Changmaster
Rookie
As the title says: If you could pick only one all-time great shot, which would you most want for yourself, and why?
hell yea. sampras' serve suckedkarlovic serve
Djokovic dropshot.
But that always chokes on important points
Federer forehand for sure. It would be fun to rip crazy winners out of my ass.
Connors backhand return!
Reckon could break serve at any time
Why would anyone pick Agassi's return? You already get half of it if you pick Agassi's backhand.
Michael changs underhand serve.
As the title says: If you could pick only one all-time great shot, which would you most want for yourself, and why?
It couldn't be anything awesome and used frequently, otherwise nobody would want to play me...
Therefore my vote goes for the Sampras smash - looks great and you could have a good laugh with it.
That goes for any of the shots. What's the point of having a great forehand... backhand... volley... if the rest of your game sucks? The serve is the most important shot in tennis, so it just makes sense to have that. And not just Sampras. Having any ATP top 50 level serve would instantly make you better. After serve, I would take footwork. If I could be in proper position like the pros it would instantly make my groundstrokes way better.Definately not some pro's serve, even though mine sucks badly.
I mean what's so great having a great serve when the rest of you game sucks or is average?
^ To have Karlovic's serve, you would need Karlovic's height. It's the angle that makes it dangerous.That goes for any of the shots. What's the point of having a great forehand... backhand... volley... if the rest of your game sucks? The serve is the most important shot in tennis, so it just makes sense to have that. And not just Sampras. Having any ATP top 50 level serve would instantly make you better. After serve, I would take footwork. If I could be in proper position like the pros it would instantly make my groundstrokes way better.
If you're a 3.5, with Karlovic's motion (assuming you're not 6'10" or however tall he is, therefor the serve will be less potent...), you would be weak 4.5 at best.I'd guess that I'm a 3.5, with Karlovic's serve I'd immediately jump to 5.0.
Yeah you gotta be pretty stupid not to take the serve. Personally I would take Karlovic's. It would elevate your game way more than any other shot. Federer's forehand is amazing but his success has been from a combination of his all of his strokes and his movement. Karlovic's success has basically gotten success only from his serve.
I'd guess that I'm a 3.5, with Karlovic's serve I'd immediately jump to 5.0.