people if your coaches have told you to step in with your left foot on forehand and right foot on backhand on volleys they are wrong look at everyone like delpo to even the best volleyers like the bryan bros they do not do that i am disapointed in the coaching industrie for making us figure this out on our own.when you have time sure but when you get older no the balls will be coming much faster and youll end up being killed by hard hitters.i rest my case.
@dantheamazingful everythings different in a game situation. what coaches tell you to do is not what they expect you to replicate in a game situation. they tell you to do things in practice such that the right technique will transfer into your game.
@xXxWontonxXx i do the same thing on my fh, i basically have the same fh and serve motion as del po, because thats the way that my coach taught me how to hit it. it works trust me.. :))
Great vid. Delpo is a real favourite of mine ever since he destoryed Nadal in semis of USO last year, i was stunned by it. Cant believe hes slipped to 259 in the world, itll be facinating watching him make the climb back up. 2011 should be epic.
Lol at 59sec u hear a kid in the background saying he wanna be a pro. Its just amazing to think if he were to follow that he might be the next number , and all inspired watching a pro as a kid.
@locyka19 yeah right, it's very simple and he doesn't need superb technique like the shorter guys, he can hit nice and flat at a downward angle, one of best forehands in tennis, not just because of power.
@cj397 agreed, its also the fact he has great reach so when pushed out wide he can still "slap" the forehand back with so much weight that its almost impossible to get back. his backhand is the safe shot and his serve is very good. And even for 6 foot +++ he has good movement. and mental strenght so a great player in the making and shame about his wrist injury. I dont think he has the all round game with volleying and slice to challenge on grass but the other courts defo!
@pathfinder157 good point of view, and remember, he's only what, 21, 22 still? he's got so much time to improve, hopefully in 2011 he'll be a new force to deal with
@EdmenTWS Glad I could help :) I use kinda eastern also, more likely something in between (like Delpo or Federer). I'm not as tall as 6' 6" giant Juan here but I find it to be a very comfortable grip - it gives you greater margin of error than the original eastern but you can handle low balls much easier than the semi-western ;p
Listen at the 1:00 a litle guysaying to his father: "when i'll become professional i'll get anything free and travel around the world?" and his father says : "Yes"
His forehand is huge! Hmmm he can afford to go eastern cause his tall, he doesn't need to compensate and make safer shots like ferrer and verdasco who plays more spin . For del porto, high balls are his hitting zone. God i wish i was tall !
@patrickstar2241height has its disadvantages as well. im like almost 6'3 and i have great difficulty in bending, turning around in time to change direction and im not that fast either...thats something the smaller guys dont struggle with..must be even tougher for del potro cuz he,s like 6'6!
@hashamkhan16 true .Very true. Thats why the very consistent players are those in the middles. Like nadal and roger who i feel are just nice . They have the height but still the movement.
what I love about his groundstrokes is that he puts so much of his body into and there's so much waste rotation and he creates a lot of momentum going into his shots.
Brilliant hitting. These guys mean business, even on the practise courts. Juan looks a lot more "intimidating" when he wears his head bands. Sorta like pre-2009 Nadal with the tank tops without the sleeves.
I think Juan Martin uses an eastern forehand grip, which should help him when transitioning to the net. These Spanish players with their extreme western grips have awkward forehand volley grips. This guy should not have that problem. He's going to be unbeatable on hard courts within 24 months.
Del Potro might be the next Lendl or Wilander of tennis - 7-8 GS titles in his pocket but no Wimbledons. It's gonna be fun to watch him play in Grand Slams in the future - especially at the Frech and US Opens
i think there's more to come in this fellow, he's showing all the signs of becoming a world no.1. all but 1 of the 12 teenagers to win 4 or more titles in a season went on to become a world no.1. all but 1 of the open era US open champions went on to become a world no.1... so we're talking a very slim chance here that he is NOT going to be a world no.1.. and even better, i still thinks theres more room for improvement, his form isnt as refined as federer's yet... by the time it is, we shall see
on the contrary, i think he is a formidable clay court player... his first title came on a clay court, and he was arguably the second best player in the french open this year, he practically out played federer in the first 3 sets, performance wise, i think he played better in roland garros this year than in the US... just that federer played worse in the US than he did in the french
thanks for sharing the facts ( didnt know them), they are very interesting. By the way...who was the teen to win 4 or more titles and not make it to no 1?
The hardest hit forehands in tennis history belong to Juan Martin del Potro and Fernando Gonzales. But Roger Federer has the most aesthetically pleasant the most elegant the most effective (percentage wise) forehand in all history. Federer The Undisputed Greatest of All Time!
What a specimen. If you weren't a fan of del Potro after his dominant streak last summer, you should be now. What really tickles me is all the talk that if there was going to be one player to break the Federer/Nadal stranglehold on major titles (with the one exception of Djokovic), it was going to Andy Murray. Ha! Anyone with eyes to see knew it was giong to be this guy, not mopey Murray.
his abilitty, on the backhand, to get low through his footwork and knee bend, for someone 6'6 his really quite remarkable. Moreover, the way he leans in on that backhand is beautiful.....
Del Po, IMO, will become the most powerful player in tennis, especially on the wings, allowing him to become the best hard court player in tennis. He will be a major threat for grand slam titles at Australia and U.S. Open for the next 6-8 years (barring health concerns)
Del Potro is a monster of a player!!. He hits the ball the most flat and hardest than any player i've seen. If he improves more he coan challenge for grand slams
Hoyoung, your comment demonstrates the lack of understanding you have of tennis; Del Potro´s forehand is technically perfect. He even has more credit taking into account that he´s definetely taller than most of the players in the tour, and those who tend to be as tall as Juan Martín usually only have the serve as a trustworthy weapon...I think Nadal didn´t like Del Potro´s forehand either yesterday ja
You hate him? wow, Del Potro meaby cant sleep because a looser player as you hate him... Forehand ugly? wow, the looser thinks that the last us champion won against the best player of all times with a ugly forehand...
i think he is great, i think he will be in the top three for sure in a year or so, or probably longer than that but at some point, his groundstrokes are monstrous.
In this video, he is using an eastern grip. From 2007-2009, Del Potro has made a slow but steady transition from western (07 wimbledon) to semi-western (08 us open) to eastern (09 australian open). The change helps him with low balls, and lets him use his reach more effectively from the baseline.
I hadn't noticed until watching this video that Del Potro has very solid volleys, but judging from the attempt at 3:21 it seems that he struggles with forward movement on the court.
thats one of the most powerful forehands in atp, it doesnt matter the way he hits, in my opinion Nadal´s forehand is the most horrible ive ever seen, but damn is effective.
i saw del porto playing last year and he hit the forehand in a completely different style.....i guess his forehand is much steadier then it was and this change helped him to reach the top ten
FYB, these are some great videos, as always. you need to go to monte carlo and film some on the red clay. i wish i were there. fortunately they are showing it in latin america.
I talked to a coach today and he gave me an interesting bit of information. He said that the reason why coaches love to start thier juniors on the Western grip is becasue it generates so much topspin that it helps keep the ball in the court and makes taking lessons more enjoyable for the kids. This keeps students from dropping out thereby genrating more revenue. I thought that was a very interesting perspective.
hmm, i never thought of it this way. That is so bad for the sport through. If coaches taught the federer forehand (eastern grip, and full extension at the elbow), from the start, then the quality of tennis we'd be seeing would be levels above what it is now.
i dont think that would work because not many people would be able to do the federer forehand even after extensive coaching since his timing and precision has to be so perfect
It hasn't much to do with coaching. I play tennis a lot, but not at any professional level due to lack of time for practice. Recently, I have been doing nothing but the federer forehand. If I don't play for 5+ days, my timing goes to hell and I feel like I am mishitting every 6 of 7 balls. When I try to hit with a slightly bent elbow, its only 4 of 7 ;)
However, when I hit for 2 hours every day, my extended fed fh is unbelievable compared to anything else. I don't have extensive coaching...
Sure, but its a sarifice. You play with worser-easier technique...to get to top 100 faster but stop before the top (unless people with correct technique get injuries or sick) ...or, u spend a bit more time, and get to top 10 and stay there with relative ease
It is like the ancient saying: I can give you a fish and feed you for the day, but i can teach you to fish and feed you for a lifetime. (though, you may be hungry today...but not for long!)
I am talking about the full extension on the forehand. Nadal does it with a western grip, so it's not about the grip. Gripwise, i can apply as much topspin on a ball with any grip i chose (except continental...since your wrist isn't very good in that direction) Except, eastern grip lets you flatten it out because your wrist bends in that direction (through the ball)...but western is harder to snap through with your wrist as the way your hand ends parallel to ur palm is only half of perpendiculr
...It just takes practice. Practicing something that is wrong, will not get you doing something right. The right way can be difficult at first, but gives you much greater reward in the end. Just look at verdasco, fed, nadal, and now almost DelPotro - that is what happens when you keep practicing. They are able to hit really hard, and very accurately, with a very fluid motion.
I think he using an eastern forehand grip
byen8 3 months ago
what grip is he using?
alejomax1 4 months ago
only thing i dont like is his forehand !!!
Caveman25Mr 7 months ago
his volleys are so clean
jeffasc2 8 months ago
people if your coaches have told you to step in with your left foot on forehand and right foot on backhand on volleys they are wrong look at everyone like delpo to even the best volleyers like the bryan bros they do not do that i am disapointed in the coaching industrie for making us figure this out on our own.when you have time sure but when you get older no the balls will be coming much faster and youll end up being killed by hard hitters.i rest my case.
dantheamazingful 8 months ago
@dantheamazingful everythings different in a game situation. what coaches tell you to do is not what they expect you to replicate in a game situation. they tell you to do things in practice such that the right technique will transfer into your game.
robertsr90 7 months ago
he was only 20 years old than....great tallent but he has problems with injuries :(
dgolijan 8 months ago
Very nice video! :-)
Tesz091 8 months ago
0:54 Really? You mean to tell me the short guy with long hair and a 1h backhand ISN'T Del Potro? Mind. Blown.
TheSparkleBrigade 9 months ago 4
He's so hot
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TASIARAYESkl 10 months ago
0:59 "if i become a professional ill get everything for free, and travel around the world" then i think some one says noo
georgeboardman 1 year ago
Such simple form anyone could copy it if they wanted 2 but simple is always better
SILK334 1 year ago
at 3:57 gasquet is waiting to hit
nalbandianfan09 1 year ago
Whoa Del Potro has such a unique load up for his forehand... i love it
xXxWontonxXx 1 year ago
@xXxWontonxXx i do the same thing on my fh, i basically have the same fh and serve motion as del po, because thats the way that my coach taught me how to hit it. it works trust me.. :))
DillonSinghBasi 1 year ago
@3:36 loudspeaker says "Roger Federer to Serve"
talesandlegends 1 year ago
im 5ft 10 is it good for Tennis?
TheLeilisa 1 year ago 2
el mejor drive del mundo
sortcha95 1 year ago
great and smokin too ;)
FantasticCorn 1 year ago
Great vid. Delpo is a real favourite of mine ever since he destoryed Nadal in semis of USO last year, i was stunned by it. Cant believe hes slipped to 259 in the world, itll be facinating watching him make the climb back up. 2011 should be epic.
radioxxflyer 1 year ago
@readmystupidcomments
hey man, just doing what you're telling me to do
and i'm still reading your stupid comments
foul01 1 year ago
@readmystupidcomments
i'm reading your stupid comments
foul01 1 year ago
Lol at 59sec u hear a kid in the background saying he wanna be a pro. Its just amazing to think if he were to follow that he might be the next number , and all inspired watching a pro as a kid.
patrickstar2241 1 year ago
one of the best ball strikers
FeDXeGX 1 year ago
@MrChilla43 Neither do I.Watch my comment above.
locyka19 1 year ago
thumbs up if you agree that he's a good player but has very ugly forehands.
locyka19 1 year ago
@locyka19 yeah right, it's very simple and he doesn't need superb technique like the shorter guys, he can hit nice and flat at a downward angle, one of best forehands in tennis, not just because of power.
cj397 1 year ago
@cj397 agreed, its also the fact he has great reach so when pushed out wide he can still "slap" the forehand back with so much weight that its almost impossible to get back. his backhand is the safe shot and his serve is very good. And even for 6 foot +++ he has good movement. and mental strenght so a great player in the making and shame about his wrist injury. I dont think he has the all round game with volleying and slice to challenge on grass but the other courts defo!
pathfinder157 1 year ago
@pathfinder157 good point of view, and remember, he's only what, 21, 22 still? he's got so much time to improve, hopefully in 2011 he'll be a new force to deal with
cj397 1 year ago
has his form changed since when he first became pro?
1992marshmallow 1 year ago
Queremos volver a verte asi, Pendejo....
garraycorazon1 1 year ago
Del Potro's coach used to be Gaston Gaudio's coach, Franco Davin, if I'm not mistaken.
davd1986 1 year ago
does he use an eastern forehand grip? looks like it.
EdmenTWS 1 year ago
@EdmenTWS Most likely, but I've heard rumours that it maybe something between eastern and semi-western, who knows ;]
captainniki 1 year ago
@captainniki thanks for the info! cause i use an eastern, so im trying to find more who use it so that i dont feel so left out :P
EdmenTWS 1 year ago
@EdmenTWS Glad I could help :) I use kinda eastern also, more likely something in between (like Delpo or Federer). I'm not as tall as 6' 6" giant Juan here but I find it to be a very comfortable grip - it gives you greater margin of error than the original eastern but you can handle low balls much easier than the semi-western ;p
captainniki 1 year ago
So this is how you destroy your wrist.
dura1mater 1 year ago
hi plays good!
denisnokic123456 1 year ago
1:51 hahaha
CeruleanTwist 1 year ago
del po is so tall, his racket looks like a toy
110113bobby1 1 year ago
lol right when you put US Open Champion you get 100k+ views hahah :)
qwertyriffic 1 year ago
i lovr watching him hit
pararesis 1 year ago
That forehand looks so insainly forced. Me no like!!1
Gondee 1 year ago
Listen at the 1:00 a litle guysaying to his father: "when i'll become professional i'll get anything free and travel around the world?" and his father says : "Yes"
hehehehehehe
anasamati 1 year ago 6
@anasamati hahahaha :D funny ;)
Heliass94 1 year ago
tennis looks easy with Del Potro :)
anasamati 1 year ago
Del Potro has an explosive forehand...
KimKimmyyy 1 year ago
Gosh darnit Delpo your wrist needs to heal faster!
CeruleanTwist 1 year ago
His forehand is huge! Hmmm he can afford to go eastern cause his tall, he doesn't need to compensate and make safer shots like ferrer and verdasco who plays more spin . For del porto, high balls are his hitting zone. God i wish i was tall !
patrickstar2241 1 year ago
@patrickstar2241height has its disadvantages as well. im like almost 6'3 and i have great difficulty in bending, turning around in time to change direction and im not that fast either...thats something the smaller guys dont struggle with..must be even tougher for del potro cuz he,s like 6'6!
hashamkhan16 1 year ago
@hashamkhan16 true .Very true. Thats why the very consistent players are those in the middles. Like nadal and roger who i feel are just nice . They have the height but still the movement.
patrickstar2241 1 year ago
Yooo at like 0:19, you can see that he hits the ball mad hard. Either dust or chalk gets blasted off the ball o_o;;
KimKimmyyy 1 year ago
It looks like a lot of the big forehands these days come from eastern grips. But it seems hard to be consistent with it.
hophip3123 1 year ago
what I love about his groundstrokes is that he puts so much of his body into and there's so much waste rotation and he creates a lot of momentum going into his shots.
he absolutely CLOBBERS the ball.
vaulcan 1 year ago
fuck them hard, juan!
110113bobby1 1 year ago
fucking damn wrist injury, its holding him back currently in 2010. :(
BrotherTree1 1 year ago
Brilliant hitting. These guys mean business, even on the practise courts. Juan looks a lot more "intimidating" when he wears his head bands. Sorta like pre-2009 Nadal with the tank tops without the sleeves.
akin1989 1 year ago
0:52
I like how the tag pops up to lets us know that they guy in blue with the mullet is not Del Potro. XD
Keaos0 1 year ago 2
he makes it all look so easy...
JackOfHearts3 1 year ago
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!! DELPO!!!!
bruco08 1 year ago
the forehand preparation looks dodgy
but hey...as long as it works for him i guess it ok
philze128 2 years ago
its not dodgy IMO cauz its effective. generates alot of precision and power at the same time.
BrotherTree1 1 year ago
mediocre? u think u know how hard is to be 1000 in the atp? its crazy man, and yeah his hitting partner is franco davin , his coach.
PRINCIPITOTENNIS 2 years ago
Tyruk, DelPo isn't Spanish, he's Argentinian.
His hitting partner doesn't have a gr8 backhand but his forehand is reasonably mediocre.
APH1991 2 years ago
@APH1991 mediocre means bad...
mansuliu 2 years ago
Isn't that his coach he's hitting with?
europeantennis2010 2 years ago
Hermoso
androidamon 2 years ago
I think Juan Martin uses an eastern forehand grip, which should help him when transitioning to the net. These Spanish players with their extreme western grips have awkward forehand volley grips. This guy should not have that problem. He's going to be unbeatable on hard courts within 24 months.
tyruk 2 years ago 2
1:09 was the best drop shot I've ever seen, talk about perfect placing and that's right where it needs to be lol.
Bdubbs09 2 years ago
i know he's got some grandslams in his future, but he's so boring to watch. He just stomps all over the court... yeesh.
ManInPrime 2 years ago
Del Potro might be the next Lendl or Wilander of tennis - 7-8 GS titles in his pocket but no Wimbledons. It's gonna be fun to watch him play in Grand Slams in the future - especially at the Frech and US Opens
89Pleasek 2 years ago 2
it looks to me like the next generation of great tennis players may be tall.
charleo122 2 years ago
Seems like he uses a fair amount of his wrist for most of those forehand shots.
AnimeIntroStyles4 2 years ago
his forehand is fucking awesome
dasdaka 2 years ago 48
Just saying, look like it hurts hehe.
AnimeIntroStyles4 2 years ago
I love how he attacks the ball early - it lets him have the most awesome finish
custardapple777 2 years ago 11
i think there's more to come in this fellow, he's showing all the signs of becoming a world no.1. all but 1 of the 12 teenagers to win 4 or more titles in a season went on to become a world no.1. all but 1 of the open era US open champions went on to become a world no.1... so we're talking a very slim chance here that he is NOT going to be a world no.1.. and even better, i still thinks theres more room for improvement, his form isnt as refined as federer's yet... by the time it is, we shall see
foul01 2 years ago
i think delpo will be no.1 but he wont be winning many slow court tournaments
wat870 2 years ago
on the contrary, i think he is a formidable clay court player... his first title came on a clay court, and he was arguably the second best player in the french open this year, he practically out played federer in the first 3 sets, performance wise, i think he played better in roland garros this year than in the US... just that federer played worse in the US than he did in the french
foul01 2 years ago
whether he goes on to be number one or not he still has my respect
hardcorescooters818 2 years ago 4
thanks for sharing the facts ( didnt know them), they are very interesting. By the way...who was the teen to win 4 or more titles and not make it to no 1?
tomassocannavaro 2 years ago
Jimmy Arias, career high was no.5
foul01 2 years ago
RuthlessFerocity 2 years ago
Are you sure of what you're saying ?? lol
plstrom 2 years ago
I am not sure if you can win play tennis
RuthlessFerocity 2 years ago
what do yu mean?
i really do not know what do you mean!!!
are you sure of what you are saying now?
plstrom 2 years ago
my bad on my last comment i ment to say 1:30 ''Thats it ur FIRED
chizzle4235 2 years ago
lol at 1:33 what if he was like ''Thats it ur FIRED''
chizzle4235 2 years ago
Is that Franco Davin that he is hitting with?
AllGenreMusic 2 years ago 3
1:10 was pure awesomeness
LuCaRiOfan94 2 years ago
What a specimen. If you weren't a fan of del Potro after his dominant streak last summer, you should be now. What really tickles me is all the talk that if there was going to be one player to break the Federer/Nadal stranglehold on major titles (with the one exception of Djokovic), it was going to Andy Murray. Ha! Anyone with eyes to see knew it was giong to be this guy, not mopey Murray.
Spizike237 2 years ago
his way too tall, it's cheating, there should be a height restriction or a different league for tall player imo!
1080portal 2 years ago
that my dear friend is called DISCRIMINATION!
eze9126 2 years ago
no my dear watson, it's called an UNFAIR ADVANTAGE!!#@,/\+-!"£$^&&*)
1080portal 2 years ago
damn you are 1 funny boy.
synysterg 2 years ago
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xinnianhao 2 years ago
vamos delpo! vamos juarez!vamos tandil!
gringobj 2 years ago
i have always liked him because hes from argentina.
but hes suprisingly great. powerful and efficient.
congrats :)
weegrant007 2 years ago
jack knife on 1:50
narutofanjustin 2 years ago
Good player on the rise. He played a good match against Federer, and Federer uncharacteristically became unnerved.
Federer can't be untouchable forever. Congrats to Del Petro.
christianwackjob 2 years ago 7
110 MPH forehand + height and reach = dominant player for as long as his knees will hold out.
jgamby4 2 years ago 2
an upset because of a not-so-good day for the fed and a great day for the big guy potro!
congrats..=)
but im stil a fan of the GREAT FED!!=)
MrEmoGuy 2 years ago
Del Potro recently winner of the US Open will be the next number 1 in the world. Hes only 20 years old.
Greetings From Argentina
Vamos Delpo carajo!
454449 2 years ago 4
I wouldve never guessed federer would have lost.
DnKenneth 2 years ago
OMFG hes a BEAST :) Greetings from Argentina.
synysterg 2 years ago 4
I can't believe he's only 20...he looks like he's 27
TriFF51 2 years ago
Juan Martin del Potro wins the 2009 U.S. Open in a 5-set match against Roger Federer.
FYB2007 2 years ago
this guy will be no.3 next year
nihalb1064 2 years ago
his abilitty, on the backhand, to get low through his footwork and knee bend, for someone 6'6 his really quite remarkable. Moreover, the way he leans in on that backhand is beautiful.....
Del Po, IMO, will become the most powerful player in tennis, especially on the wings, allowing him to become the best hard court player in tennis. He will be a major threat for grand slam titles at Australia and U.S. Open for the next 6-8 years (barring health concerns)
megathumos 2 years ago
should have took shirt off
411MaryJay 2 years ago
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Del Potro's b-slap forehand is so rediculous..... its like a bear knocking over a trashcan.
yoootooobeee 2 years ago
haha I loved the way you described his monstrous forehand. A+
metzemerte 2 years ago 2
little hitch, but amazing torque and racquet head speed he can create with the long arms
haphaestasmm 2 years ago
i would kill to have his forehand and serve lol
TColeTrainT 2 years ago
Del Potro moves so well for being 6'6''. It's fantastic.
CuprousChloride 2 years ago 2
I really liked his actual volley technique in these videos, although some more knee bend would be nice to get down to some of those.
grizvok 2 years ago
Del Potro is a monster of a player!!. He hits the ball the most flat and hardest than any player i've seen. If he improves more he coan challenge for grand slams
gmccauley08 2 years ago 5
no, soderling hits the flatest and hardest
mathiyus 2 years ago
lol do you hear the kid in the background?
"if i become a professional. I'll get everything free... travel around the world"
I liked him better when he had long hair. I started hating him when he cut it, i don't know why?
bluenigma 2 years ago
Hoyoung, your comment demonstrates the lack of understanding you have of tennis; Del Potro´s forehand is technically perfect. He even has more credit taking into account that he´s definetely taller than most of the players in the tour, and those who tend to be as tall as Juan Martín usually only have the serve as a trustworthy weapon...I think Nadal didn´t like Del Potro´s forehand either yesterday ja
chechozuleta 2 years ago 3
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hes forehand looks ugly from my opinion, he didnt do anything to me but i just hate him
HoyoungWTennis 2 years ago
i think its because his wrist is so aligned to his arm and that his arm is also straight
breek1 2 years ago
well theres some1 who replies nicely
HoyoungWTennis 2 years ago
You hate him? wow, Del Potro meaby cant sleep because a looser player as you hate him... Forehand ugly? wow, the looser thinks that the last us champion won against the best player of all times with a ugly forehand...
FancoiseT 2 years ago 2
i think he is great, i think he will be in the top three for sure in a year or so, or probably longer than that but at some point, his groundstrokes are monstrous.
utyor 2 years ago 3
he's a beaast! with an amazing technique
McJoelleke 2 years ago
he's huge
manns101101 2 years ago 4
He should try to bend his knees a little more on his volleys despite his height.
301bignick 2 years ago
you're telling a millionaire professional tennis player how to improve his game?
DeanChillin279 2 years ago 2
Yeah, just bacause he's a pro doesn't mean he makes no mistakes.
301bignick 2 years ago 13
This was filmed before or after Del Potro defeated Nadal?
JMDPRules 2 years ago 4
before, way before...del potro defeated Nadal in Miami, not in IW
jmtaboada 2 years ago
Oh yeah.. I forgot.. thanks :)
JMDPRules 2 years ago
guys,i want to know what is eastern and western grip??what do you mean,cause i'm playing tennis 5 years and never told me about these thing...
thnx!
goasou 2 years ago
1:09 amazing drop shot!
diegoelmaster10 2 years ago
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diegoelmaster10 2 years ago
ugly forehand but a good one
Michaelanchio 2 years ago 3
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psydeg 2 years ago
lol... such a ugly stroke, but powerful nonetheless~ sigh
GyariSan 2 years ago
i think it is semi eastern
alex080594 2 years ago
whats his fh grip? eastern?
polipoli7 2 years ago
In this video, he is using an eastern grip. From 2007-2009, Del Potro has made a slow but steady transition from western (07 wimbledon) to semi-western (08 us open) to eastern (09 australian open). The change helps him with low balls, and lets him use his reach more effectively from the baseline.
I hadn't noticed until watching this video that Del Potro has very solid volleys, but judging from the attempt at 3:21 it seems that he struggles with forward movement on the court.
advancedtennis 2 years ago
is the eastern grip same as the continental grip?
olaraay 2 years ago
look, I DONT LIKE THE WAY HE MOVES HIS ARM, OK? is not "natural" for me.
But i cant deny that is very powerful and effective.
yayo65 2 years ago
thats one of the most powerful forehands in atp, it doesnt matter the way he hits, in my opinion Nadal´s forehand is the most horrible ive ever seen, but damn is effective.
yayo65 2 years ago 4
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(Nadal´s forehand is the most horrible??)
oh you thick so?
but the ranking don't thick so.
tholuong123 2 years ago
You have to learn to read, i said "IT DOESNT MATTER THE WAY HE HITS", and "I DON LIKE NADAL´S FOREHAND BUT DAMN, IS EFFECTIVE"
yayo65 2 years ago
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lol..you can't even read your own comment?
read your comment again and then replying me.
tholuong123 2 years ago
i saw del porto playing last year and he hit the forehand in a completely different style.....i guess his forehand is much steadier then it was and this change helped him to reach the top ten
ettumifilii 2 years ago
you're right. it's a lot more steadier now.
CuprousChloride 2 years ago
this guys gonna be really strong on the tour once he gets his mind right, 6 foot 6 and already a huge power game
BrodyPianist 2 years ago
His wind up is so weird...
gargarensi 2 years ago
The Racket doesn't care what you do with it until the contact point. How you get there is up to your individual style.
ecoloqua 2 years ago
ugly forehand.
crazysam1231 2 years ago
it may be a bit ugly but it is one of the best on tour
kungfoofightin 2 years ago
ugly? is one of the most powerfull forehand this days
guiyees 2 years ago
Looks more "strong eastern" to me than Semi-W but the heck do I know. You are probably right.
ecoloqua 2 years ago
FYB, these are some great videos, as always. you need to go to monte carlo and film some on the red clay. i wish i were there. fortunately they are showing it in latin america.
triplematchpoint 2 years ago
ya monte carlo would be awesome... unfortunately we're not going to make it =(
FYB2007 2 years ago
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this has to be the crappiest and most boring sport ever!
maxmotor69 2 years ago
man, this guy is good,
lptennisjohn 2 years ago 4
I talked to a coach today and he gave me an interesting bit of information. He said that the reason why coaches love to start thier juniors on the Western grip is becasue it generates so much topspin that it helps keep the ball in the court and makes taking lessons more enjoyable for the kids. This keeps students from dropping out thereby genrating more revenue. I thought that was a very interesting perspective.
ecoloqua 2 years ago
hmm, i never thought of it this way. That is so bad for the sport through. If coaches taught the federer forehand (eastern grip, and full extension at the elbow), from the start, then the quality of tennis we'd be seeing would be levels above what it is now.
carrotstien 2 years ago
agreed, btw fed doesn't use a full eastern but a modified eastern grip
1080portal 2 years ago
i dont think that would work because not many people would be able to do the federer forehand even after extensive coaching since his timing and precision has to be so perfect
appppppppple 2 years ago
It hasn't much to do with coaching. I play tennis a lot, but not at any professional level due to lack of time for practice. Recently, I have been doing nothing but the federer forehand. If I don't play for 5+ days, my timing goes to hell and I feel like I am mishitting every 6 of 7 balls. When I try to hit with a slightly bent elbow, its only 4 of 7 ;)
However, when I hit for 2 hours every day, my extended fed fh is unbelievable compared to anything else. I don't have extensive coaching...
carrotstien 2 years ago
yeah so people can get better results without as much practice!
appppppppple 2 years ago
Sure, but its a sarifice. You play with worser-easier technique...to get to top 100 faster but stop before the top (unless people with correct technique get injuries or sick) ...or, u spend a bit more time, and get to top 10 and stay there with relative ease
carrotstien 2 years ago
It is like the ancient saying: I can give you a fish and feed you for the day, but i can teach you to fish and feed you for a lifetime. (though, you may be hungry today...but not for long!)
carrotstien 2 years ago
learning to hit a semi western forehand would be learning how to catch fish but faster and easier
appppppppple 2 years ago
I am talking about the full extension on the forehand. Nadal does it with a western grip, so it's not about the grip. Gripwise, i can apply as much topspin on a ball with any grip i chose (except continental...since your wrist isn't very good in that direction) Except, eastern grip lets you flatten it out because your wrist bends in that direction (through the ball)...but western is harder to snap through with your wrist as the way your hand ends parallel to ur palm is only half of perpendiculr
carrotstien 2 years ago
...It just takes practice. Practicing something that is wrong, will not get you doing something right. The right way can be difficult at first, but gives you much greater reward in the end. Just look at verdasco, fed, nadal, and now almost DelPotro - that is what happens when you keep practicing. They are able to hit really hard, and very accurately, with a very fluid motion.