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Nadal is a more natural volleyer than Djokovic but Djokovic’s training regime has narrowed the gap. I think Nadal has better hands at the net still but Djokovic has 3x the attempts at net than Nadal will ever do. Because of Djokovic’s willingness to go in, I would rate him effectively as the...

I would have to put it in the top 5. It’s not a bailout shot in a way that Federer, Nadal, and Del Potro could use but it’s incredibly consistent and never seems to break down. Good pace as well, always in the 75-81 mph range with varied spins

The commonality between the big four is that they have godly footwork and anticipation. All four also had a great return of serve. Carlos plays into the power/speed play of the modern generation but unlike his compatriots his footwork, speed, and ROS are also great. There's more to tennis than a...

Alcaraz is more like a hybrid between Federer’s creativity and Djokovic’s machine like baseline play, therefore he can’t be more “artistic” than Rog. Still entertaining to watch and he is the true evolution of today’s game

Some amazing adjustments made by Djokovic entering his late 30s. Thought he was boring to watch in 2015 but now it’s like you’re watching a different player. He uses all dimensions of the court to his disposal these days. His drop shot is probably the most spammed next to Alcaraz’s. Despite...

I would personally say it is an all time backhand, definitely top 10 for sure. But thats still little to compare to Djokovic’s #1 backhand, #1 return, serving, movement across surfaces as well as Fed’s serving, volleys, all court play, slice, etc. Just goes to show that Nadal’s forehand has...

I can agree with that at this very moment. No one has relied more on their forehand to win big tournaments than Nadal. Federer and Djokovic have so many other strengths that they can rely on that its quite absurd Nadal has forehanded his way to 22 slams. I am sure Djokovic has PTSD alone from...

Federer’s forehand was definitely unreachable for Djokovic in many matches. Alcaraz hits the ball just as fast but Djokovic can reach them due to them being more loopy and spinny. Alcaraz didn’t win Wimbledon because of his forehand, he won because of his backhand in ridiculous scenarios, his...

He borrows elements from his games from all the big three.. I can’t say he plays like Federer, Nadal or Djokovic individually. If you combined all three you would get Alcaraz quite literally. He and his team have stated that they borrowed elements from all their games. He has Federer’s pace...

Stupid post. Federer motivated Djokovic in every single way: consistency, all court play, longetivity, pushing to break records. Djokovic has stated he wouldn’t be the tennis player he is today without Federer. So how can you a forum troll say anything like this?

I feel like Alcaraz beating him at Wimbledon has made him even more motivated. During his speech he said: “I now have to worry about you on grass too”. That doesn’t even sound close to retirement. It sounds like at least three more years. Considering him and Alcaraz are close in match every time...

Djokovic's forehand effectiveness through the ATP Finals was 0.70 higher than 2nd place.... He cranked up his forehand AO 2023, Stefanos has no chance on almost any attribute.

I haven’t seen a one hander get completely outclassed by a two hander on slicing technique for a while. It seems like nearly all of Stefanos’ slices drop short. They also don’t have a lot of punch or sidespin. The commentators were remarking how Djokovic was using his slice on defense, offense...

Tennis is not that simple.. especially against Novak who is the hardest player to solve maybe ever Federer from 2014-2016 tried to end at the net against Novak as much as possible and lost about 70% of his matches. His serve, slice, volleys, drop shots, overhead are much better than Tommy...

If you're talking about his 2015 era where he was an absolute grind bot then yes, it was a bit boring. 2011 Djokovic was entertaining to watch because he was pummeling the ball from both wings, better than anyone else had done at the time. Ever since 2018/2019, he has become one of the most...

Yes any of these big three players will deeply regret the damage did they to their bodies making millions of dollars and becoming the all time three greatest players in one of the biggest sports of the world They will be crippled and whimpering by the hit they hit 50 for all they did. Short...

I forgot to add this actually. It was going to be one of my points. Yes, you are right. He is great at getting some stretch returns, but overall the consistency and putting the ball back in play is an issue

I haven’t seen any player with as little weaknesses as him: - Hardest Hitter off both wings on tour, maybe ever. His MPH every match is absurd - GOAT candidate forehand, it will probably finish in the top 3 with Nadal and Fed. It captures Fed’s speed with Nadal’s heavy RPM - Djokovic like...

I thought Nick served incredibly well on Grass and played the baseline points more consistent than he usually does from matches that I've seen him play. Novak's ROS was on fire today and he was able to reach for balls that should've been aces. No disrespect to Nick, I think he played at a...

Djokovic beat Federer in one of his best serving years in the USO 2015 final.... Roddick would lose in 3-4. Come on now

Must be nice to not be placed in the same half as Alcaraz, Nadal, Djokovic, and Zverev lol

Nadal Peak Grass is very good.. Actually very underrated. But Djokovic's game is almost tailored for modern grass in some ways - Great serve placement - Great return - Great dropshot - Penetrating flat groundstrokes when needed - Willingness to come forward I do think this would be a lot...

1. Djokovic 2. Nadal 3. Alcaraz These are the only three. Nadal #1 if healthy. Djokovic looks too in form again and seems extremely confident. I'm surprised people are putting Alcaraz at #1 so quickly. He has yet to make a SF at any slam. Has still yet to make even past the third round at the...

Djokovic’s forehand is ATG, #6-10 in my book in tennis history, but he doesn’t even use it to the same pedigree as Nadal or Federer That being said though Novak is the only tennis player that’s ever existed that has a top 10 backhand and forehand on both wings, which is why no one likes playing...

Then how has Nadal beaten Federer and Djokovic so much times with less weapons? You can say his athleticism has helped him but that's still not enough, since they are superior in every other stroke. Would like to hear your argument and your points rather than a simple no

What do you mean? Djokovic has more reach than Nadal even if Nadal has faster foot speed. His ability to slide on all surfaces is uncanny and once in a lifetime. He's a better mover on grass and hard court, so I would say Djokovic trumps Nadal across the board here. Not to mention that...

This is coming from a Federer fan.. Compared to his rivals Nadal has significantly less weapons VS Djokovic: - better backhand - better movement across all surfaces - better first serve - better second serve - better return VS Federer: - better slice - better first serve - better second serve...

Nadal - Two handed backhand: is absolutely top tier. Can hit in a variety of stances. Cross Court power hit is VOLATILE. Would go as far as to say it is a top 20-30 backhand all time - Slice: Hits with a lot of underspin. Can use both offensively and defensively. His return on the slice is...

From what I've seen Djokovic has extreme textbook form on all of his strokes. They're also the most replicable and modern. It's also why he looks like a default tennis player in a video game As for technique you definitely need modern form to play competitively at the park. As soon as I see...

Serena had better strokes off both wings and she isn't even considered GOAT level on both her forehand/backhand wings.