TopSpin Desk·30 June 2026· 5 min read
Frame-by-frame, the shot that has become the Spaniard’s signature — and the disguise that makes it impossible to read.
It begins as a forehand. The shoulders turn, the racquet lifts, everything screams a heavy topspin drive. Then, at the last instant, the wrist relaxes.
That late decision is the whole trick. By the time the opponent reads it, the ball is already dying over the net.