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BrennonOne

Different ball bounces from different racquet grips?

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Hey y'all. A partner of mine shared yesterday that he "hates" hitting with me (tongue-in-cheek) because my ball bounces so much differently than all of his peers.

He says my ball generally gets up on him quicker after the bounce, rather than bouncing more vertically, which throws off his timing versus his other partners and opponents.

I started to wonder... is it because of my grip? He's an undergrad student, playing with a modern semi-western grip, heavy topspin and height. I'm an "unc", playing with more of a Federer-esque grip, still spinny but slightly lower trajectory over the net.

Does the grip you use impact the way the ball generally bounces?

Posted Jul 25, 2026, 7:40 PM UTC

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