Create the TW volley Frankenstien

[dmastous]

Here's mine;
Sampras (or maybe Edberg) head - for approach or technique;
Cash's feet and legs - for movement;
McEnroe's hands - The best touch (and worst form, for a net freak) in tennis.

 

[nViATi]

what about a swinging volleyer who hits with federer strokes

 

[moore than just a gun]

yeah i like the idea of cash movement

but would the chequered flag be a distraction>>?

 

[dmastous]

what about a swinging volleyer who hits with federer strokes

While it's an effective shot, I'm not a big fan of the swinging volley. It's power at the net, same as power at the baseline. It's more groundstroke than volley.

 

[rfprse]

Edberg + McEnroe.

 

[moore than just a gun]

stefan's forehand volley was a beauty!

 

[vkartikv]

Rafter had great touch too!

 

[moore than just a gun]

come back pat

all is forgiven

:-|

 

[dmastous]

Rafter had great touch too!

I'd add a dash of Rafter's tenacity at the net.

 

[moore than just a gun]

oh yeah

that stab volley to hold in the wimbledon final... just about dealing with GI's gr8 backhand

 

[LudaKrisKG]

you have to add federers power to manipulate time
is he ever rushed into a shot?

 

[crazylevity]

And Fed's backhand stop volley! Spins dead the moment it touches the ground.

 

[dmastous]

you have to add federers power to manipulate time
is he ever rushed into a shot?

I'll take that for my whole game. It is amazing how he never seems uncomfortable or out of step on the court. Always completely in control.

 

[moore than just a gun]

even when he shanks his beautiful bh

c'mon guys!

back to the issue at hand

net game

 

[156MPHserve]

Fed undboutedly has the best half volley though...

 

[Jack the Hack]

Fed undboutedly has the best half volley though...

No doubt that Federer has the best half volley on tour right now. However, I think McEnroe's half volley may have been the best in the Open era... especially considering he never bent down to pick them up, yet still could make a deft angle, perfect drop, or deep approach at will with the shot.

 

[kabob]

Man, he gets hurt and already his name's forgotten despite being the best volleyer of all the current, active pros. Tim Henman.

 

[killer]

How about sheer 'will to volley': I'd have to give it to Lendl circa 86-87...the guy s&v'ed on everything at Wimby, completely changed his game!
Becker should be mentioned with Rafter fo tenacity at the net.

 

[dmastous]

I agree, for someone "allergic to grass" he worked his butt off to play a serve/volley game at Wimbledon. But as much as he worked at it, he never mastered it. He never looked completely comfortable at net.
For will to volley, I would present Paul Annacone. He simply did nothing but serve/volley. Slice return and volley. He lived at the net. But that was because he couldn't win at the baseline if his life depended on it.