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dav6789 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject: Best WTA Double-Hander

Which WTA player has the best double-handed backhand ???

* Sorry, I forgot the 'Other' option on the poll. If you want to choose someone else just post who .

J-man · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject:

i picked davenport. i didn't pick the willams sisters because they make to many errors. and i don't watch enough of demntevia matches to really get a look at her backhand
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Agassi2000 · Semi Finalist Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 607

Oh venus has an extremely great backhand when it's on. All of these players have great backhands, but venus has the most penetrating one i've seen. Maybe at the moment its someone else, but if she's playing well I'd have to go with venus.

dav6789 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject:

Well Davenport's backhand is probably the most consistent.
I put Dementieva there because her cross-court backhand is amazing. Her backhand makes up for her poor serve.

Serena and Venus have great backhands which they are famous for, but I wanted to get an idea of which one is better. I notice that Serena has a flatter hit, where Venus gets more height on the ball.

J-man · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject:

yes when she is on it is great. but lately it doesn't seem like anything has really been on for her
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dav6789 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

Who Venus ?

Agassi2000 · Semi Finalist Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 607

J-man · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject:

venus. well i guess you could also that for both the sisters
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dav6789 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

Oh J-Man must have posted at the same time as me. I think he was replying to your post .

Agassi2000 · Semi Finalist Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 607

dav6789 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:48 pm Post subject:

In their good days (2000 - 2003) they had the best strokes, serve, athletism etc. When they are playing well, they are almost unbeatable. That hasent been the case in the last years.

J-man · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject:

i agree. i think the player with some of the best groundstrokes will have to be davenport
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dav6789 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject:

Davenport is up there aswell . She hits the ball in a different way to Serena and Venus. Davenport hits with less raw power but with much more accuracy . Davenport is a powerful player, but uses accuracy and precision more than just power.

J-man · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject:

yeah. espically on those swinging volleys that she makes. it's a good example of accuracy and perscion
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dav6789 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:16 pm Post subject:

Do you mean her drive volleys ???