Top 10 Best Returners in Tennis Today
Top 10 Best Returners in Tennis Today
Sep 4, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Tomas Berdych (CZE) returns a shot to Marin Cilic (CRO) on day eleven of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
10. Tomas Berdych
What makes the return of Berdych so lethal is the easy power that he generates.
Return Point Won %: 39.8
Aced %: 8.0
Break %: 25.3
Berdych is probably better known for a big serve, but his return game is superb as well. His tall physique makes him susceptible to a hard body serve, but he can usually get those serves back too. What makes the return of Berdych so lethal is the easy power that he generates. Berdych swing does not appear to be fast, but the ball explodes on his opponents. Berdych’s aced percentage is a bit high, but he makes up for it when he does get a racket on the ball. His big serve mixed with a very good return game is a reason why Berdych consistently sits in the top 10 in the ATP Rankings.
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