Who has the ugliest shots ?
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Inanimate_object
Hall of Fame
IMO Wawrinka's backhand is aesthetically an abomination.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Isner and Roanic's groundstrokes are pretty ugly to me. Don't like Tomic's forehand.
jiddy-p
Semi-Pro
I think it's time to step away from the keyboard for a second and take a deep breath.
On topic: Gulbis and Tomic. Gulbis for obvious reasons. His technique is outrageous. Tomic has developed this weird flat bunting style on his forehand. Very strange.
Man of steel
Hall of Fame
This.....awful technique in every departement
Inanimate_object
Hall of Fame
Check out the backhands of Federer, Dimitrov, Lopez, Almagro, Sampras, Edberg and Becker. THOSE were shots of beauty. Wawrinka's...I guess some people find horsepower more beautiful than a sleek bugatti.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
True dat…. Looks like she's trying to cut down a tree off both sides.
kandamrgam
Hall of Fame
Dolgopolov, almost everything.
jiddy-p
Semi-Pro
Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
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JRAJ1988
Guest
Murray's forehand, I appreciate the weapon but I don't like the look of it plus Volandri's serve...it's yukkkk
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OhYes
Guest
Says who ? Why is that considered as truth or the rule, why we all must agree that Federer has the most beautiful game and the most beautiful shots ?
I see him like very young Novak saw him https://youtu.be/MlNk4qbNKKk?t=182
As smug character and at the same time - comical in his smugness.
smoledman
G.O.A.T.
Says who ? Why is that considered as truth or the rule, why we all must agree that Federer has the most beautiful game and the most beautiful shots ?
I see him like very young Novak saw him https://youtu.be/MlNk4qbNKKk?t=182
As smug character and at the same time - comical in his smugness.
I see we have a dulltard in the thread.
jiddy-p
Semi-Pro
Wait, are you talking about Novak?
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OhYes
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kebabra22
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Says who ? Why is that considered as truth or the rule, why we all must agree that Federer has the most beautiful game and the most beautiful shots ?
I see him like very young Novak saw him https://youtu.be/MlNk4qbNKKk?t=182
As smug character and at the same time - comical in his smugness.
you can hate his character, his looks, appearance, etc... you can also find mirka repulsive.... but when it comes to technical aspect and aesthetics of his shots - allow yourself to state the obvious.
Wimbledon2015ForKyrgios
Banned
Nadal forehand
Nadal backhand
I also hate Monfils's game.
Nadal backhand
I also hate Monfils's game.
kebabra22
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Golden
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Granollers' serve is quite ugly. So is Harrison's forehand.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
No love for Murray FH and Murray second serve ?
Errani serve is obvious. Nicolescu and Radwanska are very artistic.
Rafa's moonball with top spin is cringeworthy, but gets the 14 majors
Errani serve is obvious. Nicolescu and Radwanska are very artistic.
Rafa's moonball with top spin is cringeworthy, but gets the 14 majors
Noelan
Legend
-Gulbis FH is in league of his own
-Feliciano Lopez FH is such ugly shot
- Nadals BH is underrated here in terms of pure uglyness.
Honorable mentions
- Cilic serve motion is also ugly, although he improved his serve as shot itself.
- Milos's BH is unwatchable most of the time.
- Novak used to have ugly slice, but improved a lot that shot in both aestheticness and effectiveness terms.
PS, yes Murray 2 serve , weak and ugly at the same time
-Feliciano Lopez FH is such ugly shot
- Nadals BH is underrated here in terms of pure uglyness.
Honorable mentions
- Cilic serve motion is also ugly, although he improved his serve as shot itself.
- Milos's BH is unwatchable most of the time.
- Novak used to have ugly slice, but improved a lot that shot in both aestheticness and effectiveness terms.
PS, yes Murray 2 serve , weak and ugly at the same time
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OhYes
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I don't care about his looks, appearance, or care about Mirka. Some players play the same shots as he does, with difference that everybody (Federer also) give it their own posture or signature. Why is so difficult for you to understand Federer's game is not my cup of tea ?
Keizer
Hall of Fame
Florian Mayer has pretty horrible mechanics to me.
Marcel Granollers serve and forehand are really bad too.
The American Topspin Forehand in general (Sock and Harrison)
Raonic Serve and Forehand (Too elaborate)
Hyeon Chung's forehand
Gulbis forehand
Marsel Ilhan all around.
Diego Schwartzman
Noelan
Legend
Says who ? Why is that considered as truth or the rule, why we all must agree that Federer has the most beautiful game and the most beautiful shots ?
I see him like very young Novak saw him https://youtu.be/MlNk4qbNKKk?t=182
As smug character and at the same time - comical in his smugness.
I find ugly Federer's jump on 2 serve and on smash.His legs look so odd in that motion.
Inanimate_object
Hall of Fame
Djokovic's slice is still one of the more forced and awkward slices on tour in terms of aesthetics. It looks pretty damn strange.
Noelan
Legend
Nor his mine, but people here interpreted as hatred
towards him.LOL that countless BH shanks
stiggytennis
Semi-Pro
Stepanek's FH,Murray's jumping shovel FH,Brownic,Nole's jelly shots,Garcia-Lopez's BH,Kohlschreiber's serve,Ferrer's volleys.
Noelan
Legend
It looks much better than in the past.
He outsliced Murray in every of their recent encounters , yet Murray slice counts for one of the best on the tour especially among two handed BHs.:shock:
FedLIKEnot
Professional
This thread could be a bloodbath I am not sure whos are the worst as a whole I know I cringe watching Guilbis and Raonic's strokes in general....To me the ohbh guys tend to look more fluid minus Stan whos is all brute most of the time (which in its own way is fun to watch). I do like watching Murray's game though his take back on bh is not always clean.
Says who ? Why is that considered as truth or the rule, why we all must agree that Federer has the most beautiful game and the most beautiful shots ?
I see him like very young Novak saw him https://youtu.be/MlNk4qbNKKk?t=182
As smug character and at the same time - comical in his smugness.
Haha that video is even funnier looking back at it now. To see the -now all grown up- Novak Djokovic kid around like that and make fun of his future rival. Nobody knew back then that that comical brat would stand in Fedal's way like he's done the last couple of years.
10characters
Inanimate_object
Hall of Fame
By far the greatest performance of Djokovic's life. I've watched it on replay at least 20 times until my sides hurt.
Noelan
Legend
LOL I also like that awkward Novaks slice , but I'm fan of his, so it's unforgiveable here to say anything positive about him.On similar way I really like whole Florian 's wicked game.
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OhYes
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Well it must be hate. That's why we have just one genre in art (music, painting, sculpting, writing).Nor his mine, but people here interpreted as hatred
LOL that countless BH shanks
It's strange indeed. I wanted to start a topic with that video at top, what it meant then and how it was interpreted by people Novak immitated.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
the ugliness of his shots is unparalleled.
Noelan
Legend
@Merwy
I would say that you are careful observer of the game. Respect!
About Feliciano FH, it's too spiny but still weak shot, doesn't get along with his whole game. I find it as odd combo.
Nadal BH is ugly but not in a beautiful way, to me, but I agree with your description of it.
I would say that you are careful observer of the game.
Respect!About Feliciano FH, it's too spiny but still weak shot, doesn't get along with his whole game. I find it as odd combo.
Nadal BH is ugly but not in a beautiful way, to me
, but I agree with your description of it.
Rock Strongo
Legend
Here comes an unpopular opinion!
I do not like the aesthetics of Richard Gasquet's strokes. We already know about the forehand but the backhand looks WAY too exuberant and over the top for what it really is.
I do not like the aesthetics of Richard Gasquet's strokes. We already know about the forehand but the backhand looks WAY too exuberant and over the top for what it really is.
Inanimate_object
Hall of Fame
Don't worry, you're not alone.
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