Dominating Tennis

Jannik Sinner's forehand

Traced frame by frame from real footage.

The short answer

Sinner's forehand is fast and low. In 2024 it averaged 78 mph against a 73 mph tour average, with 3,049 rpm of spin, and crossed the net about 2 cm lower than the field. By Hawk-Eye's shot-quality score it was the best forehand on tour.

Sinner's forehand, instant 5 of 8
TRACED · SINNER'S FOREHAND
Contact
Sinner's forehand: eight instants traced from the footage, frame for frame. Hover or tap to flip; the dot marks contact.
What the tracing shows
  1. 1The unit turn takes the racquet up and back with both hands, before the racquet drops below the hand and lags behind it.
  2. 2Contact is well out in front, with the hitting arm nearly straight and the other arm stretched across the body.
  3. 3The finish wraps over the opposite shoulder, with the body still turning through.

Our own observations from the traced frames. Flip through the plate above to check them.

By the numbers

The moment

Wimbledon 2025 final

Against Alcaraz, serving at 5–4 in the second set, Sinner held with a forehand winner off the sideline and a cross-court forehand winner on set point, turning their usual pattern around. He won 4–6 6–4 6–4 6–4.

Steve Tignor, Tennis.com

What you can copy

  • The low, fast flight is the lesson: margin on Sinner's forehand comes from pace and a flat window, which takes elite timing. Most club players gain more from the contact point in front than from flattening the ball.

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What we don't claim

  • We found no credible source stating Sinner's forehand grip, so we don't give one.