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**repldoinfo** · 04-20-2009, 04:06 AM

Richard Gasquet's forehand.

Karlovic's backhand

**freddystone** · 04-20-2009, 05:18 AM

Okay. I'll say it because I'm a fan and I can get away with it.

Venus' forehand can be painful to watch. Even when she gets a good solid strike on the ball, the positioning of her arms and shoulders is uncomfortable... And when she's also falling backwards, well, that's when people can get hurt.

But I still love her even with her flaws.

**Ikhqgvas** · 04-20-2009, 05:37 AM

Okay. I'll say it because I'm a fan and I can get away with it.

Venus' forehand can be painful to watch. Even when she gets a good solid strike on the ball, the positioning of her arms and shoulders is uncomfortable... And when she's also falling backwards, well, that's when people can get hurt.

But I still love her even with her flaws.

I'll say it too. Her shots are fug. If she wasn't so athletic she would never be able to be as successful as she's been. I can't think of one technical aspect of her game that I would recommend to a player except MAYBE her forehand volley. And that's a big maybe.

**freddystone** · 04-20-2009, 05:46 AM

I'll say it too. Her shots are fug. If she wasn't so athletic she would never be able to be as successful as she's been. I can't think of one technical aspect of her game that I would recommend to a player except MAYBE her forehand volley. And that's a big maybe.

Her backhand is built on a fairly unconventional technique, but it's usually very steady, and more often than not, it's lethal.

**Ikhqgvas** · 04-20-2009, 05:53 AM

Her backhand is built on a fairly unconventional technique, but it's usually very steady, and more often than not, it's lethal.

It's killed her wrist. Jankovic's or Djokovic's backhands are just as effective and not as detrimental to one's health

**repldoinfo** · 04-20-2009, 05:55 AM

It's killed her wrist. Jankovic's or Djokovic's backhands are just as effective and not as detrimental to one's health

Djokovic's backhand maybe very effective but it is ugly shot to me. Jankovic's may have the purest cleanest, sexy looking double hander in tennis now (I also like Bepa's, Dina's and of course Maria S.), but she doesn't have power on it as Venus.

**freddystone** · 04-20-2009, 06:01 AM

It's killed her wrist. Jankovic's or Djokovic's backhands are just as effective and not as detrimental to one's health

Perhaps. The wrist seems okay now, though. Has been for a few years. that's where I'm hoping David and the heavier emphasis on physio as prevention is helping.

**altosburg** · 04-20-2009, 07:22 AM

I think Maria Sharapova's groundstrokes are ugly to me, as well as Nicole Vaidisova's.

**otheloComRole** · 04-20-2009, 05:20 PM

razzano's serve. it belongs to a badminton court.

so true!!! I saw that the other day in her "match" (I mean it was so one-sided)against Wozniacki. Very weird.

ah and of course Marion Bartoli. But does she belong to the pro circuit with the kind of strokes she displays??? [Yes I know she's a top 20 player, so she must doing something right.... but she has the most ugly-looking technique I have ever seen].

**goolen4you** · 04-20-2009, 05:23 PM

Yeah, about as cool looking as squash shots.

We squash players think that our shots are cool

04-20-2009, 04:06 AM	#21
repldoinfo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 569 Senior Member	Richard Gasquet's forehand. Karlovic's backhand Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-20-2009, 05:18 AM	#22
freddystone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 652 Senior Member	Okay. I'll say it because I'm a fan and I can get away with it. Venus' forehand can be painful to watch. Even when she gets a good solid strike on the ball, the positioning of her arms and shoulders is uncomfortable... And when she's also falling backwards, well, that's when people can get hurt. But I still love her even with her flaws. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-20-2009, 05:37 AM	#23
Ikhqgvas Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	Okay. I'll say it because I'm a fan and I can get away with it. Venus' forehand can be painful to watch. Even when she gets a good solid strike on the ball, the positioning of her arms and shoulders is uncomfortable... And when she's also falling backwards, well, that's when people can get hurt. But I still love her even with her flaws. I'll say it too. Her shots are fug. If she wasn't so athletic she would never be able to be as successful as she's been. I can't think of one technical aspect of her game that I would recommend to a player except MAYBE her forehand volley. And that's a big maybe. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-20-2009, 05:46 AM	#24
freddystone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 652 Senior Member	I'll say it too. Her shots are fug. If she wasn't so athletic she would never be able to be as successful as she's been. I can't think of one technical aspect of her game that I would recommend to a player except MAYBE her forehand volley. And that's a big maybe. Her backhand is built on a fairly unconventional technique, but it's usually very steady, and more often than not, it's lethal. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-20-2009, 05:53 AM	#25
Ikhqgvas Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	Her backhand is built on a fairly unconventional technique, but it's usually very steady, and more often than not, it's lethal. It's killed her wrist. Jankovic's or Djokovic's backhands are just as effective and not as detrimental to one's health Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-20-2009, 05:55 AM	#26
repldoinfo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 569 Senior Member	It's killed her wrist. Jankovic's or Djokovic's backhands are just as effective and not as detrimental to one's health Djokovic's backhand maybe very effective but it is ugly shot to me. Jankovic's may have the purest cleanest, sexy looking double hander in tennis now (I also like Bepa's, Dina's and of course Maria S.), but she doesn't have power on it as Venus. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-20-2009, 06:01 AM	#27
freddystone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 652 Senior Member	It's killed her wrist. Jankovic's or Djokovic's backhands are just as effective and not as detrimental to one's health Perhaps. The wrist seems okay now, though. Has been for a few years. that's where I'm hoping David and the heavier emphasis on physio as prevention is helping. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-20-2009, 07:22 AM	#28
altosburg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 601 Senior Member	I think Maria Sharapova's groundstrokes are ugly to me, as well as Nicole Vaidisova's. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-20-2009, 05:20 PM	#29
otheloComRole Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	razzano's serve. it belongs to a badminton court. so true!!! I saw that the other day in her "match" (I mean it was so one-sided)against Wozniacki. Very weird. ah and of course Marion Bartoli. But does she belong to the pro circuit with the kind of strokes she displays??? [Yes I know she's a top 20 player, so she must doing something right.... but she has the most ugly-looking technique I have ever seen]. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-20-2009, 05:23 PM	#30
goolen4you Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	Yeah, about as cool looking as squash shots. We squash players think that our shots are cool Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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