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Originally Posted by Start da Game
rafa does not benefit from slowness as much as federer or djokovic......slow surfaces are an antidote to his top spin.....his forehands sit up and don't penetrate on slow courts.....on fast courts, they really take off and take the opponent out of position quickly.....
the only advantage he has on slow courts is his return of serve.....he gets slightly more time to return......as he returns with the wrong hand, his reflexes won't be as fast.....
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Djokovic benefits from slow surfaces (although not as much as Nadal), but saying that Federer benefits more from slow surfaces than Nadal is just...
Slow surfaces are CRUCIAL for Nadal, and not just for return of serve. The main reason why he DEPENDS on slow surfaces is that it gives him TIME (get in position, defend, grind, tire opponents, play behind baseline). Take the time away from Nadal and you take away his game.