[RobertoS.S.&J.H.]

All court style!

I voted for "Crafty and cunning".

 

[Proto_Czech]

Pitiful ball bashing for me. Kvitova or Collins when they're off.

 

[RobertoS.S.&J.H.]

I hate boring tennis players hence my disdain for Grandma Krejcikova and her geriatric tennis. Everything about her tennis is boring. I also dislike pushers who just try to extract errors from their opponents by keeping the ball in play like Simona HalePEDs.

Everything about you is the same, even if you don't realise this yet.

 

[maloofhoof]

Was it boring during her Dubai run through 5 top 15 players? She didn't much look like a grandma tennis player in the finals against Iga. Or when sending Pegula and Sabalenka to the bakery.

Babslegend - defeated aryna, elena, iga, goddess babs

 

[maloofhoof]

delete

 

[Youzou]

Poll options are a little bit loaded - not many people would unironically vote for "brainless ballbashing" over "big babe", even though they're two ways to describe more or less the same style of play. "Pitiful pushing" is also disparaging towards defensive players.

Most of my favourite players either fall in the defensive or crafty categories: Dasha, Marie, Krunic, Muchova, Ons, Saville etc. Penko is the only player I really like that plays that bashing style. Overall, my favourite player stylistically to watch would be Krunic followed by Muchova, whilst my all time faves are Hingis and Nalbandian.

 

[Nadal goat]

Definitely ball bashers and crafty players.

Their should be option for very attractive women like Elena Rybakina and svitolina.

 

[KardedKing]

Everything about you is the same, even if you don't realise this yet.

Which is why you keep coming back to my posts and responding to me.

 

[KardedKing]

Was it boring during her Dubai run through 5 top 15 players? She didn't much look like a grandma tennis player in the finals against Iga. Or when sending Pegula and Sabalenka to the bakery.

Congratulations on your one fluke tournament. She will not win another big title this year. Sabalenka, Iga, and Rybakina will drag her all year.

 

[Jajaloo]

Kvitova

 

[PeterPaul]

I prefer offensive players/power hitters with controlled aggression, so baseliners like Rybakina, Samsonova, Pliskova (when not just servebotting) and for retired players, Sharapova. Not much the hyper-aggressive (what TF wants to call ball bashing) ones like Giorgi or Keys or those pure servebots who can’t rally.

I also like all-court / all-style players who usually take control of the points but can defend and mix it up when needed like Krejcikova, Andreescu, Muchova and for retired players, Steffi.

Interestingly I also like some players who don’t exactly fit in the above categories like Sloane (defensive baseliner), Clijsters (a grinder or offensive counterpuncher) and Leylah (crafty and cunning style) but I guess it’s more of the person and not their style.

 

[Andy.]

Slow moving big babe tennis. I have never cared for players to have good movement because it means they can rely on it and might prevent them from playing full offence. Pierce, Davenport, Sharapova, Kvitova any day.

 

[Kooyong]

I like a players that can play counter puncher but can come forward to finish point off at the net, an example would be Steffi Graf.

 

[Cloudy Sky]

I picked Big Babe (assuming this means bashers who do have a brain) and Crafty & Cunning. My ideal playing style would be all court/crafty but also with lots of power. I like watching all the other styles sometimes though, except maybe Pitiful Pushing.

 

[Hugues]

When I watch tennis, I get familiarized with the players individual game styles, and I can catch on any, no matter the specifics of that game style. I can support a baseline player or I can support a serve & volleyer, it doesn't matter. I can like any player for things like fair play, charm, temper, footwork, fighting spirit, variety, unpredictability, technical or physical things. I support what is lovely to watch. I may not support a game style that is mercilessly effective or powerful, a game that leaves no place to lovely things. The only merciless thing I may support is full artistry. A player who is mercilessly accurate will make my day. A player who is mercilessly powerful, boom boom & bye bye, may not especially make my day. I recall that match ending between Roddick and Santoro. Roddick served so strong that Santoro ended to just stand and watch the ball, because it was unplayable to him. Same with Serena acing Aga in that Wimbledon final. That is not the kind of show that makes my day.

Right here you can detect a division of posters / tennis fans. I belong to one category of tennis fans. Some others fall in the other category. That didn't keep me from being a fan of Lisicki or Madison Keys. Both players I always supported for finding their game style stupendous when on, despite being regularly frustrating for being limited. But the last two decades, my preference mostly went to players relying on movement and consistency. Their mental may not be the best, it doesn't matter. The fighting spirit fluctuates, and I usually don't understand much the spirit of my favorite players. I usually find myself supporting them for their game style and their way to win, which doesn't always show up either. But when it shows up, I can tell you 100% that I'm definitely a fan.

 

[GameSetMatch6060]

No Preference as to "Style"...
Just WIN!

 

[Canucks]

All court style!

I voted for "Crafty and cunning".

crafty and cunning all day long. They win the crowd with theatrics and circus tricks.

 

[*Jool*]

a mix of crafty and counterpunching , but TBH vintage S&V when well executed was a joy to watch (Navratilova, Novotna.....)

 

[Shvedbarilescu]

Poll options are a little bit loaded - not many people would unironically vote for "brainless ballbashing" over "big babe", even though they're two ways to describe more or less the same style of play. "Pitiful pushing" is also disparaging towards defensive players.

Most of my favourite players either fall in the defensive or crafty categories: Dasha, Marie, Krunic, Muchova, Ons, Saville etc. Penko is the only player I really like that plays that bashing style. Overall, my favourite player stylistically to watch would be Krunic followed by Muchova, whilst my all time faves are Hingis and Nalbandian.

It is amazing how similar our taste in tennis players is.

My alltime faves would be Santoro (the magician), Mecir, Mandlikova, Date, Zvereva, Halard and Myskina. And of those who have recently retired Niculescu (still playing doubles), Rybarikova, Barty and Shvedova. Your list of current faves is pretty identical to mine with the addition of Babs of course. But yeah, Aleks when she is on her game is the most beautiful player to watch on the tour for sure.

 

[nevetssllim]

I like all sorts of players and playing styles as long as they bring a bit of flair and individuality to the court.

For instance, I love watching a basher like Ostapenko for her breathtaking shotmaking. I also like craftier players such as Krunic and Putintseva who have excellent hands and build points so well. But my favourite player at the moment is Krejcikova who can do a bit of both.

The only gamestyle I don’t like is attritional, one-dimensional power grinding. That is to say: Badosa, Sakkari, Haddad Maia etc. No, thank you.