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semi-western grip n. , , Tennis (originally U.S.) a manner of gripping the racket in which (for a right-handed player) the bottom knuckle of the index finger is in contact with the right vertical panel of the racket handle and the heel of the hand with the bevel immediately clockwise from it, now used to generate topspin on shots.So named because the racket is held in a similar fashion to, but in a less oblique orientation than, the western grip.The western and semi-western grips had largely fallen out of use until changes in racket technology in the late 20th cent. facilitated greater use of topspin.