Most intense practice set players?

[tennisfan17]

So I was watching a video of Dolgopolov (miss this guy ) practicing and playing a set with Struff from a few years back and it got me thinking. What player(s) bring the most intensity to their practice sets? WHich players bring the least? I know Nadal is known for high intensity practices and practice sets.

 

[BeatlesFan]

You have to restrict the question to people who have actually watched the players practice live. Most people posting here have never watched a professional tennis match. Not a criticism, just a fact.

The player who without ANY question brings the most intensity to his practices is Nadal. Nobody else comes close! Fed's practices are lackadaisical, Djoker is more focused, but jokes around. The second most intense practice player I've ever seen was Berdych. Agassi was laser-focused too whenever I would see him in practice. Edberg and Wilander were also all business and had sets of drills they did in the same sequence and intensity every time.

 

[J011yroger]

AA, Nadal, Davydenko, Ferrer.

J

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

I’d like to know about Thiem’s practices. I’m aware he trains like a maniac!

 

[Tshooter]

I’d like to know about Thiem’s practices. I’m aware he trains like a maniac!

Thiem seems very friendly with Grigor and they joke around a bit with the 2HBs but the practice with RBA I think is a more representative practice.

Rafa practices like he’s playing the 5th set at the W final.

 

[Tshooter]

... Fed's practices are lackadaisica...

But they are highly efficient. He doesn't waste time. One bounce and serve. Starts the next point or rally with minimal delay. Rarely gabs with his team and when he does there seems to be a tennis point to it not a social one. He appears very relaxed but also very focused on what he wants to get out of the practice.

GOATpracticer.

 

[Backspin1183]

But they are highly efficient. He doesn't waste time. One bounce and serve. Starts the next point or rally with minimal delay. Rarely gabs with his team and when he does there seems to be a tennis point to it not a social one. He appears very relaxed but also very focused on what he wants to get out of the practice.

GOATpracticer.

RF gets very underrated when it comes to his trainings. He isn't a Nick Kyrgios. The guy works his ass off in the off seasons to maintain his form and fitness. Even at 38 he still defends better than most of the much hyped NextGen players.

 

[Fabresque]

Thiem seems very friendly with Grigor and they joke around a bit with the 2HBs but the practice with RBA I think is a more representative practice.

Rafa practices like he’s playing the 5th set at the W final.

Dimitrov Thiem, listen to the backhand at 4:51, jesus...

 

[Tshooter]

RF gets very underrated when it comes to his trainings. He isn't a Nick Kyrgios. The guy works his ass off in the off seasons to maintain his form and fitness. Even at 38 he still defends better than most of the much hyped NextGen players.

I'm not sure it is underrated. Who thinks he's maintained his ranking where he has and made runs at the Majors unless he's doing a tremendous amount of work on his game and fitness in the off season.

 

[Tshooter]

Dimitrov Thiem, listen to the backhand at 4:51, jesus...

Great BH resulting in Thiem's weak volley reply but the next shot Dimitrov misses the easy FH down the line.

 

[dr. godmode]

I saw gulbis practicing and it was shockingly focused. He was ripping every ball.

 

[Tshooter]

I saw gulbis practicing and it was shockingly focused. He was ripping every ball.

When he trained with Bresnik ?

Here he was practicing with Thiem when Thiem was just coming up and Gulbis was ranked just outside of the top ten. Then a few days later Thiem beat him in the tournament.

The Agony of Victory, Felt After Beating a Mentor (Published 2014)

Dominic Thiem persevered through five sets to defeat Ernests Gulbis, his friend, mentor and training partner, but was in no mood to celebrate after the victory.

www.nytimes.com

 

[dr. godmode]

When he trained with Bresnik ?

Here he was practicing with Thiem when Thiem was just coming up and Gulbis was ranked just outside of the top ten. Then a few days later Thiem beat him in the tournament.

The Agony of Victory, Felt After Beating a Mentor (Published 2014)

Dominic Thiem persevered through five sets to defeat Ernests Gulbis, his friend, mentor and training partner, but was in no mood to celebrate after the victory.

www.nytimes.com

I was at delray and him and cam Norrie were ripping it. Norrie has a weak FH in matches but he crushes it in practice.