Belinda Bencic’s Backhand and the Real Demands of Clay Court Tennis
About this episode
This episode explores the technical and tactical demands of transitioning from hard courts to clay in tennis, focusing on movement and balance.
Clay court tennis is often described as slower, but that simplification misses the deeper reality: the surface fundamentally reshapes how players manage space, construct points, and move through contact. In this episode, we break down the technical and tactical adjustments required to transition effectively from hard courts to clay. A central focus is movement—specifically the difference between sliding into the ball versus sliding after contact—and how this distinction impacts balance, recov...
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