Looking At The Key Tennis Strengths
Written by Laura Gross on February 28, 2010 – 11:59 am -As tennis continues to grow its fans and players will always be arguing on what determines a good player and which skills are the most important to have.
It can be fun considering the different perspectives and opinions of the many arguments that evolve from the different aspects of the game.
Here are the most important factors. Let’s see which one you think matters most.
What about volleying? A game that it going too smoothly can become a disadvantage for opponents as point may easily be lost. Just take a look back at players of the past such as John McEnroe.
Is baseline play across the net favoured by modern games? A Lot of tennis experts would argue in favour. Andy Roddick would spend time playing the game from the net but he now prefers the baseline play. And take the example of Rafael Nadal who also takes control from the rear of the court.
Any player with a powerful serve can easily take control of the court if their opponent is unable to break them and this will give them an overall advantage. Take Roddick as a good example of a big serve.
And what about the speed of the players? It obviously helps out a lot if the player can reach the ball every time and the opponent then has to work that bit harder to gain a point.
The last factor is the x-factor, and the one that I personally feel matters most. This is the mental game. The superstars like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have some of the toughest mental games in the history of the sport.
You will hardly ever see either of these two stars become flustered or overexcited. They have the mental focus to remain composed throughout the game.
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