Anatoly Antipin

Male

Brooklyn, NY

United States

Profile Information:

I am a:
Casual Player
Neighborhood or other helpful location info:
Brooklyn, NY
Favorite pro tennis player(s):
Nadal
My tennis skill (please check your NTRP if you know it):
Not bad
On the court, I am a:
rightie, doubles partner, singles player, one-hander, baseliner
Relationship status:
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Favorite website:
http://tennis.com

Comment Wall:

  • Tim Prapong

    Welcome to Tennisopolis, Anatoly! To look for new partners, begin with the Meetup tab at the top of the page. Be sure to look through our forums as well. 

    Jan 12, 2011

  • Tim Prapong

    I recently posted an article here on the kick serve written by an Anatoly Antipin. It was originally posted on Tennis Warehouse forum. Are you the author? If you are, thanks for writing the article, it really helped my serve.

    Jan 12, 2011

  • Tim Prapong

    I don't hold the serve grip very tight, but slightly firm around the thumb and trigger finger. Before your article, I had held the racquet angled but leave the pinky off and adjacent finger very loose.

    Now that I hold the thumb across and everything else the same,I am getting much better pronation on my kick. Also, hitting the first serve flat more sharply. I have been working on the Sampras motion for the last year. Your article explains the arm motion very well.

    Jan 12, 2011

  • Tim Prapong

    I will try to use a tighter grip today on the serve and see what happens. You might be right in that there is energy lost in holding it too loosely, and having the arm too loose. I believe there is an ideal angle of the elbow and there has to be tension building up in the arm to really pronate hard.

    Jan 12, 2011

  • Tim Prapong

    I think the pros outstretch their other hand in order to "harden" the left side as an anchor so that the right side will whip through harder. What do you think of Federer who doesn't do that with his left hand, but tuck his left arm in and remains looking relaxed?

    Jan 12, 2011

  • Tim Prapong

    I don't see his fingers open out like a rock climber gripping a hold like those other pro pictures. He looks more relaxed. However, he is using the left arm as a brace or marker, but it never looks like tremendous tension in a open fingered "spray". But nice pictures, Anatoly.

    Jan 12, 2011

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