Men's Game Listing

[Orion]

In this thread, post your opinion on the individual game of a player, meaning how they rank (as in top 50, top 20, top 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) on the active list of players in the top 100-200 or so in several different categories, in your opinion. and discuss.

The categories (feel free to add more if I neglected some...):

1: 1st Serve
2: 2nd Serve
3: Return of Serve
4: Forehand (overall)
4a: Running
4b: Forehand Drive
4c: Slice Forehand
5: Backhand (overall)
5a: Running
5b: Backhand Drive
5c: Slice Backhand
6: Volley (overall)
6a: Forehand Volley
6b: Backhand Volley
6c: Overhead Volley
7: Smash
8: Lob
9: Dropshot
10: Movement (overall)
10a: Speed
10b: Footwork

[tall_one]

Marat Safin

1: 1st Serve - top 10
2: 2nd Serve - top 10
3: Return of Serve - top 5

4: Forehand (overall) - top 50
4a: Running - top 50
4b: Forehand Drive - top 50
4c: Slice Forehand - top 50

5: Backhand (overall) - top 5
5a: Running - top 5
5b: Backhand Drive - 1st or 2nd
5c: Slice Backhand - top 10

6: Volley (overall) - top 25
6a: Forehand Volley - top 25
6b: Backhand Volley - top 25
6c: Overhead Volley - top 20

7: Smash - top 25
8: Lob - top 50
9: Dropshot - top 50

10: Movement (overall) - top 25
10a: Speed - compared to everyone - top 30, for his height - 1st
10b: Footwork - top 20

[sydney]

it's easier to put a name next the categories :

1: 1st Serve: roddick
2: 2nd Serve: roddick
3: Return of Serve: nalbandian
4: Forehand (overall):ferrero/moya
4a: Running:hewitt/coria
4b: Forehand Drive: ?
4c: Slice Forehand:rochus
5: Backhand (overall):safin
5a: Running:coria
5b: Backhand Drive:safin
5c: Slice Backhand: federer
6: Volley (overall): henman
6a: Forehand Volley: rudsedski
6b: Backhand Volley:federer
6c: Overhead Volley:?
7: Smash:safin/roddick
8: Lob: hewitt/safin
9: Dropshot:federer
10: Movement (overall): roddick/hewitt/safin
10a: Speed:hewitt
10b: Footwork : ?

[RainerShuttle]

I don't think I agree on Roddick's movement. Hewitt, imo, is far and away the best mover on the tour. I'd also rate Federer above Roddick - his movement appears effortless.
Plus, I'm beginning to feel that Joachim Johansson' serve is fast becoming one of the best - rival for Roddick perhaps?

[gastonwowdio]

ok i accept that gaston is really quite bad at everything but i've heard more than a fair few commentators praise the backhand as 'the best in the game' so for that i feel recognition is required

[RainerShuttle]

Yeh, Gaston definitely has the best one handed backhand in the men's game.