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- Comment on: Topic 'How Would Your Ultimate Tennis Player Look? What Pieces of Whose Game Would Yo…'
- ?) and ,because he's to the ball with time to spare he can do more with the ball more consistently than anyone. As far as McEnroe, I'd have to agree with the crazy hands part. It's like he's flailing at the ball but, at impact his racquet's in perfect alignment. He's lunging at the ball , body contorted backwards, racquet's behind his head and, somehow when the ball gets there he's lined up his strings perfectly for the winner. But, having said that, consistency is the name of the game with volleys and, Martina rarely missed (at her peak). No, you can't pick two backhands...That's cheating! ;) It'd be pandemonium if we did that! ;p I thought about Federer's forehand a lot. You are right, it is very versatile. I would say that he also can hit winners from almost everywhere on the court but, I'd give Gonzo the edge in that category. If you had Fed's movement and forehand against Fed's movement and Gonzo's forehand, from all over the court? Gonzo's would win out, without a doubt. (rhyme, free of charge :) (it's all about being in your best position to hit your best shot) Comments?…
- Added by Chris at 12:42am on March 11, 2008
- Comment on: Article 'In a Perfect World: The Tennis Talk, Anyone? Top 10 (Men's Edition)'
- rd to separate talent from hard work that has paid off. (i think of courier and lendl whose off-court work complemented their talent to beat players more talented but less prepared.) i think nadal should be #2, Joker #3, because their talent took them there. i like Fed, Safin, Gasquet, Nalbandian, Murray... as for some of the other more obscure names above, i guess i havent seen them play enough to make a decision on them. here's my question on safin: yes, he's a talented player, but is he just another Michael Stich (or pick another equivalent) story who got hot twice (2 Slams) and beat big names en route? if including determination? gotta include Hewitt then. all-time list? laver, mcenroe, agassi, sampras, leconte (cant deny his shotmaking), roche, ashe, connors... ok, this quickly becomes basically a list of all-time greats. maybe i'll pose this: which players have been victims of the headcases or injuries who could/should/would have been greats? (ok, thats enough on this post! :) )…
- Added by mikeindo at 12:30am on August 22, 2008
- Comment on: Topic 'How Many Wins each Racquet Company.....'
- has Graf 22 and McEnroe 7, total 29, Babolat has Nadal 9, Clisters 4, Moya 1, Roddick 1 Total 15 Yonex has Navratilova 18, Hingis 5, Seles 9, Hewitt 2, Ivanovic 1 Total 35 Prince has Sharapova 3, Rafter 2 and Ferrero 1 Total 6 Donnay has Borg 11 Puma has Becker 6 Addidas has Llendl 8 Head has Djokovic 1, Agassi 8, Safin 2, Guga 3 Total 14. I realize I have left off some of the one and dones, and some of these players did switch. I believe the Williams also used Prince but not sure how many they won with it. Agassi also used Prince. Anyway, it is an even better start. Can anyone add to this? In short though Wilso is by far and away the leader.…
- Added by Mark T. at 10:17am on February 10, 2011
- Comment on: Article 'Roger Federer Can't Beat Rafael Nadal'
- had the angled serve and volleys made of gold. Mac came in to subvert the topspin advantage. With Fed, he is not subverting Nadal's topspin advantage. The Fed forehand drive is not as big as the Berdych forehand drive in opening up Nadal's coverage. Berdych had a better net position than Fed did on approach forehand drives. If you're going to use a flattened forehand drive to push Nadal into a corner out wide, it better have significant skip bounce on it. Berdych's and Soderling's forehands have enough, Fed not quite enough. Their forehand takebacks are higher and beyond six o'clock. Fed is not, opting to hit in front. Fed is still feeding Nadal with the 3/4 backhand drives that come up short. Fed is increasing the radius of his backhand drives, but if he only would bring the prep higher like Gasquet or Kuerten, would it damage Nadal. But that is a technique change that will never come about for whatever reason. Is it pride, stubbornness or too late to change? In my mind, it is never too late to change. What does he have to lose? Chances to win another slam.…
- Added by Tim Prapong at 2:13pm on January 26, 2012
- Topic: Piece of tennis history lost: L.A. Tennis Open discontinued!
- as been sold to a group in Bogota, Colombia. The Southern California Tennis Association announced the decision Tuesday after extensive attempts to find new sponsors. The tournament traces its roots to 1927 at the Los Angeles Tennis Club, with former champions including Rod Laver, Arthur Ashe, Pancho Gonzales, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. But the event struggled economically in recent years with revolving sponsorships and a dearth of American men's stars, tournament director Bob Kramer says. Its two principal sponsors, Farmers Insurance and Mercedes-Benz, both failed to renew their sponsorships. The quality of the field also declined in recent years. Sam Querrey has won three of the past four tournaments. Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/tennis/wires/11/20/3000.ap.ten.farmers.classic.sold.0181/index.html#ixzz2CzYgRbj4…
- Added by Tim Prapong at 4:11pm on November 22, 2012
- Article: If I Had to Do It All Over Again ...
- I'd still pick the U.S. for the upset over Spain!
I mean, ya gotta believe, right? Isn't that how the saying goes? I believe in the points I made about… - Added by Van Sias at 3:54pm on September 22, 2008
- Comment on: Topic 'How Would Your Ultimate Tennis Player Look? What Pieces of Whose Game Would Yo…'
- d wiper) gives him unique variety. 3.Backhand: Tough one. I think you have to go with a one hander because it's a more versatile / all-court shot. Kuerten is a pretty solid call. Can I take Ken Rosell's slice as well? :) 4. Volleys: John McEnroe. Crazy hands. 5. Return: Agassi. Able to turn this inherently defensive situation into an offensive one like no one else. 6. Mental: Another tough one. You can definitely go w/ either Peter or Rog. I think I might have to lean in Pete's direction because he was able to come up with huge shots -- specifically huge serves -- almost on command under intense pressure. I think Fed is also hurt by the fact that, because he is so good, he hasn't played as many close matches late in majors. Maybe a dubious reason to knock someone down :) 7. Movement: I think speed is only part of the equation here. And I think Fed takes the cake. One of the reasons everything looks so effortless is because he moves so well / is almost always in position. Borg also worth consideration. What do you think Chris / Terence / others?…
- Added by Will Hamilton at 10:43pm on March 10, 2008
- Comment on: Topic 'What are the Top Ten Reasons to hate..........................'
- es, as a player, you have more things to worry about on your side of the court than across the net. Consider it part of the game. It is what it is. It's not going to change. Do you really think ITF will mandate some bullshit provision to outlaw grunting? I'm not out to make enemies with this response, but it's annoying that people who WATCH (mind you) Sharapova play, get annoyed by her. Ridiculous. The McEnroe brothers seem to share the same passion for anti-shrieking, but John made an ass out of himself millions of times on the court and people found it entertaining. How about that. By the way, how many of the players you coach shriek or grunt, or make funny noises? Or do you pick them out and only coach the "quiet" ones? Let's not worry about the damn grunting..let's worry about American tennis because it's extremely shaky right now..we're not producing players good enough to play at the very top. We produce whiners like Donald Young, and flash in the pans like Oudin. I know Roddick came up along with Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic and I understand that's a tall order, but he sucked compared to them. Don't worry about the grunting..Sharapova is just doing her thing and she has the stats to back her shit up!…
- Added by Paul Concepcion at 4:26pm on August 21, 2011
- Topic: What's REALLY going on with Roger Federer??
- meeting in the '07 US Open Finals. Yet, some were quick to put an asterisk next to Djokovic's Aussie championship after hearing Roger was suffering from mono. When the clay court season arrived, we knew what to expect (clay means Rafa time!) but when Nadal beat Federer like he stole his Nike capri "shorts", we started to scratch our heads a little. Still, with Wimbledon around the corner, we knew Rog would redeem himself...even though Borg picked Rafa to win. We all know what happened on Centre Court (please excuse the fact that I don't want to get into details...still coping with the loss and watching Federer cry during his post-match interview with McEnroe). However, when Federer lost to Gilles Simon last week (even though Simon won at Indy the previous week), I think everyone wanted to REALLY know, is something happening to Roger? Has he finally hit that wall Sampras hit after the 2000 Wimbledon? Is he hurting? Is he fighting with Mirka? What in the world is going on???? What do YOU think?…
- Added by Jonathan at 2:48pm on July 28, 2008
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