What is it?

Provides the science behind this often-discussed aspect of the game. Forehand heaviness provides a value to describe the combination of speed and spin a player generates on topspin forehand groundstrokes.

Why we like it?

This stat can be used to contrast the ball striking of two players or how one player's weight of shot may change over the match, allowing the commentator to access the numbers behind the change in FH speed/spin.

When we use it?

Best shown in one of the following three areas: 1. To showcase a significant differential in the types of forehands on display (so high heaviness vs low heaviness and what that means). 2. To pick apart a change in heaviness across the course of a match (set-by-set comparison) and to talk to how/why that number has changed. 3. To highlight the damage being done by a huge, heavy forehand of one player and to highlight that damage through the lens of the heaviness stat.