Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
I am fascinated by this strategy and have heard that it is the difference that helped him win his 3 slams.
I just watched his 2016 USO match vs Delpo and he chipped every 1st serve back whether it was to his fh or bh. Delpo never s&v'ed to take advantage of this and made a lot of UE's off Stan's blocked returns. Second serves he backs up and rips with topspin but all first serves he stands in closer and blocks back.
Anyway just wondering if anyone knows specifically around what year/tournament he started employing this. I have heard that Magnus Norman recommend it since he was making way too many errors off the 1st serve return and it makes sense to do.
I just watched his 2016 USO match vs Delpo and he chipped every 1st serve back whether it was to his fh or bh. Delpo never s&v'ed to take advantage of this and made a lot of UE's off Stan's blocked returns. Second serves he backs up and rips with topspin but all first serves he stands in closer and blocks back.
Anyway just wondering if anyone knows specifically around what year/tournament he started employing this. I have heard that Magnus Norman recommend it since he was making way too many errors off the 1st serve return and it makes sense to do.