the best player at each aspect of the game

davey25

davey25

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Men:

First serve-Roddick
Second serve-Roddick
Forehand-Federer
Backhand-Safin
Return-Federer
Volley-Henman
Movement-Federer
Passing shots-Hewitt
Overhead-Federer
Mental Toughness-Federer

Women:

First Serve-Serena
Second serve-Serena
Forehand-Henin
Backhand-Sharapova
Return-Davenport
Volley-Henin
Movement-Myskina
Passing Shots-Venus
Overhead-Serena
Mental Toughness-Henin
 
First Serve: Ivo Karlovic
Second Serve: Safin
Forehand: Agassi
Backhand: Safin
Return: Hewitt
Volleys: Llodra
Movement: Federer
Passing Shots: Hewitt
Overhead: Roddick
Mental Toughness: Hewitt

imho.
 
First serve-Federer
Second serve-Federer
Forehand-Federer
Backhand-Federer
Return-Federer
Volley-Federer
Movement-Federer
Passing shots-Federer
Overhead-Federer
Mental Toughness-Federer
 
First serve - Federer
Second serve - Federer
Forehand - Federer
Backhand - Federer
Return - Agassi
Volley - Henman
Movement - Federer
Passing shots - Federer
Overhead - Federer
Mental Toughness - Federer

And I’ll add a category...

Strategic flexibility - Federer, Agassi, or Hewitt (The others don’t seem to have the ability to change what is not working. And even change it again if necessary.)

- KK
 
First serve- Roddick
Second serve- Federer
Forehand- Federer
Backhand- Safin
Return- Agassi
Volley- Henman
Movement- Hewitt
Passing shots- Hewitt
Overhead- Agassi
Mental Toughness-Federer
 
Am I the only person who thinks Agassi has hands down the best backhand in the game? The pace, the consistency, the depth, the angles, the timing, cleanness of shot, how early he takes the balls. Agassi can take anyone in the modern game in a backhand crosscourt rally.
 
I love Fed's game as much as anyone, but his backhand is nowhere near as threatening as Agassi's. I saw them both live, Agassi's backhand is a monstrosity. He hits it so hard and so consistent, he puts anyone on the defensive with it right away. Even Fed was feeling it at USO. Also, notice how most guys prefer serving to his FH. That's 'cause they know they better be going to his FH, not BH.
 
Overhead-Haas
I've never seen him miss one of lose a point after one.
Yeah! Rock on Haas!
 
First Serve: Karlovic
Second Serve: Roddick
Forehand: Federer
Backhand: Agassi
Return: Federer
Volley: Henman
Movement: Federer
Passing shots: Hewitt
Overhead: Federer
Mental toughness: Federer
Anticipation: Federer
Drop shot: Coria
 
davey25 said:
Men:

First serve-Roddick
Second serve-Roddick
Forehand-Federer
Backhand-Safin
Return-Federer
Volley-Henman
Movement-Federer
Passing shots-Hewitt
Overhead-Federer
Mental Toughness-Federer
Click to expand...

First serve-Federer
Second serve-Federer
Forehand-Federer
Backhand-Safin
Return-Federer
Volley-Henman
Movement-Federer
Passing shots-Hewitt
Overhead-Federer
Mental Toughness-Federer


Federer is the only player who can hit an ace on demand. Notice whenever it is breakpoint, Federer will ace all the way to deuce if it is a big match. He has the most effective serves and shows why Roddicks serve really isn't that impressive.
 
That's a lie, if Federer could ace on demand, why doesn't he ace his way through a match? Oh? Because he can't. Duh. Don't take this out of the realm of the plausible.

First serve-Roddick
Second serve-Roddick (the true second serve should go to Sampras though..his second serve was a BEAST)
Forehand-Roddick
Backhand-Kuerten
Return-Agassi
Volley-Henman
Movement-Federer/Hewitt (man Hewitt has some grinding wheels...)
Passing shots-Agassi
Overhead-basically everyone..(most Pro's can really nail those overheads)
Mental Toughness-Agassi (Federer is tough..but you can see how he easily gets frustrated ala Agassi)
 
Krajicek, Ivanisevic, and Stich had what I call great serves because their serves were still very effective against 'better' players like Becker, Sampras, Agassi(*edit* actually Stich has never beaten Agassi) and Courier. Roddick's 1st serve isn't much trouble for the 'better' players of which there is currently only one. I have no doubt Federer would have more trouble handling the serves of Sampras, Krajicek, Ivanisevic, and Stich rather than Roddick's.

In my books a great shot, be it serve, forehand or any other shot, should still be a big weapon against players of equal or higher calibre.

It's much easier to be 'mentally tough' when you have the 'best' game out there. IMO Courier and Chang needed more mental toughness than Sampras to compete like they did and of the current players I'd rate Hewitt above Federer in mental toughness.
 
Aoya said:
That's a lie, if Federer could ace on demand, why doesn't he ace his way through a match? Oh? Because he can't. Duh. Don't take this out of the realm of the plausible.

First serve-Roddick
Second serve-Roddick (the true second serve should go to Sampras though..his second serve was a BEAST)
Forehand-Roddick
Backhand-Kuerten
Return-Agassi
Volley-Henman
Movement-Federer/Hewitt (man Hewitt has some grinding wheels...)
Passing shots-Agassi
Overhead-basically everyone..(most Pro's can really nail those overheads)
Mental Toughness-Agassi (Federer is tough..but you can see how he easily gets frustrated ala Agassi)
Click to expand...

Of course he cannot hit them everytime. I am saying that he hits them when he really sets his mind to it and tells himself that he needs it. Watch one of his matches. I have seen him go from 30-40 to game after three aces. He does it ALL THE TIME. If you get a breakpoint from Federer, you better expect an ace.
 
1st serve Roddick
2nd serve Roddick
Forehand Federer
Backhand Agassi
Return Federer
volley Henman
Movement Hewitt
Passing shots Hewitt
Lob Hewitt
overhead Roddick
Mental toughness Hewitt
 
serve: roddick

forehand: federer

backhand: agassi

volleys: leander paes

Movement: federer

savvy: santoro

heart: hewitt
 
Aoya, all I have to say it is quite amazing you can win 3 of the 4 slams without being the best at any part of the game, and you can win of the 4 while being the best at 3 parts. LOL! I can just envision the huge Andy posters, and the Roger dartboard in your bedroom right now.

Also while one doesnt have to give the mental toughness to Federer, there are other candidates obviously, how Agassi could get it is beyond me. Is anybody forgetting Indian Wells, and the U.S open both were Agassi was in great position to win and Roger
"outtoughed" him. If Roger is frusterated by Andre, Andre is even more by Roger.
 
finchy said:
First serve-Federer
Second serve-Federer
Forehand-Federer
Backhand-Federer
Return-Federer
Volley-Federer
Movement-Federer
Passing shots-Federer
Overhead-Federer
Mental Toughness-Federer
Click to expand...

holy ****, a federer worshipper :lol:

first serve-roddick
second serve-roddick
forehand-federer
backhand-agassi
return-agassi
volley-henman
movement-federer
passing shot-agassi
overhead-they're all the same, nothing like pete's overhead this day. i'll go with federer and roddick(for power)
mental toughness-hewitt
 
first serve- federer ( precision > speed)
second serve-roddick (tremedous spin)
forehand-federer ( enough said)
backhand-agassi (consistnecy + shot making)
return-agassi ( greatest punisher)
volley-henman ( only serve n volleyer)
movement-federer ( always in position)
passing shot- hewitt ( still remember USOPEN final 2001 vs sampras?)
overhead - roddick (power is important in this aspect)
mental toughness - federer ( his face doesnt show but he's like a concrete inside)
 
First Serve Roddick
Second Serve Tim Henman
forehand Roger Federer
backhand Safin
return Agassi
volley Henman
movement Hewitt
passing shot agassi
mental toughness hewitt
overhead Henman
 
Tim Henman has the best second serve? You are joking arent you. :roll: I thought it was common knowledge that is one of his biggest liabilities, and he is prone to double faults and short second serves at key moments.
 
First Serve: Andy Roddick
Second Serve: Joachim Johansson
Forehand: Federer, but I like the way Gonzalez runs around his and hammers it lol
Backhand: Safin
Return: Federer
Volleys: Henman
Movement: Coria/Reid
Passing Shots: Federer
Overhead: hard to say....very few pros have a bad overhead, but I'll give it too A-Rod and Safin
Mental Toughness: Federer/Hewitt...Nalbandian is metally tough too
Lob: Hewitt
 
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