Top ten weapons in the game of tennis - Part II
This is the second and last part featuring the top ten weapons in the game of tennis.
5. The court coverage of Kim Clijsters
There is a reason why the professional tennis player from Belgium has captured the last three United States Open titles that she has played. While the Belgian has a couple of powerful weapons in her game, like her forehand, it is the court coverage of Kim
that is widely regarded as her strongest weapon on the tour.
Not only can Clijsters split in order to retrieve or slide a ball, but in fact the 2010 U.S Open champion has mastered the technique where Kim can in reality go from defence to offense while pulling off that move.
Clijsters might not have the pace of some of the other female tennis players on the tour, however on a quick court like the one at the United States Open in New York, it is extremely tough getting the ball past the Belgian and that is why she remains the
Queen of Flushing Meadows.
4. The forehand of Juan Martin Del Potro
We have not seen the Argentinean tennis player Martin in a while as a result of his wrist injury, however, he is back on the tour and that implies that the most powerful forehand in the game of tennis is back in action.
The pace Del Potro generates on his backhand, particularly his forehand is the reason why the Argentinean can defeat any top-ranked tennis contender in the world. This was also seen at the United States Open tennis tournament in New York back in 2009, when
he crushed the current world number one Rafael Nadal in a three-set thriller. The final match score was 6-2 6-2 6-2.
3. The power of Serena Williams
No other woman on the tour has so much power as this American tennis player without any question. Actually, the difference between Williams and the rest of the player’s game on the women’s side is her extraordinary power combined with her mental strength.
Not only is the American’s serve the most powerful one, in fact her backhand and forehand might also be as good.
Williams might not be as quick as she used to be, however, she is still surely as powerful as the American has ever been. Power by Williams sounds like a fragrance, however, in reality it is one of the strongest weapons in women’s game of tennis.
2. The footwork of Roger Federer
While this might sound a bit lame as the number two weapon in the game of tennis, however it is in reality Roger’s strongest attribute.
It was tough mentioning just a single weapon, since Federer and Nadal have so many. However, the footwork of the Swiss tennis maestro is what makes Roger the all-time greatest. Although, his serve placement is also one of the best without any measure of
speculations.
The footwork of the 29-year-old Federer nearly looks like the Swiss is hovering around the court, the way he floats to every ball. He is all the time in position which helps him to hit the ball with immense power and at the time hitting it any corner.
When he was dominating at his peak, Roger’s footwork was familiar to a forbidden dance.
1. The defence of Rafael Nadal
When you combine everyone’s weapons and put it into one box, you get the Spaniard tennis player, Rafael Nadal. It was just next to impossible, picking up his best weapon, however, as it all begins with defence and so it has been named as his very best in
our list.
When you see, you think he actually will never drop a shot. Even the Spaniard’s missed hits land in deep.
The world number one Rafa has the best defence tennis ever seen on the tour, and it irritates his opponents that much that he breaks them down both physically and mentally.
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