Righty vs. Lefty

[thefan]

Hypothetical question : If you can choose your dominant hand for tennis, would you choose to be a righty or lefty? And why?

 

[Nytro]

left.. I'm and right and I'm never used to the spin of a lefty's serve

 

[Nytro]

but on the other hand your always hitting backhands in drills where everyone is hitting forehands.. doesn't really matter much though

 

[chipsbuzz]

I'd choose right...just because most would change to left if given the chance. oh yeah...lol

 

[Solat]

I'd choose right...just because most would change to left if given the chance. oh yeah...lol

well i will choose LEFT coz everyone will now choose right coz they think everyone else will chose left....ah hah!

 

[theace21]

Since we are asking -
Lefty
6'3
run a 4.2 forty
42 inch vertical
Cannon for an arm
Nasty slice serve
one handed backhand...

 

[TonLars]

No brainer- left handers have a few obvious advantages in tennis

 

[Noveson]

I think that is the one advantage I have in tennis, maybe that is the only reason I win any matches haha.

 

[BravoRed691]

Since i can choose...i'll choose both...then i can switch depending on my opponents dexterity!

BR

 

[brandx]

I'd stay right handed. I used to play a lefty on a regular basis, so I was more accustomed to it. To me, I enjoy a different look when I play them. I'd agree that they do have an advantage over many players that don't adjust to the opposite ball bounces.

 

[racquet_jedi]

When I was still 5-10, I always played two-handed both sides lefty and I'd serve with my right hand. Now that I can play lefty-one handed, I'd still stick with my left-hand since I am left-handed (even though my right-hand is stronger). It makes going for backhands easier if you have a stronger offhand and hitting lefty forehands isn't as hard as hitting righty backhands

 

[Ethan]

LOL i would cose both cuz im lazy HAHA im a righty but when im lazy to reach a ball i switch to my left the forehand wif left is ok it can go over the net at lease and my opponent usually just stands there when i switch LOL but i end up returning it and they would be like oh .... and yea haha

 

[WBF]

Lefty. Totally.

 

[king of swing]

obviously left

 

[Rickson]

Since we are asking -
Lefty
6'3
run a 4.2 forty
42 inch vertical
Cannon for an arm
Nasty slice serve
one handed backhand...

42" vertical? You sure about that?

 

[tbini87]

i am left handed, and enjoy the perks without even noticing them very often. for me my shots are totally normal, but others have problems with what seems like a very normal shots. gotta love it!

 

[punch]

42" vertical? You sure about that?

lol yes im not too sure about that either. that's venturing in to the NBA waters there, unless of course your a 6'8 freak with limitless athletic ability.

 

[boojay]

well i will choose LEFT coz everyone will now choose right coz they think everyone else will chose left....ah hah!

Pikachu, I choose you!!



k, what're we talking about?

 

[Gmedlo]

lol yes im not too sure about that either. that's venturing in to the NBA waters there, unless of course your a 6'8 freak with limitless athletic ability.

I think it could be accurate. I had a 36" vertical when I was 5'5", which was measured on a device that somehow measured your vertical (was a little 3'x3' pad that you stand on and jump.) Although that is above average, I wouldn't be surprised to see someone that is 6'3 with a 42 inch vertical. Thats probably just a little more than he would need to dunk. Why he's playing tennis instead of basketball, I couldn't tell you.

 

[jasoncho92]

I dont really think those pads are accurate because you always lift some part of your legs up therefore making the pad think the vert is higher

 

[Zets147]

Roger Federer is right handed, if I play right handed then I can be as good as him.