Worst strokes in the year end ATP top 10

[Fabresque]

Forehand: It’s tough because everybody has a great forehand. Id go Medvedev, I think he lacks the same tools the rest of them do. Maybe Hurkacz too.

Backhand: Either Ruud or Tsitsipas. Id say Stef because a one hander is just not gonna be as good as a two hander, plus I think Casper has improved it.

Serve: Fritz? I feel like his serve isn’t as good as the other top guys. Nadal’s serve is also down there but not as bad as Taylor’s I think.

Volley: Medvedev. Good god. But I also never see Rublev up there so idk how good he is.

Overhead: The king himself, Novak Djokovic.

 

[socallefty]

Fritz has the worst serve? It is his serve and FH that keep him at the top. Nadal is the worst.

https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/le...ek&surface=all&versusRank=all&formerNo1=false

 

[daggerman]

Forehand: Hurkacz
Backhand: FAA
Serve: Alcaraz
Volley: Medvedev
Overhead: Djokovic

 

[Herald]

Forehand: It’s tough because everybody has a great forehand. Id go Medvedev, I think he lacks the same tools the rest of them do. Maybe Hurkacz too.

Backhand: Either Ruud or Tsitsipas. Id say Stef because a one hander is just not gonna be as good as a two hander, plus I think Casper has improved it.

Serve: Fritz? I feel like his serve isn’t as good as the other top guys. Nadal’s serve is also down there but not as bad as Taylor’s I think.

Volley: Medvedev. Good god. But I also never see Rublev up there so idk how good he is.

Overhead: The king himself, Novak Djokovic.

Watch people destroy you for suggesting a 1hbh is not as effective as a 2hbh in a baseline centric era.

 

[Kralingen]

Worst FH - MUGurkacz
BH - MUGsipas
Serve - MUGcaraz
Volley - MUGvedev or MUGuud
Overhead - MUGovic
Movement - FritzMUG
Slice - MUGlev
Attacking slice - MUGvedev
Mental Strength - MUGer MUGiassime
Stamina - FritzMUG
Tactics - MUGlev
Forecourt game/drop shots - MUGvedev

 

[MeatTornado]

Nadal would have 85 slams with Fritz's serve

 

[Kralingen]

Fritz has the worst serve? It is his serve and FH that keep him at the top. Nadal is the worst.

https://www.atptour.com/en/stats/le...ek&surface=all&versusRank=all&formerNo1=false

Raz has a worse serve than Rafa.

 

[Fabresque]

Watch people destroy you for suggesting a 1hbh is not as effective as a 2hbh in a baseline centric era.

Federer’s career was upended by a teenager who looped forehands to his one hander dfkm.

 

[jindra]

Forehand: It’s tough because everybody has a great forehand. Id go Medvedev, I think he lacks the same tools the rest of them do. Maybe Hurkacz too.

Backhand: Either Ruud or Tsitsipas. Id say Stef because a one hander is just not gonna be as good as a two hander, plus I think Casper has improved it.

Serve: Fritz? I feel like his serve isn’t as good as the other top guys. Nadal’s serve is also down there but not as bad as Taylor’s I think.

Volley: Medvedev. Good god. But I also never see Rublev up there so idk how good he is.

Overhead: The king himself, Novak Djokovic.

Ridiculous list. Do you even watch tennis???

 

[Herald]

Federer’s career was upended by a teenager who looped forehands to his one hander dfkm.

Oh I agree, but on this forum the 1hbh is supposedly superior to the far more stable, consistent, easily timed, controllable shot which every best backhand is because it looks cool

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Forehand: It’s tough because everybody has a great forehand. Id go Medvedev, I think he lacks the same tools the rest of them do. Maybe Hurkacz too.

Backhand: Either Ruud or Tsitsipas. Id say Stef because a one hander is just not gonna be as good as a two hander, plus I think Casper has improved it.

Serve: Fritz? I feel like his serve isn’t as good as the other top guys. Nadal’s serve is also down there but not as bad as Taylor’s I think.

Volley: Medvedev. Good god. But I also never see Rublev up there so idk how good he is.

Overhead: The king himself, Novak Djokovic.

Serve - Alcaraz
Forehand - Hurkacz
Backhand - Stefanos
Volleys - Medvedev

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Worst FH - MUGurkacz
BH - MUGsipas
Serve - MUGcaraz
Volley - MUGvedev or MUGuud
Overhead - MUGovic
Movement - FritzMUG
Slice - MUGlev
Attacking slice - MUGvedev
Mental Strength - MUGer MUGiassime
Stamina - FritzMUG
Tactics - MUGlev
Forecourt game/drop shots - MUGvedev

FritzMUG... ROFLMAO

 

[Backspin1183]

Forehand: It’s tough because everybody has a great forehand. Id go Medvedev, I think he lacks the same tools the rest of them do. Maybe Hurkacz too.

Backhand: Either Ruud or Tsitsipas. Id say Stef because a one hander is just not gonna be as good as a two hander, plus I think Casper has improved it.

Serve: Fritz? I feel like his serve isn’t as good as the other top guys. Nadal’s serve is also down there but not as bad as Taylor’s I think.

Volley: Medvedev. Good god. But I also never see Rublev up there so idk how good he is.

Overhead: The king himself, Novak Djokovic.

Fritz has one of the best serves on the tour.

 

[McGradey]

Yeah no, Fritz has a great serve. I agree Alcaraz’s is probably the worst — it’s erratic and rarely effective.

 

[Thedesertfox]

Forehand: It’s tough because everybody has a great forehand. Id go Medvedev, I think he lacks the same tools the rest of them do. Maybe Hurkacz too.

Backhand: Either Ruud or Tsitsipas. Id say Stef because a one hander is just not gonna be as good as a two hander, plus I think Casper has improved it.

Serve: Fritz? I feel like his serve isn’t as good as the other top guys. Nadal’s serve is also down there but not as bad as Taylor’s I think.

Volley: Medvedev. Good god. But I also never see Rublev up there so idk how good he is.

Overhead: The king himself, Novak Djokovic.

Fritz worst serve? Are you kidding ????

 

[optic yellow]

Oh I agree, but on this forum the 1hbh is supposedly superior to the far more stable, consistent, easily timed, controllable shot which every best backhand is because it looks cool

A set of terms that condense to boring. People watch tennis to be entertained by art. A 1HBH is more pleasant to watch.

 

[Thedesertfox]

A set of terms that condense to boring. People watch tennis to be entertained by art. A 1HBH is more pleasant to watch.

I disagree. Take a look at Safin's or Nalby's backhand that was a joy to watch. Poetry in motion.

 

[optic yellow]

I disagree. Take a look at Safin's or Nalby's backhand that was a joy to watch. Poetry in motion.

The best 2HBHs are worthy of this praise it is true. And the worst 1HBHs (see: Tsitsipas) really aren't.

 

[Thedesertfox]

The best 2HBHs are worthy of this praise it is true. And the worst 1HBHs (see: Tsitsipas) really aren't.

Well Tsitsipas' backhand is a disaster. Kuerten for example had astonishing backhand

 

[artdeco]

The best 2HBHs are worthy of this praise it is true. And the worst 1HBHs (see: Tsitsipas) really aren't.

Something I never thought I'd say, but Kyrgios backhand has really grown on me to the point that I much prefer watching that to Tsitsipas'.

 

[Thedesertfox]

Something I never thought I'd say, but Kyrgios backhand has really grown on me to the point that I much prefer watching that to Tsitsipas'.

Well Nick has a solid backhand, it is accurate, flat and fast

 

[The Guru]

Tsitsipas backhand is far from art. One of the most artificial looking stroke productions out there.

 

[artdeco]

Tsitsipas backhand is far from art. One of the most artificial looking stroke productions out there.

I could imagining things but I feel like it used to be better, it used to be looser and more natural looking. Now it looks very forced and tight, and the follow through doesn't look like a natural result of the swing, it looks like he forces it at the end.

 

[The Guru]

I could imagining things but I feel like it used to be better, it used to be looser and more natural looking. Now it looks very forced and tight, and the follow through doesn't look like a natural result of the swing, it looks like he forces it at the end.

We’re dumping on it pretty hard here it’s not that awful if he had a slice we’d talk about it way less but in terms of aesthetics I don’t find it all that pleasing. Maybe it used to be smoother but I don’t really remember.

 

[Herald]

A set of terms that condense to boring. People watch tennis to be entertained by art. A 1HBH is more pleasant to watch.

And people play tennis to win. Enter the 2hbh.

 

[optic yellow]

Tsitsipas backhand is far from art. One of the most artificial looking stroke productions out there.

That is why I presented it as an exception to the rule.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nadal would have 85 slams with Fritz's serve

Imagine

 

[DSH]

Imagine

That's why I think Feliciano (he is, practically, a former player) should join Nadal's technical staff and help him improve his serve even more; in this way he could win, in addition to RG, a last Major tournament off clay with his new groundstroke.

 

[DSH]

Imagine

That's why I think that Feliciano (being practically a former player) should be part of Nadal's technical team and help him win, in addition to RG, one last Major tournament off clay with an improved new serve.

 

[Fabresque]

Oh I agree, but on this forum the 1hbh is supposedly superior to the far more stable, consistent, easily timed, controllable shot which every best backhand is because it looks cool

Yeah it’s actually quite sad. The tour regularly targets OHBH’s yet there’s so much hype around them.