Klatu Verata Necktie
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It seems to me that the flat bombs that he used to produce have been replaced with spinny shots that don't trouble his opponents as much. Am I just remembering incorrectly?
It seems to me that the flat bombs that he used to produce have been replaced with spinny shots that don't trouble his opponents as much. Am I just remembering incorrectly?
Well if he did it during the FO that wouldnt be very surprising since its clay...Not just against Shuettler but during the French Open. I feel as though his style has become less imposing since he switched to his wide body Wilson Kobra. I'd like to see the Tsonga of 2008, but he hasn't presented himself since January of '08.
He probably realizes that he's got to have some consistency in his game to make serious in-roads into the top 10. His go-for-broke style won't do it.
I'd like to see the Tsonga of 2008, but he hasn't presented himself since January of '08.
Of course, it could be that I'm either remembering nostalgically or I'm overestimating Tsonga's potential, but I'd like to see the exciting swashbuckler of old.
I don't agree. It seems to me that he has those days when he hits like a behemoth and those days when he wants to hit spin. For example the last three times that he' beaten Djokovic (Bangkok, Shanghai, Marseille), He's hit hard/flat CONSISTENTLY. When he played Verdasco, Nalbandian and maybe Fed etc. He hit more spinny. Thats my two cents.
He's spinny and angry.
Will be back to his Kblade or whatever was under that kblade paint in no time.
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i was thrown this garbage by a fellow poster!
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i told my friend the same thing earlier today no lie! he seems to be going the way of roddick in 06 and 07tsonga is trying to do what roddick did
I don't agree since he hasn't really used his aggressive style since his Australian Open run. Not long after the 2008 AO he came to Miami to play the Miami Masters and looked terrible. As it turns out, it wasn't his style that was the problem, rather it was a knee injury that kept him out of the next few tournaments. He was on the comeback trail for much of last year.
This year he seems to be moving at full capacity but he's trying a new, more spin based (consistency based) style and hasn't had the dominating results that I think he's capable of producing.
Of course, it could be that I'm either remembering nostalgically or I'm overestimating Tsonga's potential, but I'd like to see the exciting swashbuckler of old.
Yes, because it's not like he's done anything since his AO run.
Oh wait, he's only won 3 titles and a Masters shield in which he beat 4 top ten players in a row.
he hasnt change his style of play. what he has changed is his racquet. Its more spin friendly than his previous racquets, thus hes hitting spinnier forehands, but his technique remains the same.