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| Giovanna... |
 Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:19 pm |
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http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/simon-reed/article/191/
For me there is no doubt that Federer has had, and does have, the best
forehand in the game.
The thing about his forehand is that he can play so many different
shots off it - the traditional cross-court forehand, the down-the-line
forehand, the off-forehand and then he can do the magical thing,
moving up to the net to half volley into the corners.
There is nobody who can do so many things with their forehand. In the
history of the game there has been no-one with that talent. He stands
head and shoulders above the rest.
I really don't think there is anyone who can compare with Federer, I
think he's taken the forehand to a new level, because he can do so
many things with it and also because he can bring it out when he needs
it.
At Roland Garros he was getting creamed by Tommy Haas. He was break
points down in the third set, two sets down. He'd missed with his
forehand a few times and it had been getting him in to trouble.
But he was still going for it and managed to hit an amazing cross-
court shot that turned the match.
It's not just his abilty with his forehand but also the fact he can
produce the goods on key points. |
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| TT... |
| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:22 pm |
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Sakari Lund wrote:
Quote: On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:23:26 +0200, TT <no at (no spam) email.org> wrote:
Simon Reed is usually a pretty bad analyst. Now he is correct for
once, but he is only saying something which is very obvious.
What Reed says may or may not be true. But his arguments are thoroughly
ridiculous!
The thing about his forehand is that he can play so many different
shots off it - the traditional cross-court forehand, the down-the-line
forehand, the off-forehand
o-f-f f-o-r-e-h-a-n-d
Geewiz, and nobody else can hit these shots?
and then he can do the magical thing,
moving up to the net to half volley into the corners.
Magical? Wonder if he has even stronger super-latives for all those
players who can actually volley great.
I really don't think there is anyone who can compare with Federer, I
think he's taken the forehand to a new level, because he can do so
many things with it and also because he can bring it out when he needs
it.
...And then he goes on telling how an inconsistent performance and one
good/lucky shot proves how great the forehand is. He's portraying even
inconsistency of the forehand as greatness.
Absurdly stupid.
Yes, as I said, pretty bad analyst. He didn't make his arguments very
well even in this case, but he picked so obvious point to make that he
couldn't miss giving the right answer.
So what have learned thus far...no good arguments for his assumption.
Also you're wrong if you claim that his assumption, or "point", is
obvious. It's anything but. |
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