Fearsome forehands - advantage Sinner + Alcaraz

[Aabye5]

When you look at the top 10 these days, it's amazing how many great backhands there are, but when it comes to the forehand, it's clear that Alcaraz and Sinner have a significant advantage over everyone not named Djokovic.

Andrey Rublev is arguably the only player who can compete with these two on groundstrokes, and unsurprisingly he has wins over both of them this year, a stat that I don't think gets as much as attention as it should.

When you look at potential challengers to these two players going forward, I think Tsitsipas and Humbert are two of the few who can rival these two on the forehand side. Tsitsipas may challenge Sinner, but has thus far been at a loss against Alcaraz. Humbert appears to be at his best on indoor courts.

What are your thoughts on the Alcaraz/Sinner forehands, and do you see any players who can challenge them from that wing?

 

[Berrettini_Fan]

Berrettini

 

[nolefam_2024]

When you look at the top 10 these days, it's amazing how many great backhands there are, but when it comes to the forehand, it's clear that Alcaraz and Sinner have a significant advantage over everyone not named Djokovic.

Andrey Rublev is arguably the only player who can compete with these two on groundstrokes, and unsurprisingly he has wins over both of them this year, a stat that I don't think gets as much as attention as it should.

When you look at potential challengers to these two players going forward, I think Tsitsipas and Humbert are two of the few who can rival these two on the forehand side. Tsitsipas may challenge Sinner, but has thus far been at a loss against Alcaraz. Humbert appears to be at his best on indoor courts.

What are your thoughts on the Alcaraz/Sinner forehands, and do you see any players who can challenge them from that wing?

Fritz today is hitting superbly from that wing. He can challenge them on faster courts. Of course his backhand is also getting stronger so its more advantageous that they don't pull him toward fh to expose his backhands now.

 

[JMR]

Draper has a good-looking FH too. He still has work to do in shaping his overall game to create more opportunities to dominate with his FH, not just to take advantage of random opportunities when they arise.

 

[tennis3]

Nadal

 

[beltsman]

Draper

 

[Winner Sinner]

For me, the most devastating forehand on the currently active players' circuit belongs to Tsitsipas.
Until 2022, playing on the forehand diagonal against him was equivalent to throwing yourself into the fire.
Alcaraz if the forehand is forced to take it in extremely dynamic situations it becomes very foul.

 

[Aabye5]

Fritz today is hitting superbly from that wing. He can challenge them on faster courts. Of course his backhand is also getting stronger so its more advantageous that they don't pull him toward fh to expose his backhands now.

Not sure Fritz's forehand is that great. It's better than Zverev's, but like Zod's I feel it has a tendency to break down.

 

[Aabye5]

Draper

Good pick, especially on grass courts.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Not sure Fritz's forehand is that great. It's better than Zverev's, but like Zod's I feel it has a tendency to break down.

Maybe but fritz forehand becoming this big is very recent phenomenon. Past 6 months. It has not broken as far as I remember. Let's see.

 

[McGradey]

Berrettini

It is a legit nuke that shot. Incredible.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Zverev's FH has better technique than Sinners