Player's with beautiful/ great looking strokes
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Mr.Brightside
Rookie
gasquet backhand, perhaps, but not his forehand. it's disgusting.
i like verdasco's strokes, personally.
i like verdasco's strokes, personally.
flyinghippos101
Legend
Federer's footwork is a work of art. I personally think Gasquet's backhand is effective but hideous. I like Roddick's serve, it's very unique.
LiveForever
Banned
Federers forehand owns all.
LiveForever
Banned
Can forget Nadals overhead forehand. It is like watching a knife go through butter. :lol:Ivo Karlovic has an unparallel elegance and beauty
also Roddick's serve is like ballet.
Ivo Karlovic has an unparallel elegance and beauty
also Roddick's serve is like ballet.
lol, i personally think Karlovic looks very awkward in his movement, no grace to it. my personal opinion. Were you being sarcastic? (no malice intended so dont...)
Tempest344
Professional
Nalbandian, I like Malisse's too
malakas
Banned
I think I've gotten tired of watching feds game because he makes so many slam finals and those are mainly the matches I watch all the way through. Plus there are other players out there who have great strokes but dont necessarily win because they lack the drive, mental strength or a complete game. So we pay tribute to them here
lolFed's got a beautiful game just tired of watching it.
I think one of the few people who can outplay Fed style wise is Nalbandian. I remember how he took fed apart in the Madrid final in 2007, that was such a beautiful match, Nalbandian was playing so craftily he put Fed to shame (a near impossible thing to do).
I think he only sums up his phenomenal game against Fed though.
I think he only sums up his phenomenal game against Fed though.
mental midget
Hall of Fame
most modern forehands are pretty 'violent' by necessity, but yeah, rios' was smooth as silk. it looked like he didn't hit the ball so much as he gave it a little nudge, like, 'there you go, little buddy, off to that corner over there, good job! like he was loading a first grader on the bus for the first day of school.
backhand was money, too, but i prefer 1h.
President of Serve/Volley
Semi-Pro
2006 Federer puts any Nalbandian to shame.....
I personally love Mauresmo's, Henin's and Gasquet's backhands. was lucky enough to have watched them live in action.....I'm sure those of you who was able to see them live too would agree with me that their backhands are even more beautiful in person, esp Gasquet's.
Santoros shots are great looking too - saw him up close at the US Open this year too. He was in outer court like probably court 11 or 17 (I cannot exactly remember which court) that time against Ferrero.....but you can imagine how close one can be in those outer courts......his strokes are so beautiful and seem effortless. He went on to lose that match though.
I agree that Federer's footwork is great too.
Santoros shots are great looking too - saw him up close at the US Open this year too. He was in outer court like probably court 11 or 17 (I cannot exactly remember which court) that time against Ferrero.....but you can imagine how close one can be in those outer courts......his strokes are so beautiful and seem effortless. He went on to lose that match though.
I agree that Federer's footwork is great too.
OddJack
G.O.A.T.
I think I've gotten tired of watching feds game because he makes so many slam finals and those are mainly the matches I watch all the way through. Plus there are other players out there who have great strokes but dont necessarily win because they lack the drive, mental strength or a complete game. So we pay tribute to them here
Fed's got a beautiful game just tired of watching it.
Yeah, watching too much can be tiring I know...
But if a pretty stroke doesnt make you perform or doesnt win you anything, it loses it's value right there. I keep hearing about Gasquet backhand, how pretty and good looking it is, but it never got him a final in anything worth mentioning. I guess I prefer getting tired from watching a pretty stroke that wins a major than the one that goes out on the second round.
I understand the "tribute" concept though. I guess I am just more practical. In the world of sports it's performance that comes first. Performance without looks is good. Performance with looks is great. And then there is looks without performance... reminds me of those Ferrari kit cars they sell with a Honda engine. They still look good, but nobody pays tribute to them.
I hope Gasquet makes a good use of that pretty BH this year
meltphace 6
Hall of Fame
RF, Čilić, Haas.
Changmaster
Rookie
How true this is.
lilxjohnyy
Hall of Fame
I like watching: Gasquets Backhand, Nalbadian, Verdasco, Haas
WTA: Henin
WTA: Henin
aimr75
Hall of Fame
Well thats the obvious choice..
but also:
backhands: safin, gasquet, dimitrov
forehands: verdasco
serve, i like verdasco's motion
Clay lover
Legend
Kuerten/Gaudio
IvanisevicServe
Banned
Federer, Wawrinka, Baghdatis
papucla10
Rookie
If talk about beautifull
1 Almagro FH and 1HB. He would win against anybody with his strokes if he only learned to be patient and at least come to net more than once in a Match. Also work more in his physique.
2 Federer FH
3 Nalbandian BH
4 Roddick Serve.
5 Blake FH
I also like Warwinka, Haas 1BH and Verdasco FH
1 Almagro FH and 1HB. He would win against anybody with his strokes if he only learned to be patient and at least come to net more than once in a Match. Also work more in his physique.
2 Federer FH
3 Nalbandian BH
4 Roddick Serve.
5 Blake FH
I also like Warwinka, Haas 1BH and Verdasco FH
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