Although they’re largely overlooked, grips are ... knuckle of your index finger slides over one bevel. This is generally considered the easiest grip for learning the forehand.

Mouratoglou chose Rafael Nadal as the best serve ever. The variety of solutions that the Spanish player has found with his forehand in his career made all the difference for Mouratoglou.

He shifts his index base knuckle slightly ... nishes with as much body rotation on his forehand as players like Roddick and Rafael Nadal. Yet his grip makes him more comfortable than they are ...