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100%. Far fewer holes in his game than Novak. Basically a perfect player imo

It isn’t nearly as creative or full of risk as Roger’s. He doesn’t vary spin, utilizes drop shots and slices at weird times, doesn’t bring people to net. He lacks variety with his serve, and is awkward moving forward unless he’s chasing an opponent’s dropper. Again, clearly playing percentage...

I read an article recently that explained some of the things required to be a Navy Seal. Beyond being athletic. Resolve, the ability to do things you don’t want to (at extreme levels), etc. Typically these people aren’t very intelligent, literally possess genetic attributes that allow them to...

Fed obviously is the correct choice. Not even remotely close in any department except efficiency in his backhand. And that’s not a mechanical issue as much as it is a trade off of him always varying speed/spin and disguising slices while taking the ball so early. Federer is…pretty close to...

Gee idk. One guy does everything better than the other one. Really REALLY hard decision here. How can people be so shameless on this forum?

Laver over Federer for backhand also?!?! LOLOLOLOL what is happening

Every one of your “rational views” lately has been ethered. Give it up. Fed’s backhand was outragously effective. Stop being disingenuous and moving goalposts trying to narrow the stroke down to just the top spin. That’s seriously weird behavior.

Holmes is an outrageously shameless troll these days. From “Novak does everything in tennis better than Roger Federer” to “Federer’s backhand isn’t in the top 100 one handers all time” it’s shocking mods haven’t issued an outright ban. Downright disturbing, really.

I like how most of the responses here can be boiled down to “do everything better than the opponent” rofl I mean really. Target the backhand. Novel advice.

Yes I noticed Fritz trying to serve wide to his forehand to open up the court. I think this could work for a while in these early years. I do think though that Alcaraz will adjust his racket at some point with the tension or size, because atm his racket is super light and he’s throwing an awful...

With the form he’s showing now, if Carlos only continued to get better, I wouldn’t require him to reach 20 slams to be in the GOAT conversation. We would have never seen higher quality at literally everything. He hits 15, he’s in the running for me. That said, I think his improvement plateau’s...

I haven’t seen a player in this form since Prime Fed. He could literally win the Sunshine Double without dropping a set. He looks about as invincible as I’ve ever seen. Not a single part of his game attackable. Interested in how you’d coach a player to beat him…

Legitimately can’t tell if this was a bait thread. The tennis evaluation is truly all time bad if not. He’s possibly the most athletic player to ever play the game and he’s only 19, he generates easy power (not the easiest, but elite) the forehand has the potential to be in the running for...

Return numbers are only part of the story. Federer was taking huge, aggressive cuts on the ball in a lot of those prime matches. Once he left that prime, the return was much less potent as a weapon; he started to use it simply to start the rally, rather than end it. It’s much more stressing to...

First of all, I didn't say anybody forced either player to do anything. But it's a fool's errand to think having children doesn't impact your sleep schedule, training schedule, etc. Federer has spoken about this. Again, it IS his choice. But it's the kind of thing that impacts your "average"...

The two biggest on court issues that plagued Fed later in their matchups were his foot speed and slice. He got dramatically slower running to his forehand side, and left more court open to his backhand as a result. Switching to the 97 also took a lot of bite out of his slice, and that was a shot...

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Dimitrov easily the more talented player. But no super weapon in his arsenal. Also has a wildly passive style for a one handed player.

Peak Fed obviously wins the whole thing with ease. But I actually can’t choose second place. Sampras and Novak would both be able to hurt each other. It’s really dependent on venue.

Carlos is a better player in basically every regard now. Slightly worse backhand and return but miles better in every other category. I was more impressed with his level at the last US Open more than any of the 22 majors Novak won. He has character and class. Roger can finally pass the torch...

Didn’t you know?! Tennis.com isn’t credible. That’s what this forum has me believe

Disturbing hearing people equating backhand levels to who hits it harder on that wing. It’s almost like, there’s more to tennis than power. Sigh. All the players listed above with the exceptions of 1-2 routinely broke down on that wing when pressured. The “Shankerer” misnomer makes no sense...

Stefanos has a better drive? Dear god, man. This is just sad now. Lemme guess. Rochus has a better one too

https://www.dadracket.com/best-tennis-forehands-of-all-time/ Five second google search. How about that. Novak couldn’t even overtake some of the women. Pathetic.

Monfils is routinely rated higher on the FH by any credible tennis website. More explosive, stable, more dynamic with shot making.

Yes—BACKHANDS in totality. Not one handers. Nobody currently playing has a better one except Stan which again is strictly topspin. Who from his era is better? Gasquet. Ok. Almagro? Hell no. Haas? No. Thiem? Tsitsi?!?! LOLOLOLOL Shapo? Sure, when it lands. Sampras? I need to see this list...

I just blitzed out 20+ names off the top of my head of players with better forehands than Novak. Didn’t think twice. I for sure could name at least another 30 if I sat down and really tried. Not in order: Tsitsipas Alcaraz Felix Agassi Federer Nadal Wawrinka Gonzalez Verdasco del Potro...

Wait…people are actually arguing Djokovic is a better player?!?!?!??! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA You can honestly tell who has picked up a racket and who hasn’t when you read this thread. Positively shocking, the things people type.

???? His drive was fine. He constantly changed speed and spin to construct points and get opposition out of rhythm. The backhand was targeted by Nadal (bad matchup, possibly the worst possible) and by other players because the alternative was targeting the greatest forehand in the history of...

…I hope these responses are troll responses. Fed 100% has one of the best one hand backhands ever when you consider every shot. Slice, volley, drop shot, ability to block returns. Precision. And a good drive. Not an amazing drive, but good. I pray people mean the colloquial usage of “best” to...