fantastic points Edberg vs Stich

Basel 1993 Final Edberg vs Stich

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• edberg
• stich
• tennis
• 1993

[TheSparkleBrigade]

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[Summon256]

@MrJimpa1969 believe me i know what i'm talking about, i'm amateur tennis player myself and i have very annoying trainer who always keep telling me serve&volley is ineffective you should change your style if you want to start winning, but i reply with "f*ck off< i like serve&volley and i'm the one to prove you you're wrong"...

[Summon256]

@MrJimpa1969 its not all about just surfaces and equipment believe me...lets be fair nobody just do not want to play good volleyes nowadays, because if they'd no equipment, neither surface wouldn't stop them...and trainers feel no need to train volleyers, since its not required to win in dramatci matches as they "think"...

[MrJimpa1969]

Stefan Edberg probably played the most beautiful serve-volley tennis in the history of the game. Just look how he digs up those returns and place himself in perfect position by the net to strike a deadly shot on the opponents side. Pure poetry! Maybe Edberg was the last and maybe best ambassadeur for seve-volley tennis. Todays surfaces and equipment doesn't allow this kind of tennis anymore.

[nocode61]

Edberg in 90~92 would make one of the top players even today. He was a bit streaky but almost invincible when his game was on. Effect of racket technology and strings are greatly exaggerated. A lot of top players customized their rackets anyways. Federer's stick is basically same as the original pro-staff. Surface does hurt volleyers but once again its effect is exaggerated. Look at Talyor dent top 50~ish player before getting injured. He makes a come back and almost made to ATP rank of 70 ish.

[ilian51378]

@locyka19 Just a month or so ago, I witnessed Edberg defeating Marat Safin in a tournament of the Legends series. Yes, it is not the ATP tour, but it is a match and it shows that the difference is not as big as you might think... ;)

[alin1975]

@locyka19

Well, we are exactly on the same page :)

I think I said a bunch of the stuff you wrote in the debate below (if memory serves).

And, let me add, I so miss that era of tennis... Edberg will always be my fav player of all time just because of the way his game looked when it was "on" :)

[locyka19]

@alin1975 just caught me attention your debate....I get your point but we have to look at these plyers at their time..you know I believe neither Sampras or Edberg could be number 1-2 today..but in their prime they were top guys.You know technics changed so much..rackets are much faster hitting,much lighter to hold and etc....wimbledon grass is much slower for example so the game changed...-of course you are right by the way.

[yasudab1]

Sports is mainly a mental game anyway, the top players are there for a reason. I agree Stefan Edberg might change his game a  little, but he'd be at the top

[yasudab1]

@alin1975 We both agree to disagree.

I still think Stefan would be up there in the top 10. The top players in any generation are there for a reason.

Anyway, if you don't agree, that's ok. Respect to you

Peace

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