your footwork, grip, stance must change accordingly to accomodate for the gap in timing. This is not to say that the wall is totally useless. I would strongly suggest that you keep a good balance between hitting against the wall, and getting a 3-D feel of the tennis court by hitting with a good partner. That way, you can greatly improve on your tennis game even more, and pick up on even more intangibles and tricks that comes with the game.

Answer 4

use the forehand grip. That's the best for me. Just hit the ball with the racket and when u do, swing the racket from bottom 2 to top. By doing that, the ball will spin. And don't forget to bend ur knees. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 5

If u know how to slice a ball will playin back hand dan its easy 4 u to do the top spin .. when playin the ball slice the ball 4m the upper side of it instead of the lower side which is done in slicin durin back hand.. n while servin slice the ball 4m the side of ur racket wth an angle ..
go practice n succed .. best of luck..

Answer 6

Use more continental grip.

Continental grip:
Take you raquet head, turn it, so you are facing the rim. Place your hand on the rim and slide it down to the grip.

You usually use this grip for volleys and serves, use some of it, not all for topspin.

Answer 7

Hitting over the ball a much as possible


Hope this Helps

Answer 8

hold the ball with your finger tips and lightly throw it up in the air but not too hight should be about thehight where your raquet fells comfortable hitting the ball. bend your knees and arch backwards.your raquet should look like it is scratching your back when you toss the ball. when you hit it extend your arm to it's full length and hit the ball while brushing it up. you should hold your raquet like a back hand grip.

Answer 9

Jeff covers it very nicely. However, don't feel confined to using a semi-western. I know players who hit a respectable amount of spin with an eastern grip.

Answer 10

yes, use a western grip.
When you swing at the ball, try to brush up on it,
and use a low to high swing, so that your racquet actually has an almost upward motion.

Answer 11

Well theres a certin grip (i think its called western grip)That has a lot of top spin when you hit the ball.Dont use a full western grip though.