Finesse vs. Power: Is Today’s Tennis One-Dimensional?

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Published: August 13, 2010

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The U.S. Open is starting in a few weeks, and most of the top players on the men's and women's circuit have been warming up for the year's last Grand Slam. At the Roger's Cup, held in Toronto for men, and Cincinnati for women, the players are trying to perfect their games and go into the U.S. Open with excellent form.  

All the players, at any tournament, will try their best to bring their games to the highest level, by playing deft drop shots, delicate volleys, deep, powerful groundstrokes, sizzling serves, and arching lobs.  But nowadays,  do we actually see those deft drop shots, or those delicate volleys?  Without a doubt, power dominates the field today.

On the men's side, there is Rafael Nadal, Robin Soderling, Tomas Berdych, and Novak Djokovic. The women's tour has Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Samantha Stosur, Kim Clijsters, Li Na, and Maria Sharapova.  All of these players are on top of the tennis world, but can anyone really play as good a drop shot as Martina Hingis, or for that matter, Roger Federer?

But for every few aggressive baseliners, there is a court-smart player, working the court, and not necessarily having just touch.  Think of Federer, Andy Murray, Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Jankovic, Agniezka Radwanska, and Justine Henin.  These players have the finesse, and judging by their world rankings, they beat other players often. So do you have to have just power to prevail on the pro tour?

Aggression does not always pay off.  How many unforced errors is it possible to make? When the player goes too much on the depth when getting a short ball, he often loses the point.  Why couldn't have the player chosen a wiser and more crafty approach? Instead of hitting what most players would expect, try a forehand drop shot that pops just over the net, leaving the opponent flat-footed.  Or why go for a deep stroke that is called long, when the opponent was certai...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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