Jan nickers forehand has taken the tennis world by storm setting him apart from other players in today's game historically only a select few players have wowed audiences with their unique shot making abilities think Andre agassi's return Roger Federer's half volley and Juan Martin del Poor's thundering forehand now the name Jan nicker stands alongside these Legends with his forehand becoming one of the most feared and admired weapons on the tennis court the Italian sensation has risen to world number one with his powerful ground strokes playing a critical role in his success his forehand in particular has been instrumental in securing his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open earlier this year amid controversy after testing positive for traces of a ban steroid due to cross-contamination sinner has shown no signs of slowing down despite the noise he cruised through the early rounds of the US Open and now looks poised to make a Deep Run with big names like Carlos alcarez and Novak jokovic already eliminated sinner is the favorite for the title heading into a high stakes quarterfinal clash with denil meddev but what makes Sinners forehand truly special it's not just the power and speed it's the sound his coach Darren kahill immediately noticed this unique feature when he started working with sinner in 2022 the crack of the ball off sin s's racket Echoes the raw force and precision he generates with each swing reminiscent of Agy Nadal and Federer siners forehand is one of the fastest on tour averaging 78 mph 5 mph faster than the tour average his added strength over the years has also increased the revolutions per minute on his shots giving the ball more Spin and making it even more difficult for opponents to handle former players and coaches are in awe of siners technique Thomas inist former world number four Compares Sinners forehand to the power of Pete SAS describing it as a whip that causes the ball to explode off the court James Blake another former player known for his powerful forehand credits part of Sinner's distinct sound to his tightly strung racket with a string tension around 62 lb Sinner's racket lacks the trampoline effect allowing him to deliver a crisp clean hit every time even Tommy hos a former world number two Likens Sinner's ball striking ability to the legendary Andre agasse noting the sheer consistency and control sinner exhibits on both forehand and backhand despite all the praise sinner remains humble often stating that he doesn't see himself as special however the undeniable sound of his forehand tells a different story one of a truly exceptional Talent destined for greatness