Hawaiian Grip
How to understand the “Hawaiian Grip” in tennis?
What does the tennis term “Hawaiian Grip” mean?
How is Hawaiian Grip carried out?
The extreme-western or Hawaiian grip is a very extreme tennis grip where the player places their knuckle past the 5th bevel on the tennis racket. It’s considered by some to be too extreme for tennis, as the optimal strike zone for this grip is very high up and is suitable only for pure spin hitting. Indeed, flattening out a shot at that height is near impossible due to wrist constrictions, and so this grip is suited only for clay court specialists. However, some players are able to take advantage of this grip’s massive spin generation due to their defensive play style or height, which allow them to hit the strike zone often.
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An example would be Florian Mayer. Other players that employ this extreme grip are Nick Kyrgios, Jack Sock and Karen Khachanov. The Extreme-Western is also known for causing arm and wrist problems if employed incorrectly.