Djokovic looks like a madman when he hits a forehand winnerVlad said:Djokovic and Monfils have great control and power on their forehand.
Mofils hits forehand on the run as well as anybody.
i second this.thejackal said:Berdych. I saw him play on a sidecourt at TMS Montreal in 2005. Totally insane. He hit a midcourt forehand winner that was so flat that it passed like 1/4 of an inch over the net and faster than some other pros' serves.
Marius_Hancu said:When JMac says that Fed's FH is the most lethal shot in tennis, we should listen.
Agassi made Baghdatis look mediocre. Don't get me wrong, I like him charisma and all, but Andre made him look average.Nextman916 said:Gasquet has suprised me with his flatter forehands, instead of his normal loopy rally forehands. He can really crush some big shots, this was shown when he beat Federer in Monte Carlo 2005. I havent really even noticed that Bagdhatis ever had a big forehand...ill try to look into this more often. It might have been the last match with Agassi made his big shots look less powerful, because of AA ability to handle pace, which doesnt seem to bother him at all.
Berdych indeed has a big forehand, his game is rather predictable tho. He beats Nadal no doubt, but not because of his power, i guess their styles dont compliment each other. Berdych has a predictable pattern in his game, which i have studied. When engaged in a cross court rally hes very stubborn, he never wants to lose so he usually bashes the ball back and forth until the opponent makes an error or after a while rip one at a severe angle with everything hes got. This happends repeatedly with his forehand, he also always goes for the open court and never expects anything back, thats why he always gets passed at net. Hes horrible at net, his whole form seems awkward and out of place. He never approaches unless forced to, if its a short ball he will only slice it with his BH, never his FH. And his slice is often dtl, almost never cross court because that would put him in positions to play a tougher volley, so he approaches dtl and finishes with an easy volley. Gasquet read this easily at their last meeting and overcame Berdych. If you watch his matches carefully youll understand what i mean.Feña14 said:I say Berdych too. He just slaps the ball so hard and flat, the noise of the ball from his racket is like no other I have heard before.
I heard a few years back at the World Team cup that when Gonzo was complimented on his forehand, he said that Verdasco and Berdych's were bigger that his.
If Gonzo says you have a big forehand, i'd listen
Nextman916 said:Berdych indeed has a big forehand, his game is rather predictable tho. He beats Nadal no doubt, but not because of his power, i guess their styles dont compliment each other. Berdych has a predictable pattern in his game, which i have studied. When engaged in a cross court rally hes very stubborn, he never wants to lose so he usually bashes the ball back and forth until the opponent makes an error or after a while rip one at a severe angle with everything hes got. This happends repeatedly with his forehand, he also always goes for the open court and never expects anything back, thats why he always gets passed at net. Hes horrible at net, his whole form seems awkward and out of place. He never approaches unless forced to, if its a short ball he will only slice it with his BH, never his FH. And his slice is often dtl, almost never cross court because that would put him in positions to play a tougher volley, so he approaches dtl and finishes with an easy volley. Gasquet read this easily at their last meeting and overcame Berdych. If you watch his matches carefully youll understand what i mean.
Verdasco has one of the biggest forehands in mens tennis today because he crushes whatever shot he wants, the depth, pace, height, and error of margin doesnt bother him at all. Hes constantly going for outright winners, which of course leads to piles of errors but huge shots. I was going to nominate him but realized this was for "young guns" only, and i believe hes 23?
diegaa said:berdych, no question about that and by far. second place goes for djokovic.
pcpshortbus said:i have to second on soderling he just rips the cover off the ball every chance he gets
Steven87 said:Id say Baghdatis....the common choice would be Nadal, but I disagree with that
Yeah I also like Baghdatis' forehand. He can flatten it out and crush it especially on hardcourt. Same with Berdych's forehand. Blake's no young buck but his forehand is heavy too. Nadal's forehand maybe fantastic to watch but it's really nothing on hardcourt.Steven87 said:Id say Baghdatis....the common choice would be Nadal, but I disagree with that
Blake's forehand can break down and he make tons of unforced errors.Duzza said:I couldn't care for the young guns forehands yet. The best I've seen preparation, timing and contact consistency wise would be James Blakes.