Strong two-handed backhand grip?

[roartt]

I'm wondering a little about backhand grips and wanted to know if there are any experts or otherwise in here who would advice against using a too strong grip with the bottom hand? Considering the scale commonly used here at tennisplayer i think i'm about a 1.5(index)/1(heelpad) with the bottom hand. i guess i'm bent/straight with the arms.

Reading the articles on two-handers, it seems that placing the index knuckle on 2 or weaker is the way to go if we consider the pros with the best two-handers. However, this feels kind of awkward to me, and i think a shift would bring some trouble. I understand that one shoulden't get too hung up about grips as you can use different combinations. I just want to know if there is a bias with some grip choices that hinders your backhand from ever becoming top noch. I feel that a stronger grip promotes more topspin and that maybe a good two-hander is consistent with a more flatter stroke? And maybe you are a little bit more flexible with a weaker grip?

Thanks!

[John Yandell]

Roartt,

You have probably seen this article.

But yeah with a bent straight config a stronger grip shouldn't be a problem and may be an advantage since the role of the bottom arm is more pronounced usually. I wouldn't worry about the grip shift. That takes a fraction of a second and is a very small distance.

https://www.tennisplayer.net/article/the-two-handed-backhand-the-4-variations/

[roartt]

Thank you John!

By the way, do you know of any pros who puts their index knuckle completely on top (bevel 1) for a two-handed backhand? Or is that more a thing of the past?

[John Yandell]

Must be someone out there...Moya? Was he close?

https://www.tennisplayer.net/tp_player/carlos-moya/

Hewitt, also pretty strong.

https://www.tennisplayer.net/tp_player/lleyton-hewitt/