guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
He spent loads of time with Lendl, his lame forehand could have been improved if he learnt the Lendl forehand.
Why didn't Murray adopt the Lendl forehand?
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guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
His forehand is the key to hold to number 1.
guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
Federer and Gulbis changed their forehand swing. Murray can too.
HipRotation
Hall of Fame
Adopt a 30 year old forehand technique meant for an era where everyone used gut strings? What could go wrong? 
guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
Well if he adopted Laver's FH he could have won CYGS. MuryGOAT.Adopt a 30 year old forehand technique meant for an era where everyone used gut strings? What could go wrong?
Or Murray can adopt Del Potro forehand.
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Deleted member 307496
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Ugh...
Why don't we just accept the fact Murray is not good enough to win 10 slams? This forum annoys me sometimes.
And I thought having to deal with this British guy a couple of years ago talking about how he felt Murray would end up with 10 slams was crazy.
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Chadillac
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He is too stiff. Lendl was like a wet noodle hitting the fh, murray is like a dry noodle
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JRAJ1988
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Why does Murray play so conservatively with his forehand? In 2012/2013 he was hitting hard off of that wing, now it looks like someone told him to imitate cheaply Igor Andreev's forehand.
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Fedfan34
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Brexit
guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
Blame all those hotel maids.
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BeatlesFan
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Anyone thinking that Murray will win 10 slams is obviously residing in an opium den.
Mainad
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Well, whatever you think of it, he's still done remarkably well with it don't you think?
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Personally, I think it was Trump.
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NatF
Bionic Poster
Well, whatever you think of it, he's still done remarkably well with it don't you think?
Hitting one HUGE forehand doesn't mean he has a great forehand
Mainad
Bionic Poster
I think most of us can accept that he is no longer good enough to do so.
Who is still thinking that he could do that? That ship sailed a long time ago. At the moment, I'm just keeping my fingers crossed he can get to the 2nd week when the next one comes around!
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Hitting one HUGE forehand doesn't mean he has a great forehand
It means he is perfectly capable of hitting one and, as you well know, that example is far from being the only one. Why he doesn't hit it consistently enough these days is another question!
DolgoSantoro
Professional
Might as well ask why Novak never learned to serve like Becker.
NatF
Bionic Poster
It means he is perfectly capable of hitting one and, as you well know, that example is far from being the only one. Why he doesn't hit it consistently enough these days is another question!
He's not good enough to hit it that way consistently - to be honest no one can hit those type of forehands consistently, but Murray even less so compared to the other great players of this era.
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
muree hit a solid forehand last season, and it was a large reason behind his great run (he changed his technique slightly, less behind him on the takeback), and it's also been a factor in him becoming so good on clay: it's a heavier and more reliable shot now. Generally an underrated shot these days.
Poisoned Slice
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TheGhostOfAgassi
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Yeah, omg Andy--- How hard can it be!! 
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Sirius Black
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The muzziah must browse the tips/instruction section of the forum.
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
There is no doubt about it. It is also clear that Federer sneakily used sureshs tips to learn hitting a proper backhand, helping him catch Nadal off guard in the AO final.
the green god
Professional
I've come to the conclusion that 50-75% of the people posting here have never successfully hit a tennis ball over the net.
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I think he could win a slam this year though. I also think he will end this year at No. 1 too.
But he isn't a dominant player in the vein of Djokovic or Federer; but I think you already know that.
I remember in the late 1970s I tried to emulate Borg's forehand as a late teenager (obviously many times less effectively). But when I saw Lendl in my 20's in the 1980s, I transitioned my forehand to be more like his (again many times less effectively). That is pretty much where my forehand has stayed. I think it is a really solid shot (Lendl's not mine). It can be hit flat for enormous speed and has top spin for control. In my view it is still one of the top 3 or 4 forehands in history.
SinjinCooper
Hall of Fame
It absolutely is a GOAT forehand contender, and during most of his career, was the best forehand in the game. Lendl's forehand put him at a place relative to his peers Murray can only dream about.
But for all that, it's just not a forehand that would be particularly effective for today's game. Using it would be pissing away all the advantages technology has given to groundstrokes for the last 25 years.
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