Mouratoglou has coached several top players, including Serena Williams, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Marcos Baghdatis, and he often posts videos analyzing the strokes of various players.
Performing a deep dive into Nadal’s forehand, the Frenchman explained how the Spaniard prepares for the stroke by taking his racket back in the traditional manner with the head pointing upwards.
Mouratoglou then highlighted Nadal’s shoulder rotation, which is responsible for generating great amounts of racquet head speed on the forehand. He also drew attention to the Spaniard’s weight transfer before unloading on the shot.
Towards the end of the video, Mouratoglou explained how the Spaniard’s loose semi-Western grip assists in generating loads of topspin.
Rafael Nadal to begin his 2022 Australian Open campaign on Monday
Rafael Nadal has been handed a tough draw at the 2022 Australian Open. He will begin his campaign against USA’s Marcos Giron on Monday. The Spaniard may then have to beat home favorite Thanasi Kokkinakis, Olympic silver medalist Karen Khachanov and World No. 10 Hubert Hurkacz in succession just to match his quarterfinal result from last year.
If the 20-time Major winner manages to reach the quarterfinals, he will most likely come up against 2021 ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev.
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