Who has the better forehand Murray or Wawrinka?

[zill]

Both great forehands who's is better. Lets compare overall Murray forehand to overall Wawrinka forehand (not Stanimal forehand).

 

[D.Nalby12]

Wawrinka by far

 

[skaj]

Neither has a great forehand. Wawrinka's is very solid, Murray's is mediocre.

So anyway, Stanislas is better here.

 

[Third Serve]

Stan by a wide margin.

The forehand is one of his strengths while it's one of Murray's weaknesses.

 

[Red Rick]

Switch them around and one of them would 100% sit at 0 Slams.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Both great forehands who's is better. Lets compare overall Murray forehand to overall Wawrinka forehand (not Stanimal forehand).

Fast court Murray
Slow court Wawrinka

Return Murray
Sitter Wawrinka

Consistency Murray
Power Wawrinka

 

[Third Serve]

Switch them around and one of them would 100% sit at 0 Slams.

I mean, giving Murray's forehand to a lot of players would certainly hinder their results lol

 

[Red Rick]

I mean, giving Murray's forehand to a lot of players would certainly hinder their results lol

Bald of you to assume I was saying it would be Wawrinka.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Wawrinka's was consistently better.

 

[daggerman]

Stan with Murray's forehand would be Richard Gasquet

 

[skaj]

Stan with Murray's forehand would be Richard Gasquet

Without the net game and the brains and the touch and the fine footwork.

 

[BauerAlmeida]

Wawrinka. If Murray had a great forehand he would have been closer to the Big 3.

 

[travlerajm]

Murray’s forehand is one of the most underrated shots of the 21st century. Watch the devastation of true peak Murray:

 

[Beckerserve]

Both great forehands who's is better. Lets compare overall Murray forehand to overall Wawrinka forehand (not Stanimal forehand).

Wawrinka is a league above FH wise. Murray better BH amd return and mover. Wawrinka better server. Murray better at net.
Murray overall better. Wawrinka a better FH.

 

[helterskelter]

Switch them around and one of them would 100% sit at 0 Slams.

Don't you think that if they switched backhands, they might both be on 0 Slams? Here's my reasoning:

- Murray wouldn't be able to benefit from Wawrinka's backhand as much as Wawrinka can, because Murray is a more defensive-minded player, who likes to build a point and to outmaneuver opponents. Being able to open up the point more might be of use to him technically, but he wouldn't have the mindset to take advantage of it consistently. He's better off with his own backhand, which doesn't break a point open but does resist a great deal of pressure.
- Wawrinka wouldn't be able to win majors without being able to hit with easy power off both sides. He doesn't have the patience to build a point slowly and rely on counter-punching.

 

[Red Rick]

Don't you think that if they switched backhands, they might both be on 0 Slams? Here's my reasoning:

- Murray wouldn't be able to benefit from Wawrinka's backhand as much as Wawrinka can, because Murray is a more defensive-minded player, who likes to build a point and to outmaneuver opponents. Being able to open up the point more might be of use to him technically, but he wouldn't have the mindset to take advantage of it consistently. He's better off with his own backhand, which doesn't break a point open but does resist a great deal of pressure.
- Wawrinka wouldn't be able to win majors without being able to hit with easy power off both sides. He doesn't have the patience to build a point slowly and rely on counter-punching.

I think so too yeah.

 

[Hamnavoe]

Probably Wawrinka but I like Murray better so I voted Murray.

 

[Enceladus]

Murray definitely doesn't have a great forehand, his forehand is weaker than Ostapenko' forehand. Murray's forehand isn't strong enough to go from defense to attack, as Djoker or Rafa can. If Murray owned Wawrinka's forehand, he would be an ATG player.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Murray’s forehand is one of the most underrated shots of the 21st century. Watch the devastation of true peak Murray:

Unbelievable level.