It was one of the worst matches I played during last 4 years because it was extremely hot. Because of danger of overheating I couldnt move too fast. I tried to survive without sunstroke. His forehand is really good. He can hit the ball even when it is above his head. I wrote many times that there were positions when one handed forehand was better and should be used and situations when two handed forehand was much better. You can prepare the stroke much faster using two handed forehand. That is why it is usually better inside the court. You can play greater angles too. Drive volley is also easier. You can easily return fast serves if the ball is within the reach of two handed forehand. Each player should be able to use both techniques and choose that which is better in a given situation. You are not a complete tennis player if you cannot use a two-handed forehand. It is as if you couldnt play slice on the backhand side. The reason why best players dont use two handed forehand is simple. Those who taught them to play tennis couldnt use two handed forehand. They couldnt teach them.
sorry Greg, I don't buy this.
In plenty of your videos your FH looks better than in this match.
But your BH is as good as usual.
Which means, that either:
- you made a wrong decision to play badminton / moonball from your FH wing, in an attempt to exhaust your opponent
- or your opponent FH pushed you to badminton / moonball from your FH wing, due to great difference in the shots level
as I wrote a bit higher, if the highlights are representative of what happened->
on the BH side, you guys are quite even. you lose points, you win points.
on the FH, there is a clear domination of your opponent, and when he has a choice, he consciously goes after your FH, which means that in his opinion your FH is your weakness, and on this occasion he was right as he won in 2 sets.
if heat was the main thing, why didn't you moonball from BH? why you were so competitive in the exchanges from BH corner to BH corner?