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G.O.A.T.
One thing for sure: the serve is beautiful, today and yesterday.
The match is taking a very predictable course
I actually disagree. His backhand is the real liability. He's not the same player that he used to be, and his backhand simply needs to be better to compete against week-in and week-out. Seriously. Let's forget about the forehand for a moment. It's not that his backhand is a bad, per-say, because it's not bad at all. He's still an amazing shotmaker, and when things are going well, that particular shot has an enormous upside. However, in comparison to any of the top five, or even Youhzny or Warwinka or Haas, Federer's backhand is less consistent and reliable, which continues to be his undoing. Some players rely on that BH-BH pattern to control points, and Federer does not and never really has. But that's not the issue. The issue is staying on level terms, and not losing control of the point or falling behind in the rally. When Federer was moving better, it was less of an issue than it is now.
If Fed's serve and FH aren't clicking he's not gonna win big matches/titles, no matter in what shape his BH is, Fed is not some Agassi/Novak type player that wins by controlling the baseline.
If Fed's serve and FH aren't clicking he's not gonna win big matches/titles, no matter in what shape his BH is, Fed is not some Agassi/Novak type player that wins by controlling the baseline.
Does he tie McEnroe for number of titles won?
If Fed's serve and FH aren't clicking he's not gonna win big matches/titles, no matter in what shape his BH is, Fed is not some Agassi/Novak type player that wins by controlling the baseline.