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 don’t understand it either. It fails 9 times out of 10, while in most cases it’s possible to hit a proper forehand or backhand and reset the play. It’s funny that seemingly most players would be willing to sacrifice a point just to look cool.
Did you ever successfull done tweener yourself?
No lol. I've also never hit any other shot as well as the pros.Did you ever successfull done tweener yourself?
Thats why its beutiful shot to watch. Im even scared to try this shot, because i hit my leg once at it was painfull ))No lol. I've also never hit any other shot as well as the pros.
How about a backwards OHBH no-look slice?
If you hit only your leg, you consider yourself lucky. There are other anatomical parts that you could hit doing a tweener that would be much much more painful.Thats why its beutiful shot to watch. Im even scared to try this shot, because i hit my leg once at it was painfull ))
Thats why im not comfortable hiting this shot )If you hit only your leg, you consider yourself lucky. There are other anatomical parts that you could hit doing a tweener that would be much much more painful.
Your ego?If you hit only your leg, you consider yourself lucky. There are other anatomical parts that you could hit doing a tweener that would be much much more painful.
What about the slam dunk?It was cool maybe the first couple of times I've seen a successful one, but the shot is kind of an eyesore. I don't know why tennis highlights throw in the tweener on an otherwise unimportant point as if they are going to get more viewers. What do you guys think?
Another marveled shot that isn't nearly as impressive in real time.
Most I remember of this shot is Sabatini's continually trying it against Graf who'd casually put the weak attempt away.
Your ego?
Thats why its beutiful shot to watch. Im even scared to try this shot, because i hit my leg once at it was painfull ))
Fun fact, Cruz's first name is actually Rafael.
Zverev & Kyrgios styleWhen 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.
Zverev & Kyrgios style
Most I remember of this shot is Sabatini's continually trying it against Graf who'd casually put the weak attempt away.
Top shelf example:I've seen Nick hit lame ones .. and top shelf really, really tough ones.
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 awayI don’t understand it either. It fails 9 times out of 10, while in most cases it’s possible to hit a proper forehand or backhand and reset the play. It’s funny that seemingly most players would be willing to sacrifice a point just to look cool.
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.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
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.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.
I don’t understand it either. It fails 9 times out of 10, while in most cases it’s possible to hit a proper forehand or backhand and reset the play. It’s funny that seemingly most players would be willing to sacrifice a point just to look cool.
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.
Top shelf example: