Based on firsthand experience, I always found that one-handers tend to have a pretty solid two-hander, but the reverse isn't true. One-handers can rally pretty well with a 2hbh, but two-handers can't hit a 1hbh for their life.
@@DeeeFoo from my experience, 2HBH is esier to practice, especially for beginners or amateurs. It is also a "safer" weapon in a real match, it not only can help player defend, attack or keep advantage in rallies. On the other hand, the players who do 1HBH will give a more beuatiful shot with more surprises for the rivalry, it is not easy for the opposite player "predict or guess" where the 1HBH shot will come to, it also means 1HBH goes along with more risks
@@DeeeFoo I think part of that is that you can absolutely his a 2 hander as a choked up one hander with the left hand there for moral support and have it look half decent. so even if you've never hit a 2 hander in your life
Man from watching a lot of grigors practice videos, I can see that he's honestly on the same level as most of these top 10 guys like thiem, tsitsipas and zverev, with even more natural talent too, but his level of play, aggression and consistency just significantly drop in match, his biggest problem is simply confidence
Grigor's strokes are some of the most aesthetically pleasing in the game. He's right up there w/ Federer (whom Grigor clearly emulates). Perfect mechanics. All he needs is the belief he can beat the Big Boys and he'll be a mainstay in the Top 10 for sure.
my understanding is that his work ethic could use improvement. there's no doubt in my mind that he's got the talent and skill, but I felt like he ran out of steam this year at the us open. He was really unloading on his shots against federer and the next round his opening set against medvedev was similar stuff, but then it seemed like he ran out of steam. I feel like his fitness and strength just wasn't there to make it all the way through an entire grand slam of 5 setters.
Grigor's footwork is not as efficient. He is usually far behind the baseline and doesn't go to the balls diagonally like Federer. His FH is also not that big, he misses a lot of backhands, his serve is not overpowering and shot selection is not as good. Once in a while he can produce a deep run, but he has a game that can lose to a lot of lower ranked players.
The key for these up n coming guys for beating the so called big three is, they should have Federer's amazing, magical talent, Djokovic's steely, unwavering resolve, Nadal's indomitable fighting spirit. Which all the three have to varying degrees. Without these, they will just be like the rest of the top ten from 4 to 10, almost there but just not good enough to overcome. Only guys like Murray and Wawrinka got there or came close. That or just wait for them to get old or be injured and retire. 😅
Tennis players are just so awesome. They are severely competitive, yet helping each other practice to warm up and get better. Still the gentleman's sport.
Is it easy to tell that Dimitrov's left arm is smaller than his right? Makes sense since he's a tennis player with a one handed backhand but am I imagining how obvious this is visually?
Seems like something was happening with Thiem's backhand...he seems to be reluctant to hit the drive. And when he hits the topspin shot, he seems somewhat hesitant.
After watching this one has to wonder why is there such a gap between Grigor’s ranking and Dominic’s? Grigor’s talent is undeniable, but consistency is the key 🔑