Re: Lendl vs other greats....(head to heads)

"Steve Jaros" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message

> If the term 'overpower' is to mean anything when it comes to baseline play
> (and surely it does since the term has always been used) it must not
merely
> mean huge hitting, but combined with consistent placement as well. There
was
> no need for Lloyd to emphasize the latter factors, since they are a given
in
> the formulation.

I'm sorry but they aren't. If they were why is "power" the only thing to be
singled out? Why use the word? When people hear the word "overpowered" do
you really think they automatically think of placement and consistency? No;
what they envisage is somebody by sheer pace of shot hitting somebody off
the court.
Hingis reduced the time her opponents had to play the ball mainly by taking
it early, placing it well, and disguising the direction of her shots. In
effect she gave her opponents the equivalent time to respond as somebody
hitting the ball dramatically harder but with poorer placement, disguise,
and court-position yey nobody says she "overpowered" her opponents. If you
really think Jaros (and most others) means anything BUT power in his
definition of "overpower" you're badly mistaken