cocolate
Banned
Fed forehand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOKptwpu--0
Djokovic Backhand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nbmevsrpJc
Djokovic Backhand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nbmevsrpJc
Federer Forehand vs Djokovic Backhand
- Thread starter cocolate
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Djo's BH doesn't even impact his matches as much as Fed's FH impacts his.
jones101
Hall of Fame
Exactly, Djoker's forehand does the most damage in his matches, his BH is just a rock solid stroke.
djokovic2008
Hall of Fame
Lol it's shanksville city!!!
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
I don't see how it is debatable. Federer's forehand was a winner machine in his prime. Federer used to gain the immediate edge in points because of that shot. In comparison, Novak cracks awesome winners occasionally but majority of the time he loves to rally and move his opponent around with it.
Mick
Legend
it is debatable in my mind because back then, nobody could return federer's fh but today's djokovic probably could but i am not sure either
Povl Carstensen
Legend
Djoks backhand is effective, Feds forehand is a thing of beauty, a force of nature (ok got a little carried away...)
Mick
Legend
yeah, it is kinda incredible he could generate so much power with the racquet that he is using.
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
it is debatable in my mind because back then, nobody could return federer's fh but today's djokovic probably could but i am not sure either
okay fair enough.
Personally, I think having a big forehand is a bigger weapon than having a big backhand. With his forehand, Federer can generate ridiculous amounts of racquet head speed that allow him to impart great amounts of pace and spin. It is almost impossible to generate that kind of racquet head speed with a two handed backhand.
This why I also think that Sampras's serve is a bigger weapon than Federer' forehand. A huge serve>>huge forehand.
Manus Domini
Hall of Fame
The *******s are stuck between a rock and a hard place. They have to support either the Antichrist their cult warns about (Djoker) or the Prince of Liars they claim is Roger :lol:
Even for them, the answer has to be obvious. They should be able to answer this question more accurately than anyone else. Since they hate both players, there is no bias. It's no longer unanimous, but look at who has voted for the Djokovic backhand. Few forehands are as good as Roger Federer's was in his prime, to compare a backhand to that is laughable. The backhand of Djokovic is a solid shot, but it is no where as near as versatile as a forehand, even Djokovic's own forehand is arguably better than his backhand.
Netzroller
Semi-Pro
This is not a question of 'supporting' anyone, it's just about some basic tennis knowledge...
As for the question, Nole's backhand is a rock solid shot but do you really see him running around his forehand and dominating his opponent with his backhand? Is it really the shot his games is based on? Comparing it to arguably the greatest groundstroke in tennis is laughable.
Federer's/Nadal's/Djokovic's forehand > Djokovic's backhand
mellowyellow
Legend
Would really like to see some stats on how these shots compare on 1/2 serve returns and actual Winner to UE percentage for career. I would think its a little more complex than just one shot being better than the other. If the backhand sets up the forehand winner or gets more returns back that you win points on....
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
That would be Sampras' serve.
But yeah, Fed's forehand is definitely the greatest forehand the game has ever seen.
Manus Domini
Hall of Fame
My point was made in jest
I agree for the most part (there are plenty of backhands that compare to Fed's forehand)
Manus Domini
Hall of Fame
*Cough* Pancho Segura *cough* Ellsworth Vines *cough*
Serve isn't a groundstroke bro..
aphex
Banned
I didn't know a serve is a groundstroke. Thanks for the valuable new info.
cocolate
Banned
how is it a weapon when you can use it only half the time in a match.You can use forehand in every point.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Nadal's "back-scratch" is superior to Federer's forehand.
is superior to Federer's forehand.You learn something new every now and then.
FlamEnemY
Hall of Fame
In his prime, you gave Federer a forehand which he didn't have to hit at full stretch: The point was Federer's about 99% of the time.
You gave him a full stretched forehand: He'd turn it around 50% of the time.
You stayed on his backhand, you had a decent shot at winning a point.
You gave him a full stretched forehand: He'd turn it around 50% of the time.
You stayed on his backhand, you had a decent shot at winning a point.
FedExpress 333
Professional
Feds FH.
Duh.
Duh.
Manus Domini
Hall of Fame
I dunno what matches you've been watching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRj2tk8bQns&feature=related
jackson vile
G.O.A.T.
Nah you are thinking of Sampras' serve.
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