03-24-2007, 01:02 AM
As for the men, Roger Federer is absolutely the finest tennis player I've ever seen in person play the game. And yes, I have seen Agassi/Sampras, etc. etc. and they were all great champions but Federer is IT.
For the women, Justine Henin is up there. Amalie Mauresmo is flashy and talented but too inconsitent. Yeah Sharapova is tops, she's VERY good at what she does, which is trade big groundies, but I find that sort of game a bit boring. Davenport is another big girl with a boring game. She'll have her baby and won't come back to pro tennis.
So overall I'd say Henin. For a relatively small girl she has a HUGE game.
Notice that both my pics have one handed backhands (like me).
I always teach a two-handed backhand to kids because generally speaking I do think it's better. But it's interesting that a few of the top players still kick it old school.
For the women, Justine Henin is up there. Amalie Mauresmo is flashy and talented but too inconsitent. Yeah Sharapova is tops, she's VERY good at what she does, which is trade big groundies, but I find that sort of game a bit boring. Davenport is another big girl with a boring game. She'll have her baby and won't come back to pro tennis.
So overall I'd say Henin. For a relatively small girl she has a HUGE game.
Notice that both my pics have one handed backhands (like me).
I always teach a two-handed backhand to kids because generally speaking I do think it's better. But it's interesting that a few of the top players still kick it old school.
