▁ability ▁to ▁create ▁pace ▁and ▁angles ▁with ▁it , ▁from ▁anywhere ▁on ▁the ▁base ▁line , ▁couple d ▁with ▁the ▁amount ▁of ▁top - sp in ▁he ▁uses ▁produces ▁problems ▁for ▁numerous ▁players . ▁He ▁has ▁shown ▁vers at ility ▁in ▁returning ▁difficult ▁sh ots ▁to ▁his ▁back hand ▁with ▁various ▁methods , ▁whether ▁by ▁slice , ▁to ps pin ▁angles , ▁or ▁heavy ▁power . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁capable ▁of ▁hitting ▁flat ▁returns ▁on ▁high ▁top - sp in ▁sh ots ▁directed ▁to ▁that ▁wing , ▁a ▁shot ▁most ▁single - hand ed ▁back hand ▁players ▁struggle ▁with . ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁pra ised ▁for ▁his ▁variety ▁and ▁all - court ▁play , ▁and ▁is ▁solid ▁at ▁all ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁court . ▁His ▁vol le ys ▁are ▁consistent ▁and ▁he ▁very ▁act ively ▁see ks ▁to ▁end ▁points ▁at ▁the ▁net , ▁which ▁comple ments ▁his ▁bas eline ▁ability ▁to ▁push ▁players ▁to ▁the ▁back ▁of ▁the ▁court , ▁bu ying ▁him ▁time ▁to ▁come ▁up . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁very ▁cra fty , ▁often ▁using ▁drop - sh ots ▁and ▁f akes ▁to ▁mis direct ▁oppon ents . ▁He ▁also ▁performs ▁many ▁harder , ▁r ar er ▁sh ots ▁in ▁today ' s ▁game ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁drive ▁vol ley , ▁half - vol ley ▁and ▁occasionally ▁serve - and - vol le ys . ▁He ▁also ▁plays ▁well ▁on ▁all ▁surfaces , ▁his ▁bas eline ▁game ▁and ▁long , ▁w inding ▁ground st ro kes ▁allow ▁him