Yeah I like Andy but still..not exactly the best to watch.
If Djokovic played like that all the time, he wouldn't have 17 GS now would he?
But to be fair, he also has shots (especially returns) that are so perfect that you question how he does it.
Rafa also plays with such an intensity that it does not look easy.
I also see Thiem in this category as he always seems to be redlining it which makes it seem that the margins are almost impossible.
Med? All over the place. Very chaotic.
I see Thiem is learning well from the OG king of clay
Have to disagree. He makes playing tennis look very difficult. The way he contorts his body, defends, hits perfect depth shots, and plays overall makes tennis seem impossible to do.
True, I'd refine my statement by saying he makes tennis look entertaining but not easy.
But he still is anything but elegant or effortless in his strokes. You can be a tremendous player but still make tennis look laborious. Nadal and Djokovic personify that. No doubt Djoker's movement is fabulous, but he often looks awkward when moving forward. Nadal and Djokovic are sort of the anti-Fed/Mecir/Edberg's of the tennis world.
I wouldn't lump Djokovic in with Nadal - he's obviously not Fed or Mecir, but his strokes are more clean and precise than Nadal's brute-force topspin shots which are, to put it bluntly, ugly.
The way he puts spin on it, if you are a casual viewer you won't understand why his shots are so difficult. Which makes his shots look more attainable if you are a casual player.
Yep, it's easier to hammer the ball like Gonzalez or Kyrgios than to generate the ridiculous spin that Nadal and Thiem do.
Guess it also depends on your level of tennis. I always tried to play like Fed but I actually am better when I try to play like Rafa.
As it is the weakest part of my game, there is nothing worse than hitting a second serve. People smile and sometimes even laugh when I miss my first serve because they know what is coming.
That sounds more like Shapo syndrome, NK at least has a pusher mode.
Lol yeah I'd probably throw Murray in there as well. Hitting a tennis ball to him seems like a chore his mother has made him do since he was 2
Wouldn't really say that. A zoning Del Potro can hit through anyone in history but he certainly doesn't look relaxed while doing it. Same goes for guys like Thiem
Lol this brings me back when I once watched a friend of mine at his power-lifting competition. Dude's with arms the size of a giant rock would grunt like there was no tomorrow when lifting those weights haha
Now I’m certianly not one of them but I think a big reason why many Fed fans will never warm to Djokodal is because they view their play style as the anti-Fed. Well the other part is obviously the fact that they’re his two biggest rivals who are in hot pursuit of his most cherished records.
Do you think Djoke is just being dramatic when he does those fumbling acts? When you watch him practice live on courtside, his base is rock solid steady. I always think he is just trying hard to provide drama.
But to be fair, he also has shots (especially returns) that are so perfect that you question how he does it.
Rafa also plays with such an intensity that it does not look easy.
I also see Thiem in this category as he always seems to be redlining it which makes it seem that the margins are almost impossible.
Med? All over the place. Very chaotic.
No, I think he tries to be very fluid and some times his body becomes too Jello. It does not happen often, and part of me thinks it had to do with his elbow. Trying to take pressure off the elbow and use his body to make the shot. Have not see it since 2018.
Ever seen Nadal hit IRL? It ought to be a wonder of tennis to see how much effortless power Nadal can create without looking like he's swinging for the fences.
He had problems with his shoes that match
