High to Low with a Flat Face: Fix Your Floating Slice Backhand for Good

Key Points

• • Grip: Continental grip.

• • Setup:

    • Racket edge touches shoulder in coil position (tactile cue).

    • Efficient coil with good racket preparation behind body.

• • Swing Path: High to low with racket face no more than 10° open.

• • Contact: Strings flat at impact to keep ball low and fast.

   

• • Finish: Racket naturally lifts post-contact; this happens after the ball is struck.

• • Key Mistake to Avoid: Open racket face through contact = floaty slice.

• • Final Tip: Left hand stays back to improve racket tracking and accuracy.