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 invented topspin in tennis?

Topspin was one of the few innovations adopted by Rod Laver and may explain why he was so successful. Topspin's popularity grew with two top players in the 1970s, even though many players were already using topspin.
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Who has the fastest groundstrokes in tennis?

The record for fastest serve stands at a mighty impressive 157.2 mph (254 km/h in metric units). It belongs to John Isner at the 2016 Davis Cup.
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Who has the fastest backhand?

Rafael Nadal also leads the statistics (of the Big Three) of the fastest backhand of the Tour with a speed of 69.8 MPH (miles per hour) followed by Novak Djokovic with 67.3 MPH and Roger Federer with 66.1 MPH.
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Is topspin better than flat?

But sometimes, if the ball is higher, a flat hit may be a better option than playing topspin. It's useful to be able to play both shots – topspin and a flat hit. This will add more variety to your attacking game. If you normally topspin everything, try throwing in the occasional flat hit.
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Who has the best technique in tennis?

1. Roger Federer. Roger Federer is past his prime, but his skill set still reigns supreme. Tennis artistry and tennis skill are not quite the same thing, although it's difficult to make the distinction in Federer's case.
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Does Roger Federer hit flat?

Back in the early 2000s, Federer struck his forehand flatter (with less topspin) and through a straighter or flatter racket path. This means that he hit the forehand along a flatter trajectory compared to today, resulting in a flatter shot as a result.
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Do any pros use the Eastern grip?

Eastern Forehand Grip helped many of the professional tennis players reach that status. Take Roger Federer, for example; he is one of the world's most celebrated tennis players, not only due to his training but because he got a good hold of the Eastern Forehand Grip while training.
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What grip does Novak use?

Novak Djokovic uses the semi-western grip on his forehand side. This grip is one of the most common forehand grips used on the pro tour. It allows a player to play aggressive forehands with topspin, providing a greater margin of error in clearing the net.
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What is the advantage of topspin in tennis?

In tennis, because of a net being in the middle of the court, using topspin will increase the player's consistency. Topspin also allows a player a greater margin of error. Because topspin brings the ball down toward the ground quicker, a player can hit the ball higher over the net, thus increasing the margin of error.
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Who has served the most aces in tennis history?

Most aces in men's tennis: Top 10 all-time list
  • Goran Ivanisevic (Croatia) - 10,237 aces. ...
  • Feliciano Lopez (Spain) - 10,155 aces. ...
  • Andy Roddick (USA) - 9,074 aces. ...
  • Sam Querrey (USA) - 8,858 aces. ...
  • Pete Sampras (USA) - 8,858 aces. ...
  • Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) - 8,138 aces. ...
  • Milos Raonic (Canada) - 8,136 aces.
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Who serves the fastest in tennis?

The fastest tennis serve on record is held by Australian tennis player Samuel Groth, when he hit a serve reaching 263 kph/163.4 mph (Source: Guinness World Records). As you can see in the video, a 150 mph serve can be quite difficult to return.
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Who has the fastest 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 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 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 weak to top spin?

Top Spin is the penultimate weapon obtained by Mega Man. It is the weakness of Spark Man.
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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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Can you hit topspin with Eastern grip?

The Eastern grip was a natural progression when players wanted to hit more aggressive shots. This allowed them to add a more topspin onto the ball to get a higher margin for error than what the Continental grip could offer.
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Who has the biggest forehand in tennis?

Gaël Monfils, has the most number of forehands recorded over 180 km/h (112 mph) Tomáš Berdych. Fernando González. Fernando Verdasco.
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How Fast Is Serena Williams backhand?

Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Karolina Pliskova are in the 70 mph and below group, which could, again, reflect a tradeoff between big serving and ripping backhands.
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