Tennis_Maestro
Banned
How many fans think this? Judging by a few of the posts I’ve seen floating around, quite a few?!
I can't for the World understand it myself....
He's a choker, so therefore he's only losing because he breaks down in pressure situations and not because the guy @ the other end of the court is better than him, right? Nonsense. When we talk of talent in any sport we not only refer to the technical attributes/skills a sports person possesses but also the mental and physical attributes/skills they hold.
For me, Gasguet has neither of the latter. Weak mentally, when push comes to shove, on the big moments, he just drifts away. In terms of fitness, he's not great either, rather fragile and cramps up easily in matches and it’s not as if he’s that tall he has to cramp up every now and then. He's 6,1.
With all that said, technical attributes alone, i don't see how he's more talented than any of the top 8, his shot selection (reading of the game) is appaulingly **** poor (always going for the flashy shot), sometimes i believe he doesn't even think about his shot and just believes he is able to hit the ball over to the other side with such greatness his opponent is unable to make it back.
There's a briliant backhand there, unquestionably, but aside from that, i don't think you can class his other strokes as that brilliant when comparing them to the top several players in the World. His movement on a tennis court is average as well.
State your opinion and discuss....
EDIT: This isn't an anti-Gasguet thread.
I can't for the World understand it myself....
He's a choker, so therefore he's only losing because he breaks down in pressure situations and not because the guy @ the other end of the court is better than him, right? Nonsense. When we talk of talent in any sport we not only refer to the technical attributes/skills a sports person possesses but also the mental and physical attributes/skills they hold.
For me, Gasguet has neither of the latter. Weak mentally, when push comes to shove, on the big moments, he just drifts away. In terms of fitness, he's not great either, rather fragile and cramps up easily in matches and it’s not as if he’s that tall he has to cramp up every now and then. He's 6,1.
With all that said, technical attributes alone, i don't see how he's more talented than any of the top 8, his shot selection (reading of the game) is appaulingly **** poor (always going for the flashy shot), sometimes i believe he doesn't even think about his shot and just believes he is able to hit the ball over to the other side with such greatness his opponent is unable to make it back.
There's a briliant backhand there, unquestionably, but aside from that, i don't think you can class his other strokes as that brilliant when comparing them to the top several players in the World. His movement on a tennis court is average as well.
State your opinion and discuss....
EDIT: This isn't an anti-Gasguet thread.
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