No he didn't. Ferrero was faster and his BH was better as well
Can you believe that Hewitt was at one point (2002) ahead of Sampras, Federer, Safin, Agassi, and Ferrero?
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No he didn't. Ferrero was faster and his BH was better as well
Ferrero stated that he preferred to play on hardcourts.
"Tennis experts agreed that Ferrero's clay-court game translated well to the hard court due to his aggressive style of playing. He also had one of the greatest forehands in the game and immense speed on the court"
And he took out Hewitt and Agassi consecutively at the 2003 US Open
And he took out Hewitt and Agassi consecutively at the 2003 US Open
vaillancourt
Rookie
He may have preferred to play on hardcourts, but he was a way better player on clay.
No he wasn't. It had more to do with most of the other guys sucking on clay. I don't think he was any better or worse on clay
WestboroChe
Hall of Fame
Meh. 3-2 record including 2 matches on grass. Nothing to stick your chest out over. Unless you’re Lleyton Hewitt.
vaillancourt
Rookie
Actually the clay field in the early 2000s was pretty good, way better than todays. You had Kuerten, Costa, Ferrero, Coria, Safin, Corretja all near their best and Grosjean, old Agassi, young Federer, Kafelnikov, Rios, and numerous Spaniards and Argentines, all quite dangerous as well.
Patrick did a breakdown once while commentating where he explained in detail doing a technical breakdown why Hewitt was better on all surfaces but clay than Ferrero, and why Ferrero was better on clay. I dont remember all the details but it made perfect sense at the time when you listened to it. It shows in their head to head too, Hewitt won all their clay matches easily, but won only once off of clay, and that was over badly slumping Hewitt in late 2003.
NatF
Bionic Poster
Beat him at the USO in 2013 as well when he was over the hill and Del Potro was having one of his better years. Del Potro has also given Nadal and Djokovic fierce matches on grass too...
Italian Stallion
Rookie
There isn't really much difference between the quality of their backhands, forehands or their speediness around the court. At the end of the day, Hewitt has the winning head to head and the better career achievements and I'll take most of his shots over Ferrero.
There isn't really much difference between the quality of their backhands, forehands or their speediness around the court. At the end of the day, Hewitt has the winning head to head and the better career achievements and I'll take most of his shots over Ferrero.
Ferrero won both their slam encounters. He had a sprained ankle in his first French Open final that he lost. Gosh.. Ferrero could generate tremendous power on his forehand and blast it down from crazy angles. His BH was equally potent. And he was as fast, if not faster than Nadal.
Italian Stallion
Rookie
Here are some links to stats. Although a small sample size, they provide some interesting insights. Not much differential between Hewitt and Ferrero in some departments.
http://www.tennisabstract.com/charting/JuanCarlosFerrero.html
http://www.tennisabstract.com/charting/LleytonHewitt.html
http://www.tennisabstract.com/charting/JuanCarlosFerrero.html
http://www.tennisabstract.com/charting/LleytonHewitt.html
vaillancourt
Rookie
Heuristic is definitely a bigtime Hewitt hater. Trying to insist on Ferrero being a better player than Hewitt on anything but clay, and hitting all shots better and moving better besides on clay, LOL! And based on the other thread a biased Roddick fanboy. Must be emotions tied to the very good rivalry those two guys used to have.
WestboroChe
Hall of Fame
Hewitt is easy to hate. But in reality they are pretty similar players.
Ferrero had a wrist injury post 2005, making him unable to hit big forehands
Italian Stallion
Rookie
I think the wrist injury was 2004. Only three of his 21 matches analysed were post wrist injury.Some of his matches against Hewitt were analyzed.
http://www.tennisabstract.com/chart...up-SF-Juan_Carlos_Ferrero-Lleyton_Hewitt.html
http://www.tennisabstract.com/chart...Cup-F-Lleyton_Hewitt-Juan_Carlos_Ferrero.html
http://www.tennisabstract.com/chart...s-R64-Lleyton_Hewitt-Juan_Carlos_Ferrero.html
http://www.tennisabstract.com/chart...up-SF-Juan_Carlos_Ferrero-Lleyton_Hewitt.html
http://www.tennisabstract.com/chart...Cup-F-Lleyton_Hewitt-Juan_Carlos_Ferrero.html
http://www.tennisabstract.com/chart...s-R64-Lleyton_Hewitt-Juan_Carlos_Ferrero.html
He had some injury that affected his forehand. I remember watching him post 2005 without any power in it. Looked like hewitt's. The commentator also remarked that Ferrero's once feared forehand is dead.
So Ferrero whopped his butt both at Roland Garros and the US Open, but you still contend they're about equal?
CHillTennis
Hall of Fame
You're right. Based on the computer rankings, he wasn't the best player in the world.
However, Roger was nearly fresh off of his first Wimbledon title and was looked at as the player to beat (or one of them.)
He probably would have taken the US Open that year if he hadn't run into Nalbandian in the fourth round.
vaillancourt
Rookie
Since he had one good win in a major on a non clay surface his whole career?
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