Slice Backhand Fundamentals | Keep It Low & Precise

Key Points

• Use your slice to keep the ball low, especially when you are playing an opponent with an extreme western grip
• Take the racket back with the racket face open and a full unit turn with the left hand near the throat of the racket
• Take the racket around the side of your body at shoulder level
• Use your legs to get right down to the level of the ball
• Swing in a shallow semi-circle, finishing out and up, allowing the right arm to extend and straighten
• If you start too high and hit down, the ball will float up