GameSampras
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the best strategy to beat Nadal is S&Ving on clay. It sounds crazy but it's true. NO-ONE is beating Nadal from the backcourt unless they have a perfect game and Nadal is not at 100% but if someone with a huge serve and is really skilled at S&Ving.... can play intelligently, they might have a shot. Nadal's confort zone is playing rallies and limiting errors.. and getting into long pts. He would HATE to have to play a clay court match where there are NO RALLIES and he is forced to hit 100 passing shots to win.
S&Vers haven't excatly been horrible on clay. Edberg, Mac made finals of FO, Pete, Boris semis and Henman semis. Stich made finals.... Baseliners have the advatage but when we talk Nadal... no baseliner is outrallying him. Mac always criticizes Federer for not coming in more...Wilander gave Fed an earful as-well.
Problems is the true Serve and Volleyer has become obsolete.
S&Vers haven't excatly been horrible on clay. Edberg, Mac made finals of FO, Pete, Boris semis and Henman semis. Stich made finals.... Baseliners have the advatage but when we talk Nadal... no baseliner is outrallying him. Mac always criticizes Federer for not coming in more...Wilander gave Fed an earful as-well.
Problems is the true Serve and Volleyer has become obsolete.
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