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Andre Agassi
Part1: Technical
Photographs by J.Gregory Swendsen
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Many experts consider Andre Agassi to be the best pure ball striker on
the ATP tour. He is also the only active man to have won all four slam
events - a total of seven overall. This alone would ensure him a place
among the greatest players of all time.
In part 1 of this two part pictorial, J.Gregory
Swendsen's camera focuses on the technical side of Andre Agassi. Stay
tuned for part 2, his emotional portrait.
Take a close look
at the nearly flawless game of this great champion.
Click on thumbnails to view photos.

Unit Turn |

Unit Turn 2 |

Perfect Turn |

Perfect Turn 2 |

Forehand Foreswing |

Ball Focus |

Square at Contact |

Perfect Wrist Position |

Hitting Through |

Hitting Through 2 |

Full Wrap |

Unit Turn |

Unit Turn 2 |

Perfectly Lined Up |

Left Arm, Right Arm |

Hitting Through |

Hitting Through 2 |

Perfect Extension |

Backhand Balance |

Backhand Balance 2 |

Backhand Balance 3 |

Backhand Wrap |

Ready Serve |

The Arm Drop |

Shoulder Rotation |

Start of Weight Shift |

Tossing Arm |

Full Coil |

Full Coil 2 |

Racquet Drop |

Air Andre |

Air Andre 2 |

Serve Follow-through |

Kick Back |

A Rare Volley |

A Rare Volley 2 |

A Rare Volley 3 |

A Rare Volley 4 |

Overhead |

Return Focus |
Your comments are welcome. Let us know what you think about J.Gregory Swendsen's
pictorial by emailing us
here at TennisONE
J.
Gregory Swendsen, 49, is a San Francisco investment banker who travels the
world for TennisONE as chief contributing photographer. A native San
Franciscan, Greg has raised private venture capital for the last 20 years,
primarily in the bio-tech and pharmaceuticals industries.
In addition to his careers in finance and digital photography, Greg is a
recording jazz guitarist who plays regularly on the San Francisco jazz
scene. He is a competitive tournament player and has been ranked in USTA
Northern California in the 45 and over men's singles division. |