Djokovic's and Nadal's slices are equally atrocious.
Federer's slice is probably the best in history (Rosewall fans would disagree). Murray's is highly effective as well.
Nadal's slice is a lot better than Djokovic'.
Both are different shades of cr*p, excuse me for not being a cr*p expert. )
It's not Federer's but it normally gets the job done. It keeps in him a hell of a lot of point's he'd otherwise be out of.
LOL not even close. Ralph's slice is crap just like his volleys,doesn't have any action on it.
Nadal's slice is a lot better than Djokovic'.
It really depends what you're using it for. Federer (similarly Tomic) are much more adept at hitting it as a safety shot because they're so used to using it tactically as well. Hitting slice well requires a component of feel which you don't really need for hitting most topspins shots so players who hit single-handed backhands or volley well generally have better slice backhands than others.
Nadal and Djokovic are more often hitting it in the Agassi "oh ****" style - simply a shot to stay in the rally when there's no other option. When they try to use it tactically they usually do it pretty poorly.
Nadal's weakest shot is his slice. Its not world class by any means.
However it is effective because with his speed, it really neutralizes a rally.
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It is hard to say if Nadal can volley well or not, as he only approaches the net on easy balls, he is no Becker. When he gets an easy one, he usually dispatches it with decent authority.
Its hard for us to say because none of us are tennis experts. John McEnroe is, and he says Nadal has the best volleys on tour.
E also says fed is the best he's ever seen then the next match will say the same about rafa, then about djoker etc
Nadal's slice is good enough to use, and rarely misses. On a separate topic, I wonder why Nadal played so many dropshots in the 2009 Australian Open Final vs Federer, yet rarely played them after that. I swear he played 5 or 6 dropshots in that one match. Since then he rarely plays more than 1 or 2 in a match. Maybe it was because he was injured and wanted to shorten the points.
Nadal used to drop-shot way more from 04-06. He really gets on my nerves with his failure to use it these days.
That's probably because its so close between those 3 players. It makes sense that McEnroe will change his mind on them each day. But he never changed his mind on Nadal being the best volley. He never says that about the other players. And I've heard him say it about Nadal at least twice, and there was about a year between the statements.
Its hard for us to say because none of us are tennis experts. John McEnroe is, and he says Nadal has the best volleys on tour.
It is hard to say if Nadal can volley well or not, as he only approaches the net on easy balls, he is no Becker. When he gets an easy one, he usually dispatches it with decent authority.
No, it really isn't that close.
But jmac is what you call a "prisoner of the moment"
I don't remember Ralph missing any easy volleys. Fed always misses a few a match, but Ralph is always solid.
Nadal used to drop-shot way more from 04-06. He really gets on my nerves with his failure to use it these days.
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When he keeps it low to the forehand of Djokovic, it is good. Nadal can hit a very good low slice that looks impressive off the racquet, though one of the ATP commentators recently described the actual stroke as looking "agricultural."
Djokovic's and Nadal's slices are equally atrocious.
Federer's slice is probably the best in history (Rosewall fans would disagree). Murray's is highly effective as well.
Yes, there was one spectacular volley he pulled off at IW 2011. He volleyed a ball passing behind him while running away from the ball. I'd upload a link but I'm on my phone ATM.I agree. And I also have seen Nadal make spectacular down-low volleys off a very fast ball. So even if people say he comes in off great approaches, he still has made great volleys in difficult situations.
That's probably because its so close between those 3 players. It makes sense that McEnroe will change his mind on them each day. But he never changed his mind on Nadal being the best volley. He never says that about the other players. And I've heard him say it about Nadal at least twice, and there was about a year between the statements.
95% of Nadal's volley are drop volleys and easy put aways. I'm not sure if I've ever seen him hit a legitimate drive volley from a neutral or defensive position at the net. I've seen Federer do it countless times.
He just doesn't do it in singles (and only rarely is he caught in a situation where a punch/drive volley would've been absolutely necessary anyway). Besides, courts are slow nowadays, so strategically he wouldn't come in to volley often even if he wanted to anyway.95% of Nadal's volleys are drop volleys and easy put aways. I'm not sure if I've ever seen him hit a legitimate drive volley from a neutral or defensive position at the net. I've seen Federer do it countless times.
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That's said nadal isn't a terrible volleyer, but he ain't the second coming of jmac.
95% of Nadal's volleys are drop volleys and easy put aways. I'm not sure if I've ever seen him hit a legitimate drive volley from a neutral or defensive position at the net. I've seen Federer do it countless times.
That may be true, but someone who almost never misses volley is AT LEAST a good volleyer. And knowing when to come into net is also a great skill to possess. I would say that Nadal's volleys are top 10 in this current era.
Nadal's slice is pretty mediocre. It isn't his fault. I really don't see modern Spanish coaching/training emphasizing the slice. In fact, I can't think of a single Spanish player who possesses a decent slice.
Nadal would be even more deadly if he had a nasty lefty slice BH.
Unfortunately, you really need an old-school coach to teach it. Quite honestly, Andy Roddick's slice was among the nastiest slices around.
And that makes sense, look at Roddick's coaches: Gilbert, Connors, Stefanki. All old school guys who believe religiously in the payoff given from a deadly BH slice.