Nadal = Borg
Banned
Yes of course he does 
Does Nadal have the most unique strokes ever seen?
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Nadal = Borg
Banned
That's why you call them "those guys". It's one thing to have unique strokes it's another thing to have unique strokes that actually work,.
Nadal looks like he hits a trick shot on every stroke. It's insane.....no one can even attempt to teach those strokes.
borg number one
Legend
You've got a point. I've thought the same thing. Who else hits a forehand quite like that? Then, there's the backhand. Yes, I agree he's very unique, but so was Borg...wait a minute, I think Borg=Nadal (jk..), seriously I agree. His strokes are unique.
TheTruth
G.O.A.T.
I think so. There's no one I've ever seen to compare him to. Everything about his game is unique, which is what makes it so exciting to watch. I can't think of one player that I would say, ""_____'s is just like Nadal's.
That's why I'm hooked. He is so original. It's hard to pick a favorite thing (he does so many), but one of the things that blows me away is the way the ball undulates as it's going across the net. It's spinning, revolving, changing direction, looking like it's going out... It is so awesome to see.
That's why I'm hooked. He is so original. It's hard to pick a favorite thing (he does so many), but one of the things that blows me away is the way the ball undulates as it's going across the net. It's spinning, revolving, changing direction, looking like it's going out... It is so awesome to see.
Tesla was serb
New User
Wow, he is the greatest and awesomeist ever!:!::!::!:
Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
Paint drying is very unique as well. Nothing can duplicate to paint drying.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
in a sense... the unaestheticism of his strokes is unmatched in tennis history.
Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
Yep only one person has taken a pure tennis stroke and twisting it all around to make something ugly out of it. Yep Muster would be proud though.
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Rogael Naderer
Semi-Pro
I think Nadal is more interested in what happens to the tennis ball off of his racquet, no?
As we know what happens is usually rather impressive...
As we know what happens is usually rather impressive...
Omega_7000
Legend
namelessone
Legend
That was for uncle Tony, no?
He was in the stands signaling to Nadal how to celebrate.
Jack Romeo
Professional
nadal is definitely up there in "uniqueness" but there are a few others who come to mind, namely:
1. jim courier - baseball backhand and western or semiwestern but flattish, kinda slapshot-like forehand
2. stefan edberg - funky shovel-like forehand, exaggerated back bend on serve; backhand and volleys were classic though
3. monica seles - most unique among the women because of her two handed forehand with non-dominant hand on top of the dominant hand (very awkward and limited reach)
1. jim courier - baseball backhand and western or semiwestern but flattish, kinda slapshot-like forehand
2. stefan edberg - funky shovel-like forehand, exaggerated back bend on serve; backhand and volleys were classic though
3. monica seles - most unique among the women because of her two handed forehand with non-dominant hand on top of the dominant hand (very awkward and limited reach)
aphex
Banned
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
really really hard not to smash the screen's computer when seeing this abomination.
stanton warrior
Rookie
Alberto Berasategui's strokes were a lot more unique than Nadal's. He had an extreme western grip and hit both forehand and backhand with the same side of the racquet.
He reached the FO final and beat Agassi at the Australian Open, so he wasn't a total journeyman.
He reached the FO final and beat Agassi at the Australian Open, so he wasn't a total journeyman.
namelessone
Legend
really really hard not to smash the screen's computer when seeing this abomination.
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Deleted member 77403
Guest
Yes....The man is a Saint.
He should have a river named after him.
He should have a river named after him.
Wilander Fan
Hall of Fame
Everything is pretty standard but the forehand. No one hits the forehand so late and so vertically.
McEnroe had the most unusual strokes I have seen.
McEnroe had the most unusual strokes I have seen.
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cucio
Legend
For the young ones, here is Berasategui wiping the court with Goran at FO'94. About 3 min into the video clip there are a few slo-mo takes of his forehand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbV6Ye6LIwE
Don't try this at home without the supervision of an adult.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbV6Ye6LIwE
Don't try this at home without the supervision of an adult.
gpt
Professional
Yes of course he does
no, he does not
.......Francoise Dürr, Gene Mayer, Eliot Teltscher, Ivan Lendl, Bjorn Borg, Frew McMillan, Ony Parun, John Bromwich, Pancho Segura, Jimmy Connors, Pam Shriver, Fabrice Santoro, Cliff Drysdale...................................etc
namelessone
Legend
Even with an adult you shouldn't. The most that the adult would do is to watch you breaking your wrist while attempting that
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Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Suspect Nadal's strokes won't be unique for long. Then, again, who emulates Seles?
PSNELKE
Legend
why would you say wiping the court with Goran.
Berasategui never reached a final on any other surface but clay where he reached tons of finals.
Clay was obviously Gorans worst surface, he never won anything special on the surface.
Anyway Alberto´s forehand is the most weird looking i have ever seen.
I don´t remember anyone who had a more western grip than him, but i always loved to watch him play
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Andres
G.O.A.T.
I don't think you CAN go any western than that.why would you say wiping the court with Goran.
Berasategui never reached a final on any other surface but clay where he reached tons of finals.
Clay was obviously Gorans worst surface, he never won anything special on the surface.
Anyway Alberto´s forehand is the most weird looking i have ever seen.
I don´t remember anyone who had a more western grip than him, but i always loved to watch him play
Cup8489
G.O.A.T.
I think if You tried a little bit harder you might actually be able to turn into nadal. Your luv festival hasn't quite reached the necessary level for transformation yet.
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Deleted member 21996
Guest
Indeed... the world would implode and the Internets would be "finnish"
li0scc0
Hall of Fame
I do that too! I use an extreme western, and hit my 1hbh on the same side of the racquet. Admittedly, it is weird.
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billnepill
Hall of Fame
Nadal is unique.
So is anybody else.
So is anybody else.
DjokerIsTheBest
Banned
Which means no one is unique. We only think we are.
ksbh
Banned
Bill ... I could be way off the mark but is that somone playing the pedal steel guitar in your avatar?
li0scc0
Hall of Fame
If everyone is different, that means everyone is unique.
DjokerIsTheBest
Banned
Which makes being unique a moot point. Uniqueness only stands out on a background of sameness. Hence if everyone is unique then no one is.
TheTruth
G.O.A.T.
Interesting. I've never heard of him. I read the comments and saw that he retired early.
Netzroller
Semi-Pro
the most unique strokes ever - probably not
the most unique strokes that allow you to be one of the greatest players ever - I'd say yes
the most unique strokes that allow you to be one of the greatest players ever - I'd say yes
jackson vile
G.O.A.T.
This is what he has single handedly done to Federer's career LOL j/k
Manus Domini
Hall of Fame
was he the one who used a hawaiin grip?
FedExpress 333
Professional
I dont think that the hawaiin grip is a real usable grip in tennis, the site it was onn is not that good...
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Looks like an uppercut to the ball.
Manus Domini
Hall of Fame
gotcha, makes sense. I wouldn't try it for the world.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Just flip your backhand over
Bender
G.O.A.T.
borg number one
Legend
no, he does not
.......Francoise Dürr, Gene Mayer, Eliot Teltscher, Ivan Lendl, Bjorn Borg, Frew McMillan, Ony Parun, John Bromwich, Pancho Segura, Jimmy Connors, Pam Shriver, Fabrice Santoro, Cliff Drysdale...................................etc
Yes, great post GPT. We've seen so many great unique players and those are excellent examples. Has there been another Jimmy Connors or John McEnroe or Borg, or Vilas, Laver, ...we could all probably add dozens and dozens of unique players. Of course, I do think Nadal is quite a unique player and he's doing it as the the top player in the world. I would say even a guy like Raonic is unique. When I saw that guy play Ferrer at the '11 AO, I was very impressed and he was just different.
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Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
The 70s called, wants that racquet and Converse All-stars back.
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