What is your style?

[Trev343]

I'm a S&V Type.
& and what do you think is the most successful style?

[Alexio92]

I am an All court

[Murray_Maniac]

All courter. 1/3 agressive baseliner, 1/3 counterpuncher baseliner, & 1/3 vollier.

[TokyopunK]

Crazy Asian South Side Rampage

[T1000]

S&V and aggressive baseliner on return.

[wyutani]

most ppl nowadays are counterpunchers.

[verdasco]

counterpunchers are very prevalent nowadays. They usually die out and only the fast ones who have real good sense of direction and understand spin last.

I like to play an all-court style always looking to come in the net and finish a point off.

Tennis is a defensive sport looking for offensive opportunity. That's why learning the counterpuncher game-style is not all that bad, you just have to adjust eventually.

[T1000]

Or you could hug the baseline and cut your opponents reaction time in half. That is how I usually play and I find it useful against counterpunchers, but big hitters usually oulast this kind of style.

[Brendan]

aggressive baseliner, always moving forward to the ball to take time away from my opponent

[ChuDat]

Aggressive baseliner/counter-puncher.

I'm practicing S&V for doubles matches

[Noaler]

I'm mainly a Aggressive baseliner but if i know i can't beat them as a Aggressive baseliner then i just hit slice and topspin shots just keeping everything in play.

[TacoBellBorderBowl1946]

i'm a pusher, and i like it

see my sig.

[counter_puncher]

TacoBellBorderBowl1946, it seems like u have a lot of haters. (ignore list)

[ChuDat]

TacoBellBorderBowl1946, it seems like u have a lot of haters. (ignore list)


I have nothing against pushers, aslong as their not cocky, arrogant, self-centered, etc. If they have good sportsmanship then I'm okay with their style choice.

[wyutani]

so is santoro a pusher?:confused:

[KerryJ]

I think the most succesful style is a net player. It's always been whoever gets to the net has the advantage but with net game becoming less and less of a priority, it's becoming a smarter strategy to attack.

[lob-ster]

i use a lot of spin

[Korangster]

so is santoro a pusher?:confused:

santoro is what ppl call a spin doctor. there's a great thread in tips and instructions covering it but they basically vary spin, height, depth, and pace(mostly spin tho) so their opponents hit almost every shot uncomfortably and they basically cause their opponents to hit multitudes of unforced errors

[baseline08thrasher]

aggressive baseliner who can take the ball early.
I can usually demolish the ball, I like to use angles to get my opponent off the court, and I change direction alot.

[wyutani]

santoro is what ppl call a spin doctor. there's a great thread in tips and instructions covering it but they basically vary spin, height, depth, and pace(mostly spin tho) so their opponents hit almost every shot uncomfortably and they basically cause their opponents to hit multitudes of unforced errors

hmm...i wouldnt exactly call him a "spin doctor". a doctor who loses more than than his winning is kinda scary.

"eh doc, how many operation did you lose today?"
"nah, just 413 loses since april 22"

haha. joking but i would call him a moonballer.:)

[Conor Irvine]

Im A Baseliner Who Runs All Day But Volleys Wen I Have To An Big Serve

[go13illy]

i just blast every ball at the baseline and go for winners when i see an opening.

[Gob_]

hmm...i wouldnt exactly call him a "spin doctor". a doctor who loses more than than his winning is kinda scary.

"eh doc, how many operation did you lose today?"
"nah, just 413 loses since april 22"

haha. joking but i would call him a moonballer.:)

That's ridiculous, Santoro is definitely an all-courter, though I think spin doctor's a pretty accurate description. And he uses more slices and angles than topspin lobs, though he has mastered those as well. And he comes to the net alot. Besides, one of his main tactics is drawing his opponent to the net. You can't do that with alot of moonballs. Precision is his game, though he gets overpowered alot. But he'll always end up being the one who makes the highlight reel :)

[Gob_]

As for my style, I change alot. I use to come in behind a pretty big serve, and that was what I focused on, but I'm trying to go more for consistency and placement on my serve, and focusing on the other parts of my game. I don't really know what to call my style though. I have a pretty strong forehand that I try to dictate with, and off my backhand I mainly slice and try to confuse with sidespin and drop shots, etc. I come into net alot, but I probably shouldn't until I work on my net game more haha.

[ag200boy]

agresive baseliner always lookin to get at the net

[witt4ace]

Serve and volley on first serve, mostly baseliner, but like to come into the net. I'd call myself an all-courter.

[the wise wizard]

i am a serve and volleyer, but i can play a pretty good all court game too

[Vermillion]

I'm french. I'm always stylin' on the court.

[wyutani]

most ppl nowadays are counterpunchers.

i was wrong? weird.

forgot to mention i hate the net. always at the baseline. hope my opponent doesnt know that.:shock:

[beedlejuice22]

I'm a counterpuncher.

[Tofuspeedstar]

Whatever Power player falls under *shrugs*

Add heavy slicer to that.

*shrugs*

[Toxicmilk]

Crazy Asian South Side Rampage

ftw. lol.

I rely on my serve and backhand...which is much more consistent and powerful than my forehand.

I like the net, but yeah...just a typical baseliner.

[Tallahassee_Technifibre]

so is santoro a pusher?:confused:

I saw santoro in a challenger tournament a few years ago. He was a pusher that was outlasting all 19-21 year olds with spin, and it was great to watch. He ended up losing in semis to Tsonga.

On Topic: Aggressive baseliner who will run down every ball and never ever volley

[Teamtomo]

i'm an all courter pretty good at everything

[iTennis47]

Aggressive baseliner than wen given the opportunity of a short ball will rip it as a possiblel winner or approach shot. Hmm maybe im an all-courter thts more comfortable at the baseline:?

[m1stuhxsp4rk5]

all courter. love to serve and volley though

[quest01]

I'm a baseliner with a sixth sense.

[rosewall4ever]

Previously S&V but lack the conditioning to play well enough to match big hitters. Now back to baseline -then finish at the net.

[Daniel68]

Groundstrokes, until a short ball comes my way, then it's all my volleys job. Serve and volley a few times in match as well.

[Bundey]

agressive basliner

[DizBoiDanny]

All court. But i like playing s&v.

[ncode tour90]

Aggressive baseliner that likes to run around the backhand and hit a forehand down the line

[ElectricTennis]

I don't know how to say it but I am about smart shots, volleying, rallying, and maybe serving. (If I can figure out my server)

[2ndserve642]

all court like rushing the net but love to basline bash to

[westside]

Agressive baseliner with a big first serve


(loving my post count number at the moment)

[babolatisduhbomb]

s%v Aggressive baseliner.

[johalojoe]

pure baseliner not very often I go to net.

[SpEeDyZ]

an aggressive basliner I hardly come to the net

[halalula1234]

dnt really like volley im weak on my FH volley. im ok on my Bh volley.

Im an all court really. But i will only come to the net when i get a short ball in the service box or when i hit a good strong ball out the side.

[NGRSupaEaglez92]

Counterpuncher

[region2champion]

Crafty counter puncher slowly but surely switching to all court

[deddied]

Crafty counter puncher slowly but surely switching to all court
You must be mitch or david, anyway, agressive allarounder

[mozzer]

All court game. But im happy to run my opponent around from the baseline ;)

[tennisrocks5]

Mostly s&v but I can play aggressive baseline.

[S H O W S T O P P E R !]

Counterpuncher/all-court fusion.

[Necroblood]

All court though I love to S&V more.

[region2champion]

Yep this is Mitch. haha can't believe you could tell Eddie

[bumblebee]

very very aggresive, almost s&v, but with more backcourt

[slicekick95]

probably agressive baseliner

[Alexio92]

My style? Depends who I am playing. The most effective play for me is just forcing a short ball with a serve/ground stroke then putting it away at an angle, however that includes approaching the net and under pressure usually s+v and always s+v if I feel in the mood for it.

[2ndserveace]

Agressive baseliner/All-courter. I'm great at baseline bashing, but when I get a short ball I come in every time.

[Charlie_Boy]

Aggressive baseliner.....I like coming to net, but I suck at it.