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Deleted member 25923
Guest
Who do you think the number one player with the worst FH or BH was?
It doesn't have to be both strokes, just one or the other.
It doesn't have to be both strokes, just one or the other.
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Morrissey
Guest
Quite a few. Moya and Courier's backhands. Rafter and Edberg's forehands. McEnroe's forehand and backhand.
Have to agree with Moya's backhand. I'll add Safin in for forehand.
Ballinbob
Hall of Fame
Um, safin has one of the best forehands out there I think. Very solid off both sides. The thing thats been holding back is mental toughness, not really strokes
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Federer's backhand and Sampras's backhand come to mind.
pcpshortbus
Rookie
haha funny. safins forehand is not bad at all. his backhand is his better groundstroke, but that does not make his forehand bad.
Toxicmilk
Professional
Oh come on, it's clear you say that ONLY because you dislike these two.
The thread asks for the number one(s) with the worst.
I'm pretty sure Fed's backhand is much much better than the backhands of people like Roddick, among others =.=
JeMar
Legend
http://www.tennis.com/features/greatestshots/greatestshots.aspx?id=108756
Tennis Magazine's best backhands of all time.
Nadal doesn't appear there, yet Federer does.
Please mind your tennis history and watch some Federer matches where there isn't some guy driving insanely high and deep forehands into it every single point and you'll see what a great stroke it is. Nadal's lefty cross-court forehand can make anyone's one-handed backhand look bad. With a one-handed backhand you trade being able to hit those balls over your head for versatility and slightly longer reach.
SirBlend12
Semi-Pro
Don't feed... seriously... don't respond to the trouble-starter. If I see one more ****** thread that goes 200+ pages because someone wanted to argue about some stupid comment, I swear to God...
Sorry. Went a little nuts there.
Seriously, though. LET IT GO BEFORE IT"S TOO LATE!
EDIT: Can't you people sense sarcasm. I THINK his post was a joke...
Sorry. Went a little nuts there.
Seriously, though. LET IT GO BEFORE IT"S TOO LATE!
EDIT: Can't you people sense sarcasm. I THINK his post was a joke...
EPaps
Rookie
haha I laughed after reading "McEnroe's forehand and backhand"
phoenicks
Professional
Safin have weak forehand, dude, do u watch tennis???
GameSampras
Banned
Sampras' poor BH was the result of the old crap Archaic Wilson Pro Staff. Look at his BH today with the new racket. Its better than Roger's
thejoe
Hall of Fame
It isn't better than Roger's I'm afraid. Pete hasn't had Nadal pounding high deep forehands at it. Are you going on the exhibitions and senior tour? For me, Federer is far stronger on both wings from the baseline.
Can I just ask how the racket affected it in any way? He could still pound his serves and forehands. His backhand just wasn't a particularly strong shot. Deal with it.
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I'm sorry, the Federer backhand is a great stroke. Sure, it breaks down when he has to play deep balls over his hand, this is tough for any one-hander. This is the same reason that ten year olds who have just started the game can beat players far better than them. High balls are horrible to play against, especially for one handers, and I would know, I've got one. You don't play tennis, do you? I don't think you qualify to talk about the subject.
I would say Mcenroes groundstrokes, but seeing as he was always at the net, it doesn't really matter.
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100% agreed. Sampras and Federer definately does not qualify. I have to agree on the "worst" with what has been posted before:
Backhand - Moya
Forehand - Edberg
The quip about McEnroe made me smile
mozzer
Hall of Fame
kthx
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hd9lU6nCro&feature=related
Some of the backhands here are unbelievable
What IDIOT would say Federer and Sampras had terrible backshands? PLEASE!!! Their back hands may not of been the very best but they were certainly above average.
To be a multiple Slam winner on 3 surfaces it would have to be...
Some people are so blinded by hate that they can't be taken seriously
loser!!
Oh BTW Ithink Roddicks back hand is particularly weak and one dimensional.
To be a multiple Slam winner on 3 surfaces it would have to be...
Some people are so blinded by hate that they can't be taken seriously
loser!!
Oh BTW Ithink Roddicks back hand is particularly weak and one dimensional.
JeMar
Legend
No, just no. This is delusional.
tennisguy49
Banned
what a dumba$$! your just some delusional nadal fan right?
idc ban me. it was worth insulting this piece of s**t.
GameSampras
Banned
Alot of guys today are attacking Fed's BH not just Nadal.. Look at how Murray attacked and pounded the BH of Roger's.
GameSampras
Banned
Not delusional at all.. You obviously havent seen any Sampras' exos these past 1-2 years. His BH is looking great now that he has a legit racket to play with.. This just shows that he was playing with garbage, small framed racket his whole career.
JeMar
Legend
It's delusional to think that he would not have changed it while he was in his prime if he would've obtained a benefit from the change. Do you really think he would've stayed with the old frame if he knew he would be able to hit his backhand as well as you claim he's hitting it now if he'd switched to a "legit" frame? Moreover, Federer's spent a large portion of his career playing with a modified version of the same Pro Staff Sampras used. As my tennis coach used to say, "Don't blame the racquet for your [in this case relatively] bad technique."
I love Sampras and have seen most of this exhibitions over the last couple of years. His backhand was not and is not as technically sound as Federer's, nor is it as versatile.
I love Sampras and have seen most of this exhibitions over the last couple of years. His backhand was not and is not as technically sound as Federer's, nor is it as versatile.
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All-rounder
Legend
i agree but nadal's backhand has improved but I still consider it to be quite weak
matchmaker
Hall of Fame
Edberg's FH.
Rafter's BH.
Mc Enroe's groundies.
Nadal's serve.
Sampras' and Federer's backhand are not the greatest ever, but then again not really weak shots either.
Courier's and Moya's backhands were not terrible but especially Courier could hit some great passings with it.
But the one shot of a number one that wins would be:
Steffi Graf's topspin backhand, good for about 20 GS victories.
Rafter's BH.
Mc Enroe's groundies.
Nadal's serve.
Sampras' and Federer's backhand are not the greatest ever, but then again not really weak shots either.
Courier's and Moya's backhands were not terrible but especially Courier could hit some great passings with it.
But the one shot of a number one that wins would be:
Steffi Graf's topspin backhand, good for about 20 GS victories.
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Fed homers can't admit Fed has a flaw. lol
Alexio92
Professional
Federer's backhand is better than Nadals :-?
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Which explains why Nadal always beats Fed on the surface that relies the most on groundstrokes and the least on serves.
Alexio92
Professional
Thats more down to Nadals moveament than anything else.
Aw Nadal Freaks can't admit Nadal has a flaw. lol
All-rounder
Legend
he does have flaws but they werent there when he was at number one
Nadal still has flaws at no.1
Nadal_Freak
Banned
You don't win the French Open 4 times in a row with a weak backhand. The surface exploits those that are slightly weak from the baseline. Fed relies a ton on his serve and the clay takes a lot of that away. Thus, it shows how weak his backhand is.
Alexio92
Professional
You don't win the US open 5 times in a row with a weak backhand. The surface exploits those that are slightly weak from the baseline. Nadal relies a ton on his movement and the hard court takes a lot of that away. Thus, it shows how weak his backhand is.
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Wrong. The serve plays a big part on faster surfaces. Thus you don't have to win most of the baseline battles as the serve can cover it up. Just ask Roddick about that. lol
oneguy21
Banned
Nadal's backhand is not weak at all, but neither is Fed's. It may be less effective on clay courts, but on hc, it really is a weapon.
P_Agony
Banned
I'd rather have Federer's backhand than Nadal's serve. At least the former is a very good shot, while the later is the worst serve in the #1 ranking history.
