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From: cher@ihlpm.UUCP (Mike Cherepov)
Newsgroups: net.sport
Subject: Re: open stance, preparing early.....
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Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 18:30:17 EST
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> are something, but they get fairly predictable and downright murder
> when the other guy is at net.  Actually, though, my problem off and on
> is with my forhand.  I learned to play with the "Borg" open stance
> forehand when I was young, but switched to a more conventional one
> a few years back.  The problem is that I find myself waiting too long
> sometimes, which makes my shots go deep, without much topspin.  But
> I guess what is necessary is just more of "you didn't get your 
> racquet (sp?) back early enough" syndrome.

Well, same thing happened to me, I've forced myself to step in on the forehand.

Probably because of some time spent watching Stan Smith's strokes.
But I still have semi-western grip on the forehand and my biggest trouble
are probably wide balls on the forehand side: it is hard to get around
to hit with any kind of power: the result is lots of topspin on a very short
return.
But then again, Wilander himself is having a similar problem.
Also, it's hard to chip returns.
More later.........
-- 
Mike Cherepov