Who has the hardest forehand in men's tennis?

1. Fernando Gonzalez. Fernando Gonzalez undoubtedly possesses the most vicious forehand in the men's game.
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Which tennis player has the hardest forehand?

Honourable mentions go to Andy Murray (who holds the world record for the fastest forehand ever hit at 124mph), Fernando Verdasco, James Blake, Andrey Rublev, Benoit Paire and Robin Haase.
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Who has the fastest forehand in ATP?

The reason for this is they didn't start measuring forehands until 1951. They only became a regular thing in the 1980s. But even then, the measuring equipment is not the same throughout these countless events. That being said, James Blake's forehand remains to be the fastest ATP forehand ever recorded.
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Who has a better forehand Nadal or Federer?

Conclusion. To conclude and answer the question: Who has the better forehand? From the statistics and head-to-head records, Federer's forehand would be the better of the two from 2005-2008, but from 2008 onwards the edge would go to Rafael Nadal due to his immense power and accuracy from that wing.
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Who has the most topspin in tennis?

Average Backhand Topspin - Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

Rafael Nadal led The “Big Three” with the most backhand topspin (1252 rpm), followed by Novak Djokovic (1148 rpm) and Roger Federer (548 rpm). Federer traditionally employs more slice backhands than the others, which lowers his overall rating here.
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Who has the best backhand in men's tennis?

Top 5 Best Backhands of All Time and What We Can Learn From Their Technique
  • Kei Nishikori. ...
  • David Nalbandian. ...
  • Stanislas Wawrinka. ...
  • Richard Gasquet. ...
  • Novak Djokovic.
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What is the hardest shot in tennis?

VIDEOS: 7 of the fastest shots ever recorded
  • Sam Groth – 163.7 mph.
  • Sabine Lisicki – 131.0 mph.
  • Milos Raonic – 155.3 mph.
  • James Blake – 125 mph.
  • Gael Monfils – 120 mph.
  • Serena Williams – 96 mph.
  • Rafael Nadal – 103 mph.
  • Bonus: Roger Federer – not recorded.
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How fast is Federer's forehand?

The answer, by some margin, is the forehand, traveling on average at 75.43 miles per hour. His typical backhand flies at 60.09 mph. The data enables us to consider the effect that spin has on the speed of a shot.
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Who has the best tennis serve?

'The Serve Dr' Ivo Karlovic is regarded by many as the single greatest server of all time. Standing at 6”11, he holds the all time record for the most career aces served, with a staggering 13,653 in 690 matches! He therefore averages nearly 20 aces per match and will consistently serve at speeds in excess of 140mph.
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Who has the best forehand in men's tennis?

The forehand is the engine that drives US Open success. Four of the eight US Open quarterfinalists—Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro and Sam Querrey—own the most formidable forehands in tennis.
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Who has the best strokes in tennis?

These are the greatest tennis shots in the history of the game and the players who executed them better than anybody.
  • Nick Kyrgios' Underarm Serve. ...
  • Harold Solomon's Moonballs. ...
  • Juan Martin del Potro's Inside-In Forehand. ...
  • Rafael Nadal's Skyhook. ...
  • Agnieszka Radwanska's Forehand Slice. ...
  • Roger Federer's Sneak Attack.
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Who has the best volley in tennis?

The following slides are an attempt to recall the 10 most dominant serve-and-volley players in tennis history.
  • Stefan Edberg. 8 of 10.
  • Pete Sampras. 7 of 10. ...
  • Pancho Gonzales. 6 of 10. ...
  • Jack Kramer. 5 of 10. ...
  • Boris Becker. 4 of 10. ...
  • Patrick Rafter. 3 of 10. ...
  • Tim Henman. 2 of 10. ...
  • Richard Krajicek. 1 of 10. ...
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Who invented top spin?

Herbert Lawford, who played in 6 Wimbledon finals, includiing five in a row, winning the fourth in 1887, has this note in his Wikipedia entry: Lawford is said to be the first person to introduce "topspin" to the game of tennis. His formidable forehand was called 'the Lawford stroke'.
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Why did Federer change his forehand?

2013-2015. During these years, Federer's forehand was compromised due to a persistent back injury which affected his game and his confidence in his shots. 2013 was perhaps his worst season with his technique having become choppy and less than fluid.
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How fast was Sampras serve?

Sampras hit the fastest serve of the day at 129 mph, while Ivanisevic's fastest was 127 mph _ on a second serve. But Sampras won the biggest points, breaking Ivanisevic three times while losing his own serve only twice.
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Who started modern forehand in tennis?

Then Roger Federer emerged as the world's dominant player, and started hitting forehands that looked different than any of the other players we have studied. Everyone loves watching him, for obvious reasons. His forehand is one of the biggest shots in the game, and also one of the most beautiful.
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Who is the best drop shots in tennis?

Watch: Top 5 drop shots in history of Tennis feat. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic
  • Kei Nishikori vs Novak Djokovic (2006) ...
  • Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal (2011) ...
  • Grigor Dimitrov vs Novak Djokovic (2014) ...
  • Andy Murray vs James Blake (2009) ...
  • Roger Federer vs Denis Kudla (2012)
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Who is the best server ever?

Ivo Karlovic

Karlovic holds the record for the fastest serve ever recorded, having been clocked at 156mph during a Davis Cup doubles match... what is it with Davis Cup matches and big serves?
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What is the fastest tennis serve in history?

What is the fastest tennis serve ever recorded? On May 9, 2012, in Busan, South Korea, Australian Sam Groth hit the world's fastest serve at 163.7 mph (263.4 kph). This serve came during his second-round match against Uladzimir Ignatik from Belarus, which Groth lost 4-6, 3-6.
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