[Stonerpova]

Which modern player has/had the best helicopter/reverse/buggy whip forehand?

Discuss.

 

[Break My Rapture]

Davenport. She was still able to maintain good pace and placement even without a full swing, and IMO she uses it better than these other players to create an angle, especially when pushed backwards. She uses it better than anyone else to maintain an offensive advantage in the rally even when she has to deal with deep shots at her feet.

All the others lose a substantial amount of oomph on their FH when they revert to the helicopter swing imo. Does Serena use it a lot btw? I can't picture it for some reason.

 

[Miss Amor]

Clijsters and Lindsay.

Does Serena use it a lot btw? I can't picture it for some reason.

Nope.

Serena has a very early racket preparation and is hardly ever late on her fh to have to use the helicopter technique. She has a very solid technique and superb body weight transfer on that wing.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6enyj_serena-williams-bh-fh-prostrokes-2_sport

 

[SilverSlam]

Clijsters and Lindsay.



Nope.

Serena has a very early racket preparation and is hardly ever late on her fh to have to use the helicopter technique. She has a very solid technique and superb body weight transfer on that wing.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6enyj_serena-williams-bh-fh-prostrokes-2_sport

she used it a lot in her RG loss this year, don't know if there was a reason for it, but when i was looking at the highlights there was more helicopter FHs than regular ones.


Also I think Sharapova, I never really saw enough of Lindsay playing to say her, but Maria uses hers when she's draw out wide and then goes CC, and its usually extremely powerful, so I think she hits it pretty well.

 

[Sister Price]

she used it a lot in her RG loss this year, don't know if there was a reason for it, but when i was looking at the highlights there was more helicopter FHs than regular ones.


Also I think Sharapova, I never really saw enough of Lindsay playing to say her, but Maria uses hers when she's draw out wide and then goes CC, and its usually extremely powerful, so I think she hits it pretty well.

Yeah. Maria's is the only one that really stands out in my mind as being good.

 

[Julian.]

Maria Sharapova

 

[DefyingGravity]

Capriati's.

 

[Stamp Paid]

she used it a lot in her RG loss this year, don't know if there was a reason for it, but when i was looking at the highlights there was more helicopter FHs than regular ones.

You gerls sure aren't the brightest of the bunch.

 

[denny5576]

Yeah. Maria's is the only one that really stands out in my mind as being good.

only two players perform this shot technically OK - Nadal and Sharapova.
And even they are not always successful...

 

[Charlatan]

Capriati, Davenport

Sharapova is usually hit or miss

 

[SwingVolley93]

Are you guys all fucking insane? It's Davenport by a country mile.
Get real

 

[Stonerpova]

Forgot to put Clijsters in the poll

I knew I was missing someone obvious

 

[Fire_Fox]

Sharapova is good... but Davenport is much better

 

[Sharapowerr]

Maria

 

[atominside]

Davenport

 

[Israel]

What are you talking about? Petra Kvitova uses it brilliantly when she's late on her shots. She can create great pace with it.

 

[ONS-GOAT]

People are crazy, Davenport by a mile, it was so destructive and powerful

Capriati was great too

WTF Azarenka is doing in this poll??? She shouldnt even be compared when it comes to forehand to the great players on the poll

 

[SantaBabyTennis]

Stosur. Maria 2nd.

 

[Break My Rapture]

only two players perform this shot technically OK - Nadal and Sharapova.
And even they are not always successful...

Helicopter technique is never "technically OK" though. When Sharapova uses it (mainly due to how lazy her footwork is), a lot of the time it lacks depth and pace. And it's defintely not as good at redirecting the pace in the same vein as Davenport was.

I only think Maria's helicopter FH is good is when she's forced to hit all out on the run. Otherwise it's probably a rather weak shot.

 

[Knizzle]

Davenport. I think though somehow players connected to Lansdorp all use it.