Federer to stuborn to adapt Isners strategy?

Tennishacker · 03-17-2012, 01:05 PM

Game plan Isner used against Novak should be adopted by Federer.

After so many loses to Nadal and Novak, it's time that Federer try something radical, instead of using the same strategy over and over.

Go for more aces, serve and volley more, come in on anything short, an attacking game revealed how pressure go to Novak.

BeHappy · 03-17-2012, 01:08 PM

Yeah, because Federer has a 150mph serve and is 6'10''...

dirtballer · 03-17-2012, 01:09 PM

Federer isn't 6-9 and doesn't serve 145 MPH.

OldFedIsOld · 03-17-2012, 01:10 PM

Ehhh, I personally think Fed really needs to keep his first serve percentage above 60%. That might help a little...

Towser83 · 03-17-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtballer

Federer isn't 6-9 and doesn't serve 145 MPH.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeHappy

Yeah, because Federer has a 150mph serve and is 6'10''...

This

10isnerserves

CocaCola · 03-17-2012, 01:12 PM

What strategy? Federer is a better player and he'll beat Humbalito today!!! C'mon Mirka fans...show some spirit.

Cup8489 · 03-17-2012, 01:13 PM

Doesn't Federer have a winnig h2h against Djokovic?

yeah, thought so.

Zildite · 03-17-2012, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Cup8489

Doesn't Federer have a winnig h2h against Djokovic?

yeah, thought so.

Nadal has a winning h2h against Djokovic as well, times change.

Fed should get right on to growing a foot taller, stop being so stubborn staying 6' 1".

jerriy · 03-17-2012, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tennishacker

Federer to (sic) stuborn (sic) to adapt Isners strategy?

Why would Fed do that?

Isner is not gonna beat Nadal tomorrow anyway
.

Tennishacker · 03-17-2012, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtballer

Federer isn't 6-9 and doesn't serve 145 MPH.

Quote:

BeHappy
Yeah, because Federer has a 150mph serve and is 6'10''...

Serve is part of the "game plan"

Cup8489 · 03-17-2012, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tennishacker

Serve is part of the "game plan"

Ok, please post video of your 145 mph serve, since it's clearly very easy to serve that fast and Federer should just get on with it.

Shaolin · 03-17-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Zildite

Nadal has a winning h2h against Djokovic as well, times change.

Fed should get right on to growing a foot taller, stop being so stubborn staying 6' 1".

Very arrogant of Federer to think he can still dominate, staying at 6'1.

Don Felder · 03-17-2012, 01:46 PM

I don't think Fed needs to change his game plan at all to beat Djoker. He just needs to concentrate better than he has the last few years in these best of 5 matches. He was dominating that US O match last year, took care of him at the French, and all in all I still don't mind seeing Fed matchd up against Djoker.

That USO match was particularly telling. Djoker had no answers for Fed's variety and serves, and then Fed just took his foot off the gas and played an awful set and a half through the 3rd and 4th. Then, Fed regrouped for the 5th and was one frustrated, lucky Djoker return winner away from besting Djoker in the grand slams last year.

In short, when Fed plays Nadal, there are obviously some very strong mental and physical factors working against him winning, especially at this point in Fed's career (except indoors). I've never felt that way about Djoker vs Fed, even when Djoker beats him. All things being equal, Fed has too much game for Djoker--even the 2011 version.

Raistlin · 03-17-2012, 01:50 PM

Fed doesn't need to change a thing to beat Novak, he has had match points over Djoker and stopped him from winning 4 slams in a row in 2011. His mental game is what has gone to the dogs since he's gotten older. As for Nadal, that's a whole other story.

Tennishacker · 03-17-2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Fed doesn't need to change a thing to beat Novak, he has had match points over Djoker and stopped him from winning 4 slams in a row in 2011. His mental game is what has gone to the dogs since he's gotten older. As for Nadal, that's a whole other story.

The fact still remains that Fed lost all those matches to Novack, and Fed is not getting any younger.

Nadal, Fed needs to try something different, otherwise it could become one ugly head to head stat.

tennis_pro · 03-17-2012, 02:02 PM

Yea, Federer should try to grow taller.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho5UvzNZC2o#t=1m18s

Tennishacker · 03-17-2012, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Felder

I don't think Fed needs to change his game plan at all to beat Djoker. He just needs to concentrate better than he has the last few years in these best of 5 matches. He was dominating that US O match last year, took care of him at the French, and all in all I still don't mind seeing Fed matchd up against Djoker.

That USO match was particularly telling. Djoker had no answers for Fed's variety and serves, and then Fed just took his foot off the gas and played an awful set and a half through the 3rd and 4th. Then, Fed regrouped for the 5th and was one frustrated, lucky Djoker return winner away from besting Djoker in the grand slams last year.

In short, when Fed plays Nadal, there are obviously some very strong mental and physical factors working against him winning, especially at this point in Fed's career (except indoors). I've never felt that way about Djoker vs Fed, even when Djoker beats him. All things being equal, Fed has too much game for Djoker--even the 2011 version.

That's Novak's game since he has matured. He now has the stamina to stay in the big matches. IMO, part of his game is to defend, defend, defend, wear down his opponents.

What we saw today was a game plan that can beat Novak, Nadal and other defenders.

Tennishacker · 03-17-2012, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaolin

Very arrogant of Federer to think he can still dominate, staying at 6'1.

One does not need to be 6'10" to have a effective serve.

Tennishacker · 03-17-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cup8489

Ok, please post video of your 145 mph serve, since it's clearly very easy to serve that fast and Federer should just get on with it.

Did you read my post carefully? "Game plan" not just serving bombs.

Read the title to this thread. It's not about just the serve.

Rozroz · 03-17-2012, 02:11 PM

Nadal will wipe his arse with Mr. Isner shmisner..
nothing for Fed to 'adopt' here.
and if Djoko had managed to take his head out of his arse he would have also taken Isner.
it was the worst Djoko game this season.
and the Davis cup win was also a big big coincidence.

maybe if Isner really prove himself consistently this season, i might think differently.
not yet.

03-17-2012, 01:05 PM	#1
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