Patrick Mouratoglou is one of the most controversial figures in tennis. The French coach is highly ranked among tennis community as he has a history of coaching top players like Serena Williams and Holger Rune. Now, the Frenchman is often in news due to his controversial opinions that gets the tennis community talking. Recently, Mouratoglou picked Rafael Nadal, as the player with the best forehand in men’s tennis over Roger Federer, and this statement has divided opinions.
Rafael Nadal has one of the best forehands in the game without a doubt. Nadal’s game is mainly based on using his physicality and athleticism to the fullest as well as a tactical technique, which makes his devastating forehand tough to return. Hence, Mouratoglou picking him as the player with the best forehand ever was not so much of a surprise. However, Roger Federer fans were disappointed with this pick and instead believed that the Swiss maestro has a better forehand than Nadal.
Roger Federer thrilled with crowds with his grace and class throughout his career. The Swissman was dominant all around the court and made forehand a major weapon in his arsenal. The 20-time Grand Slam champion was a treat to watch with his single hand backhand and an aesthetic forehand. While some people believe Nadal had a better forehand than Federer, others argued that the Swiss maestro was ahead of the Spaniard.
In a recent video, Patrick Mouratoglou named his Top 5 Forehands of All-Time:
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Fernando Gonzalez
3. Roger Federer
4. Pete Sampras
5. Juan Martin Del PotroWho would you add or remove? Would you change the order? pic.twitter.com/iDHjmW6wCm
— Olly (@Olly_Tennis_) February 8, 2024
Good list but bad order. The best is Federers’s (more versatile across all surfaces. Could rip it off both on slowest of clay courts and indoor hard courts). Second is Rafa’s because of his monster topspin and ability to create insane angles. Then Gonzo and Delpo for power.
— Arturo (@ArturoEstayR) February 8, 2024
Nadal is great, but not having Fed at the top of this list is criminal.
— Capt. Marchy (@TheMaster_Plan_) February 8, 2024
Fed, Sampras, Nadal, Gonzalez & Del Potro. Great list. Different order.
— Walter Maciel (@WalterMaciel15) February 8, 2024
1. Pete
2. Roger— the rest —
— Máximo Miccinilli (@MaximoBXL) February 9, 2024
I find Federer’s most impactful. The racquet contact point on his forehand is in front of him and he’s able to line up his target best. It also aligns with his ever attacking style of play.
— Ajeet Bagga (@ajeetbagga) February 9, 2024
Federer 1, Rafa 2nd
— GP JD (@JD_F1_) February 8, 2024
RF will be at top for me
— Spr (@Spr25674149) February 9, 2024
Federer
Nadal
Lendl
Courier
Agassi
Borg
Sampras
Delpo
Gonzo
Moya— Abhijit Kulkarni (@abhijitmk) February 9, 2024
1. Federer (even Rafa’s fh avoid Fed’s fh)
2. Rafa
3. Gonzo— Ardi Rua Putra (@ardiRua) February 9, 2024
Mouratoglou picks Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, but avoids Novak Djokovic in forehand debate
Patrick Mouratoglou recently picked his top five best forehands ever in tennis history. The French coach picked Rafael Nadal as number one and Roger Federer as number third, however, he completely avoided Novak Djokovic in the list. Mouratoglou picked Fernando Gonzalez as the second best player with a forehand. Mouratoglou added Pete Sampras at number four and Juan Martin del Potro at number five.
While the list looks perfect, some fans were not happy with Novak Djokovic’s exclusion as well. The Serbian has a very effective forehand game and has dominated against his opponents. However, according to Mouratoglou, the Serbian is not in the top five best forehands. Some tennis fans believed that although Djokovic’s forehand is not as good as Nadal or Federer’s, the Serbian should have been in the top five for all-time forehands.
