Does federer have the best squash shot ever to be hit?

PollyBallGirl · Mar 2, 2012

The federer squash shot is very handy and really turns points around.
Nadal is really good at it too but i give federer the nod for best squash shot on tour and ever.

Fate Archer · Mar 2, 2012

Yeah, it's a pretty good shot, and is becoming increasingly useful as the movement to his forehand side has declined quite a lot.

These two squash shots come to mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YQ0jP986_k

PollyBallGirl · Mar 2, 2012

Fate Archer said:
Yeah, it's a pretty good shot, and is becoming increasingly useful as the movement to his forehand side has declined quite a lot.

These two squash shots come to mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YQ0jP986_k

Thanks youdude

SystemicAnomaly · Mar 2, 2012

Yes, Roger & Rafa have hit some pretty good ones. I recall Fernando González executing quite few excellent ones as well. Here is one by Paul Henry Mathieu on the German clay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRhEdF-GVkg

PollyBallGirl · Mar 3, 2012

SystemicAnomaly said:
Yes, Roger & Rafa have hit some pretty good ones. I recall Fernando González executing quite few excellent ones as well. Here is one by Paul Henry Mathieu on the German clay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRhEdF-GVkg

Shweet. You-tubes handy, its probably the most useful invention ever. Yep there was a extra special squash by RAFA at the ao but not sure which round.

monfed · Mar 3, 2012

How about that badminton-type smash Fed hit against Lopez while he had is back-turned away from him? That was quite spectacular!

This one. Watch from 4:20 -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI5vaRn7sHY

:shock:

PollyBallGirl · Mar 3, 2012

monfed said:
How about that badminton-type smash Fed hit against Lopez while he had is back-turned away from him? That was quite spectacular!

This one. Watch from 4:20 -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI5vaRn7sHY

:shock:

Thanks your really kind thanks.

Fate Archer · Mar 3, 2012

PollyBallGirl said:
Thanks youdude

You welcome, pollydudette!

mattennis · Mar 3, 2012

Yes, he is the best doing that very useful shot. He has always been one of the best defenders of the game (because of his great anticipation, great movements, and great slice shots on the run), as well as one of the (if not the) best offensive game too.

britbox · Mar 3, 2012

Nah, I'd go with Jahangir Khan

TJfederer16 · Mar 3, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRCkkZRHlhc

This one at 3:49 on mp against Gasquet at Indian Wells in 2006 was amazing.

ZeroSkid · Mar 3, 2012

I think so

DjokovicForTheWin · Mar 3, 2012

PollyBallGirl said:
Thanks your really kind thanks.

Something seems insincere about this poster

Nathaniel_Near · Mar 3, 2012

Fate Archer said:
Yeah, it's a pretty good shot, and is becoming increasingly useful as the movement to his forehand side has declined quite a lot.

These two squash shots come to mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YQ0jP986_k

It's good to see you back.

Nostradamus · Mar 3, 2012

No andy Murray has better ones. he showed some good ones in the final of Dubai today.

Cup8489 · Mar 3, 2012

wow, pollyballgirl got banned already?

Nathaniel_Near · Mar 3, 2012

Cup8489 said:
wow, pollyballgirl got banned already?

Makes sense, seeing as pollyballgirl was clearly a cunning disguise for that crazy Rafa fan who makes 1 zillion accounts.

Cup8489 · Mar 3, 2012

Nathaniel_Near said:
Makes sense, seeing as pollyballgirl was clearly a cunning disguise for that crazy Rafa fan who makes 1 zillion accounts.

I guess I didn't see enough posts of hers to know that.

kishnabe · Mar 3, 2012

Nathaniel_Near said:
Makes sense, seeing as pollyballgirl was clearly a cunning disguise for that crazy Rafa fan who makes 1 zillion accounts.

If it was Bullzilla, Nadal Slam King.....he outdid himself. I could not even see him staying low on his hate of Djokderer

treblings · Mar 3, 2012

britbox said:
Nah, I'd go with Jahangir Khan

you can´t go wrong with jahangir. i wonder if they have goat debates on squash forums

britbox · Mar 3, 2012

treblings said:
you can´t go wrong with jahangir. i wonder if they have goat debates on squash forums

Probably - Jahangir or Jansher at a rough guess.

Nathaniel_Near · Mar 3, 2012

britbox said:
Probably - Jahangir or Jansher at a rough guess.

Yep, there are certainly debates on who is greater out of those 2. Many will say Jahangir for winning something like 555 matches in a row, while others will say Jansher because he basically invented modern squash as it is played today. Jansher revolutionized squash.

Nathaniel_Near · Mar 3, 2012

kishnabe said:
If it was Bullzilla, Nadal Slam King.....he outdid himself. I could not even see him staying low on his hate of Djokderer

I kinda hinted several times that it was him in response to a few of the more early Polly posts. I thought it was clever and funny though, and didn't make an outright accusation. I thought it was kind of clear, though.

rdis10093 · Mar 3, 2012

money says that the op's pic is not the op

jackson vile · Mar 3, 2012

PollyBallGirl said:
The federer squash shot is very handy and really turns points around.
Nadal is really good at it too but i give federer the nod for best squash shot on tour and ever.

I prefer Roger's all day as that is what works for me. However, Nadal's "banana splits" even make Federer scratch his head.

For most out right impossible shot, Nadal wins here for sure. For practical purposes Federer wins, and Soderling wins IMO for some of the most monstrous squash shots.

Bobby Jr · Mar 3, 2012

Nostradamus said:
No andy Murray has better ones. he showed some good ones in the final of Dubai today.

Sometimes I even wonder if some people even watch tennis. Murray's squash forehand is at amateur level compared to Federer's.

Bobby Jr · Mar 3, 2012

Nathaniel_Near said:
..others will say Jansher because he basically invented modern squash as it is played today. Jansher revolutionized squash.

In reality they were just male versions of the real squash GOAT, Susan Devoy.

kimbahpnam · Mar 3, 2012

Out of all of Fed's squash shots, I remember this one the best. It happened in a major final, the point overall was epic, Fed was on a dead run, the shot had pace and looked like it barely cleared the net.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KkI4FpZDQcc#t=660s

MichaelNadal · Mar 4, 2012

kimbahpnam said:
Out of all of Fed's squash shots, I remember this one the best. It happened in a major final, the point overall was epic, Fed was on a dead run, the shot had pace and looked like it barely cleared the net.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KkI4FpZDQcc#t=660s

I like that point for different reasons

monfed · Mar 4, 2012

MichaelNadal said:
I like that point for different reasons

Shocking

MichaelNadal · Mar 4, 2012

monfed said:
Shocking

Lol don't worry, I always thought that shot by Federer was amazing. But any unbiased fan doesn't like that point for that shot, but the one a couple shots after.

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