Are they really that bad? I don't know how hes been playing now but I thougth his serve was pretty solid. He may not get that many aces but doesn't it set his point up well? His vollies I can see as not his strong point but are they really that bad? I'm not necessarily saying they're great but I am just curious, whats so bad about his serve and volley?
Nadal's serve and vollies
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deltox
Hall of Fame
i didnt think his volleys were awful to be honest, but his serve while quite effective for him is very low on the totem pole compared to basically any other top 20 pro.
Terrible? Hardly. He is a decent serve-volleyer. No, he isn't Pete Sampras but big whoop. He still manages to put away his shots effectively.
Nadalfan89
Hall of Fame
Keep in mind that he's right handed but serves with his left hand.
He has a 68% first serve this year, so even though it's not 130mph, it's consistent and usually well placed.
His volleys are very good, don't know where that came from.
He has a 68% first serve this year, so even though it's not 130mph, it's consistent and usually well placed.
His volleys are very good, don't know where that came from.
that's an all-court game. Yes he has good hands and good instincts about when to come in and is very very good at putting balls away. I would say he is ok at that.
But in terms of pure-S/V he is pretty bad. or it's more correct to say he would be pretty bad if he ever tried to do it as more than a surprise tactic. As deltox said his serve is just not good enough. He would get killed.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
Did any of you see tonight when Nadal tried to 'pure' S&V? I lol'ed. :lol:
darthpwner
Banned
Nadal+s&v on consistent basis=disaster
serve isnt big enough and lacks the heavy kick of an edberg to be effective. his volleys lack putaway sting and are best used when the court is open and he could hit a drop volley or sharply angled volley
serve isnt big enough and lacks the heavy kick of an edberg to be effective. his volleys lack putaway sting and are best used when the court is open and he could hit a drop volley or sharply angled volley
FedFan_2009
Banned
Okay, as a pure-S/V I agree. But then who plays pure-S/V these days? He doesn't really have to worry about that because nowadays everyone is so darn good at passing that the part of the game doesn't need to be quite as fully developed.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
Can you post a video?
You didn't watch the match?
I'll see if I can find it,...all I have is this vid of Nadal S&Ving in 2007. It's like the Zapruder film lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-l0Y9QCswU
Terr
Semi-Pro
Terr
Semi-Pro
We shouldn't have to keep in mind that he's a righty but plays lefty. He's been playing this way since he was a kid.
Nadalfan89
Hall of Fame
Don't expect him to serve bombs is all I'm saying.
That's not possible. He didn't play on grass this year.
Breaker
Legend
sorry, last 2 years he played
crazylevity
Hall of Fame
jackson vile
G.O.A.T.
You forgot to add, "against Roger."
mental midget
Hall of Fame
i think moya is a left that plays righty, and he had a really big first serve.
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
Eh. His "S&V" ability is average--if that.
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