U.S. Open Player Spin (Page 13)

On the backhand volley, both men and women appear to hit with more underspin than on the forehand. Three underspin backhand volleys on the women's side, including 2 from Hingis, ranged from 1071 to 2143rpm, averaging just over 1600rpm.

For the men, 8 backhand volleys from 4 players ranged from 1200 to 2586 rpm and averaged slightly more than 1927rpm. This included 4 from Pete Sampras which averaged 1884rpm.

Shot: Men's Backhand Underspin Volleys

Player:	No. of Volleys:	RPM Range:	Avg RPM:
Mark Philippousis	1	---	2308rpm
Michael Chang	2	1875-2500rpm	2188rpm
Pete Sampras	4	1200-2586rpm	1884rpm
Todd Martin	1	---	1200rpm

Shot: Women's Backhand Underspin Volleys

Player:	No. of Volleys:	RPM Range:	Avg RPM:
Martina Hingis	2	1667-2143rpm	1905rpm
Mary Pierce	1 (2H)	---	1071rpm