hi tom

last, first...

the only reason why a topspin is used in tennis is to draw the ball into court. a squash ball does not have the same aerodynamics so it would be useless.

the area where topspin on a ball may be useful (beside the deceptive nature of the actual shot) is when it bounces or hits a wall. for example:

try hitting a heavily topspun drive from the back of the court, then try hitting a heavily underspun shot from the same spot

the two have a different bounce dynamic both off the floor and the walls. if you hit both accurately, it could create a  different "look" for the opponent when they are not expecting it.

this bounce dynamic could be in play with topsin drops, but you need to be skillful to play them.

if you are skillful enough you can do just about anything with a squash ball and racket and this can help with deception and variety.

but for the spin itself, it  is the fact that a squash ball has a lot of "grab" when it hits a surface that can make a difference

also, a skilful player can disguise a number of alterntaive shots when using topspin.

cheers

rs

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