Better peak Forehand: Roddick or Agassi?

[vandre]

Originally Posted by Anaconda

No. Pro's strokes only break down due to a lack of fatigue or poor footwork (which is usually the result in poor fatigue). Mechanically Roddick's power forehand is actually a lot more efficient than his 'consistent' moonballing forehand from 05 onwards.

it doesn't matter WHY it happens, only THAT it happens and the point is that at the peaks aa didn't seem to miss as often as roddick did. anyway, wouldn't a "lack of fatigue" (sic) mean that said pro in question wasn't tired.

[brettsticker86]

tough call, i think they were 2 different forehands. agassi's was a more flat, penetrating ball where as roddicks was considerably heavier. I think roddick was a bit more physically empowering but agassi had such a pure and clean stroke that he blistered the ball. i'd take agassi's forehand if i was rushed and roddick's if i had time to really wind up and take a rip

[Anaconda]

Originally Posted by vandre

it doesn't matter WHY it happens, only THAT it happens and the point is that at the peaks aa didn't seem to miss as often as roddick did. anyway, wouldn't a "lack of fatigue" (sic) mean that said pro in question wasn't tired.

Sorry I used fatigue incorrectly, my point still stands. Breaking down isn't missing 100mph forehands; A stroke breaks down when you cannot hit consistent shots at half intensity into the court. Roddick's forehand never broke down. Miss-timing isn't breaking down either. Are people actually serious?