Who is physically stronger overall: Wawrinka or Tsonga?
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zill
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Wawrinka just had surgery though. Both had knee surgery.
junior74
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The way Wawrinka commits to shots when he is pulled out wide is exceptional. Tsonga hammers the ball and hopes for the best, while Wawrinka hits many winners from that position. He can do this because his core is very strong. Wawrinka is also more explosive.
Tsonga wins if it's a boxing match.
Wawrinka's strength is better for tennis - which was the question, no?
Tsonga wins if it's a boxing match.
Wawrinka's strength is better for tennis - which was the question, no?
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zill
Legend
why?
Sabrina
Hall of Fame
I mean I will put my money on Tsonga if I have to make a bet in a street fight between 2 tennis players
. I Just feel that Tsonga is one of the strongest guys on tour. Sorry my English is terrible 
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
Even nadal??
wang07
Semi-Pro
Prime Nadal vs Prime Tsonga in a street fight, only Tsonga punches - who wins?
aditya123
Hall of Fame
You doubting Nadals defensive skills?????? Nadal would block and block and block until Tsonga collapsesPrime Nadal vs Prime Tsonga in a street fight, only Tsonga punches - who wins?
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Stan is an absolute BEAST in the last 6 years, Tsonga is clearly overweight on court in the last few years.
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dropshotlikeitshot
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BeatlesFan
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Tsonga is clearly overweight and has been for several years. People here might call Stan "fat," but they're nuts-- or blind. Tsonga hasn't been at a high level of fitness for several years:
TennisLBC
Professional
Tsonga is big for a tennis player, but that has always been the case. Being big does not always translate to being overweight. There are not too many overweight guys in the ATP Top 50. Just ask Jack Sock.Tsonga is clearly overweight and has been for several years. People here might call Stan "fat," but they're nuts-- or blind. Tsonga hasn't been at a high level of fitness for several years:
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
That's totally different than who is physically stronger. I'd put 75 year old Charles Bronson over any tennis player in a street fight. We're not talking about that.
Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
Wrong. No one beats Gilles Simon for pure brute strength and power.
skaj
Legend
But what exactly makes you think that? I can think of quite a few stronger player- Tsonga, Nadal, Verdasco, Monfils, Khachanov, Groth...
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
Tsonga has the physique more typical of a strength athlete, and I'd put my money on him if it were a powerlifting contest. But these things are kind of meaningless without having actually seen them do classical strength tests, and you can't always judge books on their cover.
Not sure why people extrapolate physical strength from tennis skillsets -- there's not that much of an association. Twigs like Rublev can smack the crap out of the ball and the paragon of muscle mass, Alex Zverev, can serve 140+. Still doubt that their compound lift numbers are anything special. Tennis isn't a strength sport in any meaningful degree.
edit: Tsonga has looked less imposing in recent years admittedly and has probably shed a fair bit of muscle mass. At his peak he was thicc.
Not sure why people extrapolate physical strength from tennis skillsets -- there's not that much of an association. Twigs like Rublev can smack the crap out of the ball and the paragon of muscle mass, Alex Zverev, can serve 140+. Still doubt that their compound lift numbers are anything special. Tennis isn't a strength sport in any meaningful degree.
edit: Tsonga has looked less imposing in recent years admittedly and has probably shed a fair bit of muscle mass. At his peak he was thicc.
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