What is the best volleyer in today's mens tennis?

[Li Ching Yuen]

Let's hear it...

Who do you think it is?

And I don't mean serve n' volley here, just volleys, who is it?

EDIT: "Who is the best volleyer?".... meant to phrase the question otherwise.

 

[Breaker]

Richard Gasquet.

 

[hawk eye]

It's Lodra or Stepanek.

 

[mtr1]

Murray, Federer, Stepanek, Tsonga, they're all up there. It's a shame there are no all-time great volleyers in this era though.

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

Yeah, Stepanek and Tsonga were my choices too. I was just wondering if there are any lower ranked players that stand out in that area...Maybe up and comers?

 

[Netspirit]

I like Tsonga's volleys. He's good even if his racket is probably not a volleyer's first pick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW0iKmRkgbA

 

[mtr1]

Bryan, Bryan, Nestor, Zimonjic.

 

[Breaker]

Tsonga's are good but he doesn't use them nearly enough and also he goes for flashy droppers far too often which get him into trouble. Gasquet and Stepanek I think have the best technique on the volley and are least likely to break down throughout a match - not to mention they come in more than anyone else out there.

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

Bryan, Bryan, Nestor, Zimonjic.

Zimonjic intercepts pretty well at the net, but I have seen some quite horrible ones from him.

 

[mtr1]

Zimonjic intercepts pretty well at the net, but I have seen some quite horrible ones from him.

Thinking about it Leander Paes is pretty good at the net, as good if not better than the Bryans.

 

[Ripster]

Stepanek in my opinion. Tsonga is good but he usually comes in off blistering shots so his ending volley's are easier. Stepanek comes up with amazing volley's from defensive positions.

 

[West Coast Ace]

I'm excluding the doubles guys - not really a fair comparison.

1) Stepanek
2) Fed
3) Haas

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

Stepanek, Lopez, Dent and Llodra.

 

[Breaker]

Top 10 for me.

1.) Gasquet
2.) Stepanek
3.) Llodra
4.) Tsonga
5.) Federer
6.) Ljubicic
7.) Gonzalez
8.) Haas
9.) Lopez
10.) Fish/Murray/Hewitt/Nalbandian

Certainly confirms that 1hbh tends to lead to better net play.

For younger guys Carsten Ball has some nice volleys but doesn't use them enough..

 

[mtr1]

Top 10 for me.

1.) Gasquet
2.) Stepanek
3.) Llodra
4.) Tsonga
5.) Federer
6.) Ljubicic
7.) Gonzalez
8.) Haas
9.) Lopez
10.) Fish/Murray/Hewitt/Nalbandian

Certainly confirms that 1hbh tends to lead to better net play.

For younger guys Carsten Ball has some nice volleys but doesn't use them enough..

Good list, but I would bump Murray up a bit, probably above Ljubicic.

 

[Underhand]

Llodra, Dent, Tsonga

 

[P_Agony]

Fed, Tsonga and Murray can volley pretty well. None of them do it as often as they should.

 

[Sandwichman]

Andy Roddick

 

[jc4.0]

For Pure gold technique - Roger Federer and either of the Bryan bros. Silver goes to Gasquet.

 

[biaggi35]

Nicolas Mahut by far.

 

[Blinkism]

Gilles Simon has a good volley.

 

[drake]

Well by best volleyer. I take it you mean never misses, then that would have to be Nadal.

 

[wasta]

Roddick!!!!!!

 

[Xenakis]

Karlovic, great hands.

 

[aceX]

What is the best volleyer in today's mens tennis?

I'm going to have to go with a tennis racquet.

 

[jigar]

Roger Fed, Murry, Songa, Nadal ???

 

[Uncle Emmitt]

stepanek #1 among singles players. His athleticism clenches the deal. Tsonga, Fed,

mahut is good

Gasquet???? Havent paid attention to his volley. Will now after all comments on here

 

[kishnabe]

Had Santoro not quit the game...I would give him th best volleyer of men's tennis...He won a few doubles slams!

 

[Lsmkenpo]

Just goes to show how the ITF has taken the
volley virtually out of the game by slowing down the surfaces too much.

I don't see a single great volleyer in todays singles game. Stepanek is good but he is no Pat Rafter.

 

[Nickry]

This is going to be an awesome way to spend my first post:

I think the best volley's I've seen came from Ryler DeHeart. Now I realize that's mostly crazy because overall he's not a great player, and in the only match he's been in that was televised he got crused, but still I feel that his volley's were the best part of his game and I remember watching him and thinking to myself, "Wow! Someone who's up at the net putting away volleys, what amazing hands." Just my two cents.