ATP 250 Dallas, Cordoba, Montpellier 2/6 - 2/12 2023

[ashkor87]

Uhm, as a former S&V player, I completely disagree. And especially at the pro level.
A guy like Rafa, Novak, Agassi, Borg (BORG!) and many others will pass you easily if the volley has floated. They can pass you on two steps, hitting a soft pass below the net and forcing you to volley up and then pass you with a second shot, or pass you clean on the first. Borg was the master at the two strokes passing shot: one heavy topspin first shot, and made you volley from your shoelaces, and then pass you clean on the second. Rafa is great at that too.
If you did not even need to volley well when coming to the net, more players would do it. There is a reason we have not seen a successful S&V player since Sampras. Or. Edberg, who could hit winning volleys from his shoes. No coincidence that they both used the same racquet all their lives.

well, Cressy does have a very good serve too..

[ponchi101]

He does. And, to be clear, it is just me saying that I don't like his volleys. You don't make the finals of any tournament with completely faulty volleys (if you play S&V). His serve is very good, but his BH volley floats a bit much.
And, again. Due to my lack of coverage (they are playing the Cordoba final today and nobody is showing it down here, for example), I have only seen him play once. So, as I always say, a sample of one is no good. Maybe he has improved a lot, or he was a bit off that day, or many other aspects. But the say I saw him, that is something he needs to work on.
Pay Mr. Edberg a LONG visit. Or Mr. Annacone.

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[Suliso]

Here I bravely admit that till 3 days ago I had never heard of Wu Yibing...

[ponchi101]

Here I bravely admit that till 3 days ago I had never heard of Wu Yibing...

He is the younger brother of another Chinese player, Who...
(indeed, never heard of him)

[Deuce]

Ditto - he's unknown to me, as well.

On a separate note... is there some sort of link between the Dallas tournament and the Montpellier tournament? Are they 'sister tournaments' or something?
Because their court surface colours are the exact opposite of each other (and both are difficult on the eyes)...

[ptmcmahon]

Here I bravely admit that till 3 days ago I had never heard of Wu Yibing...

I only heard of him when he started beating my Around The World Players.

[skatingfan]

I first heard about Wu when he won the 2017 US Open Junior title, and then again last year at the US Open when he made the 3rd round, and lost to Medvedev. The pandemic, the loss of lower level tournaments, and the ability to travel from China really seem to have set him back so great to see him break through in a big way.

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