Do you model any of your tennis game on a favorite pro?
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Permalink Reply by Lendl Jr. (4.5) on
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Of course, my game is identical to Ivan Lendl's!
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Permalink Reply by Tim Prapong on
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Every single part? Serve, forehand and backhand? There was a time in my high school days I tried to copy all of them, but it seemed the backhand was the one that worked for me. I could never control that forehand loop takeback and always be on time. Do you "flex" the racquet as you toss the ball up on the serve?
Lendl Jr. (4.5) said:
Of course, my game is identical to Ivan Lendl's!
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Permalink Reply by Mark / The Mayor on
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No. I don't think I do. I have a very particular style of play - it actually matches my poker style too. In poker it is called "tight aggressive" which means that you play tight, mostly good hands - not much bluffing, but when you get the big hands, you bet big and/or try to trap people. A "loose" poker player plays a wide range of hands (good ones and bad ones) and bluff more.
In tennis, I'm somewhat defensive, but when I have my opportunity, I go for it.
I think the closest player on the tour is Murray. And yes, I'm a fan of his, but I have never modeled my game on his... Maybe I should. I could learn a drop shot.
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Permalink Reply by Jazz Burks on
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Federer. I actually became a fan of his after I 1st started playing and decided I didn't like my primarily slice bh. I started playing in 2002 and after I decided that I loved the game the plan was to turn me into a player like the 2003 US Open Champion Roddick, with the big serve and sledgehammer forehand. The only problem was my one hand bh. A teacher hearing my disappointment told me to "watch Federer" and that's wheere the fandom and emulation began and continues to this day. The only problem is when I start to try the mindbending shots like Fed. After one or two go in the I think I own the shot and I give away a set with unforced errors!
Also I can't serve like Fed I can mime the ball bouce and toss but I can't keep that deep of a backbend or my back foot on the ground I serve from a more vertical plateau.
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Very interesting change, from Roddick to Federer. So what's your service like then?
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p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-poker face!!
I love it. You know, Murray doesn't have a poker face. Fed kinda used to have one. Mecir had a poker face.
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on -
Federer and Nadal. is there anyone else that's important?
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I think Kuerten, Edberg, Gasquet, Laver on the one hander. Fed's backhand isn't as good as theirs.
Sampras on the serve for sure.
CoachV - William Vazquez said:Federer and Nadal. is there anyone else that's important?
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on
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If you want to argue about single handed backhands then lets thrown in, the Lefty Peter Korda and john Mcenroe and Pancho Gonzales. But if you want to talk about better I think your wrong because in todays game you have to be beyond the abilities of past players.
Tim Prapong said:
I think Kuerten, Edberg, Gasquet, Laver on the one hander. Fed's backhand isn't as good as theirs.
Sampras on the serve for sure.
CoachV - William Vazquez said:Federer and Nadal. is there anyone else that's important?
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No doubt those two had great ones. Korda's was a super monster. Mac's passing shots were incredible.
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