It's odd because because Martinez could hit a mean forehand a bit like Sabatini on the backhand but against Seles she seemed to struggle all the time, same with Graf , yet Sabatini beat Seles and Graf quite often in the early 90s.
I think Sabatini's net game really came on in the early 90s. She was one of the best around the net, lots of touch, good hands, and went in a lot. She'd stand in on service returns and look to chip and charge. Martinez rarely went in and was only average when at net. Sabatini could also push/block her forehand with slice much better than Martinez, who generally always opted for her topspin forehand but would struggle with players that had power and took the ball early - she needed time on the shot because of the big swing. Sabatini also became really fit in the early 90s. Conchita didn't work enough on fitness, which is a shame because she's naturally very athletic. Finally it came down to confidence. Sabatini found a lot of confidence when working with Carlos Kirmayr - he improved her game and approach immeasurably.
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It's odd because because Martinez could hit a mean forehand a bit like Sabatini on the backhand but against Seles she seemed to struggle all the time, same with Graf , yet Sabatini beat Seles and Graf quite often in the early 90s.
I think Sabatini's net game really came on in the early 90s. She was one of the best around the net, lots of touch, good hands, and went in a lot. She'd stand in on service returns and look to chip and charge. Martinez rarely went in and was only average when at net. Sabatini could also push/block her forehand with slice much better than Martinez, who generally always opted for her topspin forehand but would struggle with players that had power and took the ball early - she needed time on the shot because of the big swing. Sabatini also became really fit in the early 90s. Conchita didn't work enough on fitness, which is a shame because she's naturally very athletic. Finally it came down to confidence. Sabatini found a lot of confidence when working with Carlos Kirmayr - he improved her game and approach immeasurably.
Sabatini could only beat Monica in Rome. Often? Please.