Gabashvili racket drop

[gzhpcu]

This week in Lugano, our club is hosting an ATP Challenger tournament. I witnessed a match by Gabashvili, who had a good run at Roland Garros. What surprised me when I watched his serve, was that his racket drop was not so good. I then took a video and captured the frame showing his max racket drop. First time I saw this at the pro level...



I also had the impression that he was not very loose, and was muscling his serve... still, his serve was fairly fast and he won his match.

[johnyandell]

that's the max drop? he's got to be good to be playing and winning at that level. i wonder about his shoulder felxibility though.

[gzhpcu]

Yes, that is the max. Couldn't believe it when I watched, so decided to take a video and verify it. He reached the finals of the ATP Challenger tournament in Lugano, and lost in 3 sets to Wawrinka...

[johnyandell]

Hey, he's good. But you won't see a player with an elite pro serve with that motion, I will venture to predict. Talent trumps technique. Talent and technique equals maximum success!

[llll]

Yes, that is the max. Couldn't believe it when I watched, so decided to take a video and verify it. He reached the finals of the ATP Challenger tournament in Lugano, and lost in 3 sets to Wawrinka...

maybe thats why he plays challengers?? although the racquet along the right side of his body looks good.

[gzhpcu]

At Roland Garros this year, he beat Andy Roddick in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.