Agassi with Djokovic's flexibility and movement.

[Kralingen]

you must be an agassi fan, but "forcing 24 year old Federer to 5 sets" is just false and illusion. i also like agassi. he is good at what he does well: eye hand coordination, precise timing when he is in position and balance. however tennis game nowadays is more about movement and physical. agassi is far behind in those aspect.
his height also limits him a lot: he is just 180, maybe not even 180. djokovic is 8cm taller, considering arm length differences, djokovic can have 15cm more each at one side and 30cm more total coverage on both left and right.
so there is no comparison.

Agassi takes the ball earlier than any player Djokovic has ever faced aside from maybe AO 07 Federer.

No one on tour would be able to match his innate timing and ball striking ability and he’d punish every second serve. Basically the best dual winged baseliner to ever play the game. Clean hitting off both wings. And don’t let the geriatric 2000s Agassi fool you he was FAST

Disrespecting legends of the game like this is sad

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Agassi takes the ball earlier than any player Djokovic has ever faced aside from maybe AO 07 Federer.

No one on tour would be able to match his innate timing and ball striking ability and he’d punish every second serve. Basically the best dual winged baseliner to ever play the game. Clean hitting off both wings. And don’t let the geriatric 2000s Agassi fool you he was FAST

Disrespecting legends of the game like this is sad

What did you expect from such kids anyways?

 

[Herald]

Agassi takes the ball earlier than any player Djokovic has ever faced aside from maybe AO 07 Federer.

No one on tour would be able to match his innate timing and ball striking ability and he’d punish every second serve. Basically the best dual winged baseliner to ever play the game. Clean hitting off both wings. And don’t let the geriatric 2000s Agassi fool you he was FAST

Disrespecting legends of the game like this is sad

Welcome to Hell.

 

[RS]

your joking, right? or ... you are old.

agassi is 180, joker is 188. you can look at their speed, power and athletisism. there is no comparison.
a 1990s slam winner may not pass 3rd round today.

Do you think Djokovic hit harder than Agassi?

 

[Bambooman]

Djokovic's height would help a lot too. Agassi was like a hobbit.

Most of Djokovic's extra height is in his long neck and egg like head. That's not really functional height.

 

[Clay lover]

Yeah, a total porker.

You can always count on Beatles for in the buff photos of male players. I call for absolute gender equality in this regard.

 

[Bambooman]

You can always count on Beatles for in the buff photos of male players. I call for absolute gender equality in this regard.

Hardly any female players are buff.

 

[Sudacafan]

It’s not the movement what Agassi would have needed to steal from Djokovic, in order to dramatically enhance his game.
It’s his hair.

 

[ADuck]

It’s not the movement what Agassi would have needed to steal from Djokovic, in order to dramatically enhance his game.
It’s his hair.p

I believe there is an association between loss of movement and loss of hair. Are you sure you are accounting for this in your calculations?
...Sorry, I didn't mean to doubt you like this. I know you are always thinking 10 steps ahead of me, it's just I developed a bad habit in school where I sometimes question authority figures when they make dubious claims. I was rightfully belted in front of the entire school assembly multiple times for my wretched behavior. Sir, if you could spare me sir this one time please, I will be eternally grateful.

 

[DSH]

Agassi from the 2004 US Open vs Djokovic from the 2018 US Open, 10 matches, who would win?

 

[RS]

Agassi from the 2004 US Open vs Djokovic from the 2018 US Open, 10 matches, who would win?

Make it a thread and I will vote

 

[DSH]

Make it a thread and I will vote

That is your specialty.
I leave it to you.

 

[bostontennis]

Do you think Djokovic hit harder than Agassi?

Agassi's ball speed seems a little slower, maybe due to older racket. However it doesn't matter. Pace is a part of ball quality but there are more. Joker has better balance when hitting the ball, after all more winning matches.

 

[bostontennis]

Agassi takes the ball earlier than any player Djokovic has ever faced aside from maybe AO 07 Federer.

No one on tour would be able to match his innate timing and ball striking ability and he’d punish every second serve. Basically the best dual winged baseliner to ever play the game. Clean hitting off both wings. And don’t let the geriatric 2000s Agassi fool you he was FAST

Disrespecting legends of the game like this is sad

I think agassi has better eye-hand coordination, but better ball hitter needs more, foot work, anticipation, balance, technique and mindset...

 

[cortadew]

This forum is full of americans believing Agassi and Sampras are still the best players in the world

 

[CHillTennis]

Agassi in his later years was god like in his shotmaking ability. The only thing that was holding him back was his movement and flexibility. But to my eye, he maxed out his tennis potential with the body he had in his 30's. To me, give him the movement of a mid-30's Djokovic today and he'd be unbeatable. He'd take out all of Nadal/Fed/Djokovic in their 20's.

I think Andre's best level was in 1995 when he beat Pete Sampras at the Australian Open.

I have followed his entire career and I have never seen him play better than he did at the 1995 Australian Open.

 

[ADuck]

I think Andre's best level was in 1995 when he beat Pete Sampras at the Australian Open.

I have followed his entire career and I have never seen him play better than he did at the 1995 Australian Open.

You're right. Just to clarify, I don't think he reached his highest level in his 30's, but I do think he played closer to the potential that his body had to offer if that makes sense. I'm not knowledgeable when it comes to Agassi's career but perhaps he could have achieved more in his 20's if he worked just as hard in his 20's as he did in his 30's.

 

[bigbadboaz]

Yes, for sure. We wish we could have seen the 20's Agassi with his 30's focus.

Loved watching the peaks we did get, though.

 

[Mike Sams]

Ivo Karlovic with the skills, speed, agility, shotmaking, talent, and mental strength of Djokovic and you have a man with 157 majors at least!

 

[Pheasant]

Ivo Karlovic with the skills, speed, agility, shotmaking, talent, and mental strength of Djokovic and you have a man with 157 majors at least!

Not if Diego Schwartzman had Superman’s strength and speed.

 

[Herald]

This forum is full of americans believing Agassi and Sampras are still the best players in the world

And?

 

[cortadew]

And?

They are clearly not

 

[initialize]

No big 3 player beats 95 Agassi on a hard court as it is.

Are you saying age makes a difference in tennis?