"No matter how quick you are on a tennis court you'll always be forced to hit shots where you do not have the time to get in a 100 percent correct position. This is very often the case in the far forehand side where you'll be forced to hit from an open stance due to lack of a couple of seconds to get that left foot in front.

In those cases there are some important things to remember to get adequate power and control in the shot: 1. Stretch that non-hitting (left) arm out and get the left shoulder towards the ball so you'll at least get some shoulder rotation. If you don't do that it'll be a 100 percent arm shot which is very difficult to control and will often lack power. Notice also how he still manages to hit the ball in front of his body which is very important. 2. Kafelnikov gets power (and topspin) from the upward motion from his right foot at the point of impact. He manages to get the ball back in an acceptable way although he's pretty much on his heels."

This is, to me, an example of how to cope with an 'un-ideal' situation. It's of some importance because such situations will inevitably arise time and time again.