Top 10 Best Returners in Tennis Today

Sep 3, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Andy Murray (GBR) returns a shot to Novak Djokovic (SRB) on day ten of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

2. Andy Murray

If we were talking about hard court returns only, Murray would easily be at the top.

Return Point Won %: 41.9

Aced %: 5.5

Break %: 31.9

At times in his career, Murray could have been at the top of this list. If we were talking about hard court returns only, Murray would easily be at the top. His return is deadly on any court. Murray’s compact swing allows him to get the head of his racket to most any serve. He is strong from both sides, so servers cannot pick on one side of the box. Murray’s footwork is outstanding and he is so quick. He reads the ball well and sometimes knows where the serve is going before the ball is struck. The same advantage that servers like Raonic and Isner have when they hold the ball, Murray has when he returns.

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