no, no one is up there with novak. in terms of breaking people nadal is up there with him, but off the first shot return, no one does it better than novak
@@andreazonin he means in terms of stats - nadal has a higher break % then novak - as a rafa fan i can admit novaks return as a shot is probably better, but breaking serve nadal has it
Some point about returning is also the percentage of even reaching the serve. Ruud served 13 Aces against Rune, 16 against Cilic. In the Final 0 (!!) against 36 year old Nadal. Nadal is brilliant at getting into the point, even against well hit serves. Novaks actual return strike is far deeper and more dangerous tho.
He is up there with Novak- Novak’s return as a single shot is better than Rafa’s and yet Rafa’s return points won and breaking percentage is higher than anyone else on tour.
Federer vs Delpo, Shanghai 2017. Score was 6-3 3-6 0-0 15 love. Delpo hits a huge out wide serve and Federer hit the most beautiful down the line backhand winner. Just a goat doing goat things.
I looked at the stats and percentage wise they're nearly identical so it's hard to say who's the better returner. In about 320 fewer matches Murray has about ~300 more break point conversions but at the same time, you have to consider that Agassi played a good chunk of his career on fast surfaces that heavily favored the server compared to Murray's era, so the fact that he's keeping up to such a degree speaks volumes in itself. So it's basically just personal preference
We all know Novak and Gonzalez were amazing returners. But even on top of this. Alot of their best returns were against Federer, who in my opinion is top 10, maybe even top 5 servers of all time. Thats no small feat! Just unreal!
Novak is the best returner why because his almost every return just like a serve Namely; He has got 2service games The first one on his own and second is his opponentʼs serve And he can do this all day Just like Captain America 😎😎😎😎
Gonzalez used all his stat points on his forehand, and it was unreal!
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4:44 best of the video
That inverted forehand from Gonzo was always lethal
Agassi not the hardest returner, but definitely one of the quickest in terms of reaction time.
short backswing
@@biggabenne Also way sharper reflexes than normal. Then again... his dad was making him hit balloons with ping pong paddles in the crib.
What about Medvedev’s around the post return at the ATP Cup or Monfils’ 200+ km/h return against Alcaraz?
Where is nadal’s 3 consecutive returns against Karlovic
2:20 the best
Nadal's steel wrist 0:35
Nadal’s returning is underrated
He is literally up there with Novak!
no, no one is up there with novak. in terms of breaking people nadal is up there with him, but off the first shot return, no one does it better than novak
@@blackjackal9506 no it's not. Every ATP player said that Novak is the best returner, especially the bigger servers like Isner.
@@andreazonin he means in terms of stats - nadal has a higher break % then novak - as a rafa fan i can admit novaks return as a shot is probably better, but breaking serve nadal has it
Some point about returning is also the percentage of even reaching the serve. Ruud served 13 Aces against Rune, 16 against Cilic. In the Final 0 (!!) against 36 year old Nadal. Nadal is brilliant at getting into the point, even against well hit serves.
Novaks actual return strike is far deeper and more dangerous tho.
He is up there with Novak- Novak’s return as a single shot is better than Rafa’s and yet Rafa’s return points won and breaking percentage is higher than anyone else on tour.
Federer vs Delpo, Shanghai 2017. Score was 6-3 3-6 0-0 15 love. Delpo hits a huge out wide serve and Federer hit the most beautiful down the line backhand winner. Just a goat doing goat things.
Great vid, so satisfying to watch.
Aaaah What Athletes they are, so precise yet so powerful.
Esperé ver los increíbles tiros de Dustin Brown y nada. Sin duda sus tiros de retorno de saque son los mejores.
I was looking for nadal v karlovic
This could be 10 minutes of just novak's returns
Expected a lot of Del Potro here…..Wasn’t disappointed…..
What about sinner vs bublik? A
Or Tommy haas anger return?
rublev's serve took a beating in this video
Conclusion: Rublev needs a better 2nd serve :D
How come Kafelnikov wasn’t even mentioned? Certainly top 5 best serve returners of all time.
where is Nadal v Karlovic?? The guy returned a monstrous servebot thrice in a row with winners !!!
Nadal is forever the GOAT in tennis :)
Where is Novak US Open 2011 semi finals vs Federer on match point and AO 2019 final vs Nadal?
Who had the best return ever? Agassi or Murray? 🤔🎾
Nadal
Nadal-fanatics popping out everywhere right now, it’s getting annoying
I don’t like Djokovic but he is a better returner than him
Djokovic.
@@Gilgarth Fr
I looked at the stats and percentage wise they're nearly identical so it's hard to say who's the better returner. In about 320 fewer matches Murray has about ~300 more break point conversions but at the same time, you have to consider that Agassi played a good chunk of his career on fast surfaces that heavily favored the server compared to Murray's era, so the fact that he's keeping up to such a degree speaks volumes in itself. So it's basically just personal preference
Nadal vs Karlovic, Way more agassi, hewitt the sampras killer, nalbandian vs big 3 in this highlight reel.
It’s hilarious how every crowd goes ohhh😮
Best male returners of all time:
1. Djokovic
2. Murray
3. Agassi
looks slow on screen but in person these were more than likely bullets.
I would have putton Fognini return against murray at rome 2017
Nice video, but it's incomplete without Santiago Giraldo!
Which one was the fastest I wonder
4:44 looks the fastest to me
I think it was paire's vs bedene
That first return reminds every tennis of a legendary return which was considered lucky . 😏 funny thing is these are the same two players.
Where are Aslan Karatsevs brutal returns? He is one of the best returners
Agassi 🧡
gonzalez be like VAMO'
Nadal best
Wish to see him face Novak at all events for the rest of the season
@@letrantrung1 especially a final match
We all know Novak and Gonzalez were amazing returners. But even on top of this. Alot of their best returns were against Federer, who in my opinion is top 10, maybe even top 5 servers of all time. Thats no small feat!
Just unreal!
Novak is the best returner why because his almost every return just like a serve
Namely; He has got 2service games
The first one on his own and second is his opponentʼs serve
And he can do this all day Just like Captain America 😎😎😎😎
Nice comparison with a cartoon character...
Dimitrov vs tsitsipas surely
Not putting the greatest return of all time when Djokovic saved 2 match points vs Federer
Wow
tennis TV decided to start with one of those "lucky" Djokovic return winners vs Federer....xD
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