A strong backhand Federer also has a unique backhand that generates far more spin than that of his rivals. For comparison :. Then, at the beginning of the year when I started to play again, I was able to step into the court and drive the backhand more frequently than I ever have before.
Conclusion While watching Federer, it can be easy to forget how much time and sweat he has put into becoming the greatest. They work much, much harder. The same can be said of athletes like Federer. All we see is the man effortlessly gliding around the court, striking the ball with precision and grace. Visit Tennisdrills. Former world No 1 went down in three sets against the American. Jannik Sinner disappointed he came up short of reaching his big goal for Too much at stake for Novak Djokovic to skip Australian Open.
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The curse of a unique ability is how to retain control over it and master its consistency. Knowing you are in control of what you have at your disposal is something Federer understands better than anyone else.
Simple really. There has been more analysis on the Fed forehand than the route Dominc Cummings took to Durham , but there is one key point that is worth pulling out to understand what makes it so good. The Grip — His grip is a little more open than most and is not as extreme a western grip as Nadal or Djokovic. This is what allows him to hit a shot he pretty much invented, the top-spin half volley forehand from the baseline. This has turned into an attacking shot, as opposed to a defensive one, which is extraordinary.
For most players, it indicates a lack of footwork or being caught off guard. More often than not for Federer it is part of his mastery of controlling territory on the court. He has created a shot that was previously all risk for little reward, into a shot that creates a huge reward by virtue of the time it takes away from his opponent. Not only that, he is still on or near the baseline and has not retreated to hit the forehand like the clay court players of the 90s would.
Many players have followed suit and brought this shot into their game, but the extreme western grip does not allow for clean execution and certainly not for placement like Federer is able to do. It really is a huge advance for the sport, and again, helps with that famed economy of movement. There is not enough time in the day to cover in detail all of the reasons why Roger Federer is such a good tennis player. However these three points I believe do set him apart from his peers, and in a game where each player can hit a ball over and over again with few errors, these details make all the difference.
One day there might be a player than can move, serve and time a forehand as well as Roger Federer, but it will take about 15 years of tournaments to prove it. Apple Podcasts. Google Podcasts. Fitness and Training. Horse Racing. The School of Football. About Us.
The Sporting Blog Podcast. Hit a serve. Immediately follow it up with a forehand. Win the point. A detailed breakdown shows just how dominant this lethal one-two combination really is.
Just stop and think about that for a moment. His opponents undoubtedly do. All of them are trying to immediately direct their return to his backhand — but north of seven times out of 10 Federer hits a forehand.
Basically unstoppable. How is that possible? The key to understanding this strategy is to understand the relationship between forehands and backhands. The other is a shield. The forehand is simply a far more potent weapon than the backhand.
At every level of the game, the forehand is the sword and dictates far more than the backhand from the back of the court.
In short, the more forehands the better, and the earlier in the point even better still, before opponents can extend the point to a neutral battleground. Federer started his successful campaign at the Australian open with a solid , , victory against Alijaz Bedene in an hour and 39 minutes. Federer was 10cm inside the baseline. Overall, Federer won 96 points to 75 for the match.
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