What would you change in Roger's game to make him a clear GOAT provided he still has to have a single handed backhand...
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Devtennis01
Hall of Fame
He should have been more aggressive in his RG finals.
What about stroke wise?
ForehandCross
Hall of Fame
Actually, no. Just give him Nadal's mindset or Djokovic's clutch and he will be sitting with atleast 23 slams(USO 2009,WB 2019,AO 2005) he might win even more if he had Nadal's relentlessness.
Xemi666
Professional
You forgot Djoko smash.
UnderratedSlam
Legend
So you'd sacrifice good tennis just to have ONE player dominate?
I am not sure most tennis fans even like tennis...
UnderratedSlam
Legend
No changes to his game. It is ridiculous to imply he needs to change anything in his technique.
He'd need to go to Clutch School though, getting a Major in Avoiding 40-15.
He'd need to go to Clutch School though, getting a Major in Avoiding 40-15.
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
Build his upper body like 2017 and start clobbering the ball to generate pace on groundstrokes instead of relying on athleticism to do so like Peak @ForehandRF
Because he no longer possesses the peak athleticism and footwork, he must rely upon hand eye coordination and brute force to hit through the court like he did in 2017.
ForehandRF
Hall of Fame
Too late for Clutch School now.He should have taken those classes in 2011-2012
ForehandRF
Hall of Fame
Play the ball, not the opponent, and maybe....maybe
This is what he needs to do in the first place.
GhostOfNKDM
Rookie
Better nerves on big occasions perhaps.
But thats ok. Our humanity and weaknesses make achievements that much more appreciable.
I wouldn't change much just for the sake of being unquestioned GOAT.
It's OK with me if he gets surpassed in the slam count. Records are broken. People remember how an athlete made them feel.
But thats ok. Our humanity and weaknesses make achievements that much more appreciable.
I wouldn't change much just for the sake of being unquestioned GOAT.
It's OK with me if he gets surpassed in the slam count. Records are broken. People remember how an athlete made them feel.
Breakpointerer
Legend
I would incorporate the sureshian drop volley
Tennis_Hands
Bionic Poster
Why would you change perfection?
skaj
Hall of Fame
The obvious one is to give him a better backhand, because that is his weakness. Gasquet's or Henin's, Wawrinka's, Kuerten's...
His serve is fine.
MeatTornado
G.O.A.T.
His 1st serve, 2nd serve, forehand, slice, overheads, drop shots, volleys, half-volleys and 1st serve returns are all elite tier. And in his prime he was easily one of the best athletes on tour too, in his footwork, speed and stamina.
If we can't change his backhand then the only thing left to improve would be his 2nd serve returns. But one could easily argue that's not a technical issue, but a mental one. And a lot of people have already pointed that out in this thread.
If we can't change his backhand then the only thing left to improve would be his 2nd serve returns. But one could easily argue that's not a technical issue, but a mental one. And a lot of people have already pointed that out in this thread.
The Blond Blur
Hall of Fame
Give him Paire’s forehand and it’s a wrap
Red Rick
Talk Tennis Guru
MeatTornado
G.O.A.T.
Kind of but not really. His slice is perfect but he botches returns even when just trying to chip back 2nd serves.
When he takes a full swing but it ends up floating weakly back to the service line, that's a single-handed issue.
TheNachoMan
Hall of Fame
All he needs is a brain transplant.
skaj
Hall of Fame
If I understood correctly, you can change his backhand as long as you don't give him a double-hander. I agree about all the elite tier elements of the game you've mentioned, except for the speed - he was considerably fast, but not among the fastest.
Tennis_Hands
Bionic Poster
Imagine a player who loses match after match after match against someone who needs a brain transplant, despite of having every possible advantage.
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
That hurtd
BackhandDTL
Hall of Fame
A wrap for Nadal.Give him Paire’s forehand and it’s a wrap
mental midget
Hall of Fame
i don't know that he needs to get much stronger to do it, but i'm also kind of on this train about just nuking the ball more often. play almost like he's injured. probably a bad idea but would be fun to watch. same on serves, take the off season to up the mph's. would have a psychological impact at the very least.
Daniel Andrade
Professional
Why a stroke?
Give him Nadal's legs and more patience and he might havê been able to grind Rafa in RG once maybe.
Give him Nadal's legs and more patience and he might havê been able to grind Rafa in RG once maybe.
tezukazone
New User
I'm mean better mental strength, he chokes more than perhaps any all time great. His backhand also starts to go in tough moments. ATP just posted federers match with monfils, was up 40-15 again with match points and of course he lost
socallefty
Hall of Fame
If he had Wawrinka’s topspin BH drive to go along with the Federer slice, he might have won a few more French Opens in his prime which might have cemented him as the undisputed GOAT. It might have helped him boss around Djokovic in the last decade and win 2-3 more hard court Slams also. If he had a Sampras second serve, he might have won more on hard courts also as he got older.