AnotherTennisProdigy
Professional
Watching the semis (won't mention names) and I was wondering who has the advantage in windy conditions, the aggressive or defensive player?
Who does the wind favor?
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tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Federer in 3..
Wait, if only he didnt sleep in the QF.
Wait, if only he didnt sleep in the QF.
Why won't you mention names?
NikeWilson
Semi-Pro
Andy Murray... best wind player of all time!
NikeWilson
Semi-Pro
this isn't real tennis right now.
this is one of the worst matches ever played.
this is one of the worst matches ever played.
edberg505
Legend
LOL, nope. See 2009 Indian Wells. Murray got his clock cleaned while playing in a typhoon! I would say Federer is the best wind player ever after seeing what he did to Nadal this year as well as Andre Agassi 2004 US Open.
Prodigy1234
Rookie
The wind favors Murray on the serve as Berdych's high toss and hitch are exploited.
Sreeram
Professional
Wind favors and favored Andy Murray, for the following reasons,
1. Andy plays High Percentage tennis
2. he is more versatile and has lot more options to win a point. While Berdych is unidimentional, big serve and FH are his only 2 proven weapons.
3. Andy is better mover and hence can adjust to the ball moving in wind.
Second semifinal is tough to guess, I have not followed Ferrer match that much to comment on his skills. I he has an edge because he too has more shots in book than Djkovic, but Djker has heart of a lion.
1. Andy plays High Percentage tennis
2. he is more versatile and has lot more options to win a point. While Berdych is unidimentional, big serve and FH are his only 2 proven weapons.
3. Andy is better mover and hence can adjust to the ball moving in wind.
Second semifinal is tough to guess, I have not followed Ferrer match that much to comment on his skills. I he has an edge because he too has more shots in book than Djkovic, but Djker has heart of a lion.
fruitytennis1
Professional
No no no...Djoko is better than Ferrer in every dimension
Sreeram
Professional
If u watch the match now, u will know. Djoker gets upset with conditions easily. That's why I believe ferrer has edge.
chrischris
G.O.A.T.
The wind favors the grinder /steadier player.
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bhallic24
Guest
agreed, the wind favors players that have the following qualities:
1. steady, consistent player
2. smart, percentage tennis player
3. player with the better slice
4. player with the lower ball toss on serve
5. player with the better movement
6. player that generates more RPMs
obviously, the more of these you have, the better in the wind. That's why Murray was so effective. He screwed around with the slice for the 3rd set and did just fine although Berdy caught fire late but still, the wind got the last laugh as he also had 64 UE.
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