Who owned these shots? (2005-2015)

[MasterZeb]

Who do you think was best in the following criteria in the seasons above mentioned?

1st serve
2nd serve
Forehand
Backhand
Forehand Volley
Backhand Volley
Return
Smash
Speed/Movement
Footwork
Defence
Lob
Slice
Touch

Purely strokes, nothing intangible like match-intelligence, mental strength etc.

 

[smoledman]

Who do you think was best in the following criteria in the seasons above mentioned?

1st serve - Karlovic
2nd serve - Isner
Forehand - Federer
Backhand - Djokovic
Forehand Volley - Tommy Haas
Backhand Volley - Federer
Return - Nadal
Smash - Federer
Speed/Movement - Djokovic
Defence - Nadal
Lob - Murray
Slice - Federer
Touch - Federer

Purely strokes, nothing intangible like match-intelligence, mental strength etc.

 

[MasterZeb]

my list

1st serve- Karlovic
2nd serve- Roddick
Forehand-federer
Backhand-Wawrinka
Forehand Volley-federer
Backhand Volley-federer
Return-djoker
Smash-federer
Speed/Movement-nadal
Footwork- federer
Defence-nadal
Lob-Murray
Slice-Federer
Touch-Federer

 

[metsman]

1st serve: Karlovic
2nd serve: roddick
Forehand: federer
Backhand: djoker/agassi/nalbandian/safin
Forehand Volley: sampras
Backhand Volley: edberg/federer/mac/rafter
Return: Djoker/Agassi/Murray
Smash: Sampras
Speed: Nadal/Borg/Monfils
Footwork: Federer
Defence: Nadal/Borg/Djoker
Lob: hewitt/Agassi
Slice: Rosewall/Fed
Touch: Fed/Mac/Edberg

 

[metsman]

i did all time no sense in limiting it to a small period

 

[RoddickAce]

1st serve - Karlovic
2nd serve - Roddick
Forehand - Federer
Backhand - Djokovic
Forehand Volley - Stepanek
Backhand Volley - Stepanek
Return - Djokovic
Smash - Blake
Speed/Movement - Nadal
Defence - Nadal
Lob - Hewitt
Slice - Petzschner
Touch - Santoro

 

[MasterZeb]

1st serve - Karlovic
2nd serve - Roddick
Forehand - Federer
Backhand - Djokovic
Forehand Volley - Stepanek
Backhand Volley - Stepanek
Return - Djokovic
Smash - Blake
Speed/Movement - Nadal
Defence - Nadal
Lob - Hewitt
Slice - Petzschner
Touch - Santoro

Santoro is a very good shout for touch. Forgot about him

 

[BrooklynNY]

Who do you think was best in the following criteria in the seasons above mentioned?

1st serve Karlovic
2nd serve Isner
Forehand Nadal
Backhand Djokovic
Forehand Volley Michael Llodra/Feliciano Lopez - or Federer
Backhand Volley Michael Llodra/Feliciano Lopez - or Federer
Return Djokovic
Smash Nadal
Speed/Movement Nadal/Djokovic/Murray
Footwork Federer
Defence Djokovic
Lob Djokovic I don't even think this is a debate anymore....Nole's dropshot/Lob combo is insanity.
Slice Federer
Touch Federer
Dropshot Djokovic



Purely strokes, nothing intangible like match-intelligence, mental strength etc.

I also added Dropshot, since touch isn't the same

 

[Wynter]

1st serve: Karlovic
2nd serve: Isner
Forehand: Nadal
Backhand: Safin
Forehand Volley: Federer
Backhand Volley: Lopez
Return: Djokovic
Smash: Federer
Speed/Movement: Nadal/Djokovic
Footwork: Federer
Defence: Nadal
Lob: Hewitt
Slice: Federer/Tomic/Dolgopolov
Touch: Nalbandian
Drop Shot: Fognini

 

[Wynter]

Would argue against Djokovic's Drop Shot
90% of the time he drops it Cross Court, and he does it so instinctively he's been caught out by players just standing there waiting for him to do it.

 

[StannisTheMannis]

Dimitrov for all

 

[6august]

1st serve Federer
2nd serve Djokovic
Forehand Federer
Backhand Djokovic
Forehand Volley Federer
Backhand Volley Federer
Return Djokovic
Smash Federer
Speed/Movement Nadal
Footwork Federer
Defence Nadal
Lob Djokovic
Slice Federer
Touch Federer

 

[MasterZeb]

Would argue against Djokovic's Drop Shot
90% of the time he drops it Cross Court, and he does it so instinctively he's been caught out by players just standing there waiting for him to do it.

Yeah. It's becoming a tactic he's used too often and too obvious.