Who hits hardest in the ATP finals

[nolefam_2024]

On serve it's probably between Zverev and Medvedev.

On forehand it might be between Sinner Alcaraz Rublev and Tsitsipas.

On backhand its between Sinner and Zverev.

On speed it's hands down Carlos but on hard court with sliding it's probably between Carlos Nole and Medvedev.

So who is the hardest hitter and fastest among all these categories?

 

[coolcamden]

Hardest FH Rublev
Hardest BH Tiny
Speedest Tiny
Best coverage Med and Nole.

 

[Terenigma]

Serve - Zverev or Hurkacz if he gets the alternate slot.
FH - Tsitsipas or Alcaraz. I would truthfully lean more towards Stef
BH - Honestly it's probably Zverev again

 

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[McGradey]

Djokovic has been hitting his forehand pretty big this year. Might see more of that from him if the surface is conducive to hitting winners.

 

[Underdog]

Serve - Daniil
FH - Carlos
BH - Jannik
Speed - Carlos

 

[ALCARAZWON]

Its nothing to be proud of or impressed by.
The harder you hit, the more errors you make.
That's why the mousiest player is ranked #1.

 

[McGradey]

Alcaraz I would guess has high variation in his forehand speeds, he hits a lot of loopy spinners but also crushes it flat harder than anyone when he gets an opportunity.

 

[RaulRamirez]

ROS?

 

[President]

Overall? Sinner unless Z is having one of his redlining days, then it’s him.

 

[onehandbh]

Most important of all, who has the most precision on their serve and groundstrokes?

Djokovic

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

ROS?

 

[nolefam_2024]

ROS?

Who will it be? Previously we had Thiem who hit it million miles per hr.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Overall? Sinner unless Z is having one of his redlining days, then it’s him.

Agreed. Sinner is massive ballstriker but no one can match pace of peaking Zverev in this field.

 

[RaulRamirez]

Probably still the best return...perhaps, Sinner rips it harder?

 

[nolefam_2024]

Probably still the best return...perhaps, Sinner rips it harder?

I think even Raz will hit harder than Nole at return now. But yeah Sinner definitely.

 

[Bambooman]

Yes, the guy with no strengths will win.

 

[Jonesy]

The player with the highest average speed of stroke hits harder. Now we just need the data.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Probably still the best return...perhaps, Sinner rips it harder?

If you're talking about hitting harder and keeping it in, definitely still Noak.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

On serve it's probably between Zverev and Medvedev.

On forehand it might be between Sinner Alcaraz Rublev and Tsitsipas.

On backhand its between Sinner and Zverev.

On speed it's hands down Carlos but on hard court with sliding it's probably between Carlos Nole and Medvedev.

So who is the hardest hitter and fastest among all these categories?

If I have to answer seriously, and we consider hard = loaded with topspin & pace, then I'd rank them as below :-

1st serve - Zverev
2nd serve - Alcaraz
Forehand - Sinner
Backhand - Zverev
ROS against 1st serve - Djokovic
ROS against 2nd serve - Sinner

 

[nolefam_2024]

If I have to answer seriously, and we consider hard = loaded with topspin & pace, then I'd rank them as below :-

1st serve - Zverev
2nd serve - Alcaraz
Forehand - Sinner
Backhand - Zverev
ROS against 1st serve - Djokovic
ROS against 2nd serve - Sinner

Second serve alcaraz is good but is he really better than Medvedev and Zverev ?

 

[Aestheticsaboveallelse]

Zverev when he started smashing the ball from 2nd set to rest of match vs djokovic at the olympics

 

[ppma]

Let's see who smashes the hardest his racquet against the floor or the net post. That's what I am waiting for.

 

[Nostradamus]

On serve it's probably between Zverev and Medvedev.

On forehand it might be between Sinner Alcaraz Rublev and Tsitsipas.

On backhand its between Sinner and Zverev.

On speed it's hands down Carlos but on hard court with sliding it's probably between Carlos Nole and Medvedev.

So who is the hardest hitter and fastest among all these categories?

i wish somebody in there would hit really soft .. like miloslav mecir used to do. these guys hit too hard and its really boring.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Second serve alcaraz is good but is he really better than Medvedev and Zverev ?

He indeed is better at second serve than Medvedev and Zverev who often just push it in or end up double faulting, as both of them totally suck at the kick serves.

 

[nolefam_2024]

He indeed is better at second serve than Medvedev and Zverev who often just push it in or end up double faulting, as both of them totally suck at the kick serves.

True. But does he hit the hardest of the top 8? Medvedev can easily push 125 on second serves.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

True. But does he hit the hardest of the top 8? Medvedev can easily push 125 on second serves.

Occassional big hits on 2nd serves aren't the metric here, mate. We're talking about the bigger picture overall. Alcaraz's 2nd deliveries are heavier (spin + pace combo) than Medvedev or Zverev in general.

 

[tudwell]

Second serve alcaraz is good but is he really better than Medvedev and Zverev ?

His second serve is surely better than Zverev's lol. Zverev can't even win 50% of his own second serve points. It's a terrible stroke. I'd give Alcaraz the edge over Medvedev too, probably – especially if, as here, we're talking about pace and spin rather than overall effectiveness. Med's working second serve tends to be a relatively slow, loopy thing that often lands somewhat short in the box. It's not terrible, but it's not a strong second serve that makes it difficult for his opponent to take a clean cut. He throws in random "first serves" on the second, which I imagine brings his average up. Alcaraz's motion, on the other hand, is basically built to hit a strong kick serve, and that's where he excels. His second serve is one of the best, in my opinion.