Hote take: tweener not an amusing shot to watch
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MichaelNadal
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Clay lover
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The 360 FH or the Cuevas shot definitely have more visual appeal. But there are indeed times where the tweener is the only viable shot (you are still behind the ball trying to catch up but it's about to bounce the second time) and these desperation tweeners are still highlight worthy for their difficulty (not beauty).
When you're chasing the ball back on the dead run like this, they are cool.
When you're underneath a ball dropping almost vertically, lame.
I agree on that. The best example is Federer’s missed MP against Safin in the 2005 Australian Open SF. He could have hit a normal shot and possibly win the point.
I also think it’s not rare enough to be a big deal anymore. Most professional players can hit that shot now. In the 90s on the other hand it was sensational if someone just tried it and usually it wasn’t even close to being successful.
Thats why its beutiful shot to watch. Im even scared to try this shot, because i hit my leg once at it was painfull
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enishi1357
Semi-Pro
I was just debating this LOL. I'm transitioning my game to S&V and tweener is effective if the ball is way behind the baseline and chances are if you lob back over the opponent will just drop shot you making you run it down and losing stamina in the process. It's better to just gamble for a easy put away or lose the point to reserve energy for the next point.
aldeayeah
G.O.A.T.
How about a backwards OHBH no-look slice?
How about a backwards OHBH no-look slice?
That's actually much easier than a tweener on the flat run.
Thats why im not comfortable hiting this shot
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Jason Swerve
Hall of Fame
Most I remember of this shot is Sabatini's continually trying it against Graf who'd casually put the weak attempt away.
Your ego?
Novichok
Professional
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Jason Swerve
Hall of Fame
Another marveled shot that isn't nearly as impressive in real time.
Thats why its beutiful shot to watch. Im even scared to try this shot, because i hit my leg once at it was painfull
It's not a hard shot to do once you learn how to time it right.
I do it a lot, but I've hurt myself a lot too, both with the ball (one of the worst ones was the time I hit the ball too early and it went right to my own balls...) and the racquet, hitting my butt, leg, or even worse (and yes, big ouch here...).
It's always both risky and funny, but if you end winning the point, you get a boost of confidence
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Deleted member 770948
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Kyrgios is boring because he moves like an old lady.
Nadal makes the tweener entertaining-
Nadal makes the tweener entertaining-
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
Fun fact, Cruz's first name is actually Rafael.
Rafa doesn't look too excited by that speech, it seems.
JackSockIsTheBest
Professional
Zverev & Kyrgios style
Zverev & Kyrgios style
I've seen Nick hit lame ones .. and top shelf really, really tough ones.
TimHenmanATG
Hall of Fame
To be able to pull this shot off successfully on any kind of regular basis, you really need to be practising at a high level.
So that's why it's admired.
I remember attempting this shot once, and I ended up missing the ball completely, whacking my knee with the racquet, and nearly stumbling over in the process!
I only attempted it because I knew my opponent understood the bants.
So that's why it's admired.
I remember attempting this shot once, and I ended up missing the ball completely, whacking my knee with the racquet, and nearly stumbling over in the process!
I only attempted it because I knew my opponent understood the bants.
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Born_to_slice
Legend
It got somewhat overrated on pro tour and players are attempting them too often and even when there are far better options available. It's still very nice to see successful tweener win or turn a point around when it's the only option left. Now, jumping frontal tweener is some real jackass arseclownery.
Yeah it seemed to me that most of the time Sabatini tried hitting this shot, she'd lose the point often following the next or next couple of shots.
I remember one from Andreescu vs. Halep at the YEC a couple of years ago. It did catch Halep off guard and she won the point at least.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Honestly it’s hard to come back from a good lob. And lots of people have won points with tweeners. So I wouldn’t see it as throwing a point away
JackSockIsTheBest
Professional
Ah Zverev the king of double faults & tied for terrible tweeners with Benny PaireTop shelf example:
Lame example:
I’m talking about the situation when a player is comfortably able to track back the lob, and has options other than a tweener, but still goes for the tweener nonetheless.
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Deleted member 771911
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Tennis thinks a tweener is going to help sell the sport to potential fans. But those fans will be sorely disappointed if they bothered to watch a match where hardly any have tweeners.
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Deleted member 770948
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The easiest tweeners are when you slow down and are almost stationary when you hit them.....whereas Nadal hit a tweener while running and leaping in the air and placed it perfectly.
But the irony is, you don't need any tennis skill to be good at Kyrgios-style tweeners.....as you'll see low-level club players execute them without a problem.
But the irony is, you don't need any tennis skill to be good at Kyrgios-style tweeners.....as you'll see low-level club players execute them without a problem.
Jason Swerve
Hall of Fame
It's a case where the more often you use the shot, the worse your chance of winning with it. Only so much variation to a tweener compared to turning around and doing any number of things with it.
BauerAlmeida
Hall of Fame
The fact it fails 9 out 10 proves it's difficult, hence why it's a great shot. Nobody rates the failed tweeners, it's the good ones that are worshipped.
BauerAlmeida
Hall of Fame
Safin was covering the net and Federer was hitting a ball that had passed him already, he wouldn't have possibly won the point.
TimHenmanATG
Hall of Fame
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