I posted an opinion-piece by a coach from tennis-one.com a while ago. This is what he said:
Similarly, at the Bank of the West tournament in Stanford, watching both the matches and the practice courts, I observe effort, I hear unimaginable grunting, I note players warming up around the practice courts with a jogging routine that appears more plodding than gliding, and all the time I am looking for grace, for fluidity, for the real thing.
Well enough about where I am coming from – I have watched Sania Mirza both in a qualifying match, and then in the first round of the main draw. She plays with uncanny precision, but without a trace of effort. She hits with disguise, she brings it to the opponent, but somehow without the customary grunting – I think Sania has the tools to go quite far in the women’s game, to my eye she is the next “real thing.”
To my eye, Sania plays with just this type of pinpoint offense, with equal parts disguise and economy. One of her opponent’s coaches has termed her style “first strike tennis” but I would add first strike with unusual accuracy, without a trace of effort, and with disguise that I more associate with the maestro Federer. Watch this young player - she is on the way up!
This was written by a fellow-poster a while ago for which he recieved much ridicule it must be said :
All I can say for sure is that Sania has the potential to be entertaining in the same way that Federer is today. She's just that special.
Now take a look at this. Its incredible....
http://images.picsearch.com/is?8432028796220
Any questions?
I made a post in the steffi graf thread a while ago, about how exceptional muscular co-ordination, and balance was the basis for the wrist-snap that makes sania, roger, and steffi's forehand's special. You'll understand why i've posted some of these pictures. There's clearly something similiar in the way that they both maintain their centre of balance.
BTW' i'd appreciate it if y'all don't rush to post this on GM or something. The board will crash. Save it for when she starts to figure out what to do with that forehand.
Similarly, at the Bank of the West tournament in Stanford, watching both the matches and the practice courts, I observe effort, I hear unimaginable grunting, I note players warming up around the practice courts with a jogging routine that appears more plodding than gliding, and all the time I am looking for grace, for fluidity, for the real thing.
Well enough about where I am coming from – I have watched Sania Mirza both in a qualifying match, and then in the first round of the main draw. She plays with uncanny precision, but without a trace of effort. She hits with disguise, she brings it to the opponent, but somehow without the customary grunting – I think Sania has the tools to go quite far in the women’s game, to my eye she is the next “real thing.”
To my eye, Sania plays with just this type of pinpoint offense, with equal parts disguise and economy. One of her opponent’s coaches has termed her style “first strike tennis” but I would add first strike with unusual accuracy, without a trace of effort, and with disguise that I more associate with the maestro Federer. Watch this young player - she is on the way up!
This was written by a fellow-poster a while ago for which he recieved much ridicule it must be said :
All I can say for sure is that Sania has the potential to be entertaining in the same way that Federer is today. She's just that special.
Now take a look at this. Its incredible....
http://images.picsearch.com/is?8432028796220
Any questions?
I made a post in the steffi graf thread a while ago, about how exceptional muscular co-ordination, and balance was the basis for the wrist-snap that makes sania, roger, and steffi's forehand's special. You'll understand why i've posted some of these pictures. There's clearly something similiar in the way that they both maintain their centre of balance.
BTW' i'd appreciate it if y'all don't rush to post this on GM or something. The board will crash. Save it for when she starts to figure out what to do with that forehand.