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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.


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