christos_liaskos
Professional
Apparently Andy hit one in Cincy in his semi v Fish. I didn't get to see it though and can't seem to find it on youtube. Anyone got a clip?
Murray 124mph forehand
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gregor.b
Professional
Hahahahahaha! Very good!
Cormorant
Professional
Don't blink and you'll still miss it (03:40):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQXM_Hd7UJY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQXM_Hd7UJY&feature=related
TTMR
Hall of Fame
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
Is it gonna win him a GS?LOL
Fate Archer
Hall of Fame
Wow... that's almost 200 km/h on a groundstroke... I can't understand why Murray doesn't do that more often...
Thanks for noticing this OP.
Thanks for noticing this OP.
Feña14
G.O.A.T.
Murray has hit some of the fastest winners i've ever seen, he does it fairly regularly too.
The problem is that he's in two minds, he knows he has to be more pro-active to win a major, but his defence is up there with Nadal and Djokovic. Now he goes for a bit more than he used to, he makes more errors and that doesn't create as much mental pressure on his opponents.
The problem is that he's in two minds, he knows he has to be more pro-active to win a major, but his defence is up there with Nadal and Djokovic. Now he goes for a bit more than he used to, he makes more errors and that doesn't create as much mental pressure on his opponents.
kimbahpnam
Hall of Fame
When Nadal flattens out his BH it's bigger than Murray's.
zagor
Bionic Poster
LOL, no it isn't. Very few players can hit as big as Murray off the BH side when he's going for it.
christos_liaskos
Professional
Whaaaaaaatt!?!?!?! YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS! The stupid commentators didn't even mention it when the speed flashed up on the screen.
It was a big forehand but I have to say I was a bit surprised it was 124mph though. I suppose it's seeing it on TV and the angle etc.
Thanks Cormorant
dominikk1985
Legend
I agree with that. murrya has tremendous power and can hit the ball ridiculously hard on all strokes (esp. BH and serve). I think it's mental with him. he somehow isn't able to play the highest intensitiy over a whole match. he has all the tools but is too phlegmatic on the court.
Clay lover
Legend
The ball is a high sitter though. Even Simon could crush those balls. The problem with Murray is the lack of that aggressive instinct in general, not the lack of the ablity to crush a few balls, every pro could do that.
Feña14
G.O.A.T.
I agree, all pro's are able to put balls away like he did with that forehand. I've never seen anyone hit THAT hard though. The closest i've seen was Monfils at the Australian Open a few years back. But hey, it doesn't matter how hard you hit it, a winner is a winner either way.
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, I haven't seen him hit 120s either.
But Rafa does belt his groundstrokes, especially on the FH side, more often than does Murray (haven't see enough of Murray at this year's Wimbledon...or of Rafa either LOL) and that's what really matters.
I'm pretty sure Rafa has always hit harder than Murray has on average as well.
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Nadal's hit 107, Monfils hit 108? Forgot but it was higher mph than Nadal's.
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JMDPotro hit a 120mph FH against NDjokovic in this year's Wimbledon SF.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
he doesn't because he can't do it often. he probably got lucky and timed it as perfectly as possibly can be. and he was also aided by other guy's pace as well.
As a amateur, you will not be able to reproduce that shot because your opponent's shots won't feed you the energy that is required.
m2nk2
Hall of Fame
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47FtaiGnb0Y
This is the fastest I've found. 116mph. Monfils takes the lead.
This is the fastest I've found. 116mph. Monfils takes the lead.
tipsa...don'tlikehim!
Talk Tennis Guru
blake :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM-xrbvXdGI
tipsa...don'tlikehim!
Talk Tennis Guru
Blake again :lol: :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiHCjwd3LiQ
m2nk2
Hall of Fame
Yeah, that's hard. But don't think it's more than 115mph.
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Feña14
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David Brent
New User
I remember a thread that analysed this Murray shot, and a few others using frame rate technology. Last time I saw it was end of the Summer last year.
It basically said that none of these shots were as fast as they are proposed to be. I think the Nadal forehand ended up being around 96 mph. Anyone know the thread title?
It basically said that none of these shots were as fast as they are proposed to be. I think the Nadal forehand ended up being around 96 mph. Anyone know the thread title?
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How can you spot a 10 mph difference, by eye, on such a low-quality video? :-|
m2nk2
Hall of Fame
tennis_hack
Banned
What a pusher, this Murray. A weaponless pusher.
