Murray focused a fair bit on upper body strength as I recall, not sure it worked out for him.
Tennis seems better suited to being lithe/toned and having strong core and legs. Besides Roger has wide shoulders so he naturally should have good upper body strength I’d think.
Serena was the Dechambeau of women's tennis. This may work in the women's game, but not the men's game. Have you seen how hard they're already hitting? Plus they move very well.No, but this makes me wonder if a middling player should go the Bryson Dechambeau route, bulk up and try to win with sheer power. I don't think it would work, but I would love the see someone try
Why would he have needed to? Besides the forearms, the strength that's needed in tennis primarily comes from the lower body and core. He already had a GOAT tier wrist and he did focus on his lower body strength, hence the GOAT footwork and movement.
Hitting through any court was definietly not his problem, ever (except for 2018 onwards on slow courts)
Wait a second, Federer didn't create that template. 99% of tennis players in the 60's, 70's and 80's were all skinny and nobody was bulky aside from Roscor Tanner and a couple others - Pat Cash was heavier too. Connors, Mac and Borg were all 5'10, 155 pounds. Nobody in tennis had an Andy Murray or Fucosovics type of muscled body back then. They looked like this:No. He provided the new template.
Carry only as much weight as you need. Size/bulk doesn't help and actually hurts.
Wait a second, Federer didn't create that template. 99% of tennis players in the 60's, 70's and 80's were all skinny and nobody was bulky aside from Roscor Tanner and a couple others - Pat Cash was heavier too. Connors, Mac and Borg were all 5'10, 155 pounds. Nobody in tennis had an Andy Murray or Fucosovics type of muscled body back then. They looked like this:
well, you said he is unbeatable in 00's...so no
Wait a second, Federer didn't create that template. 99% of tennis players in the 60's, 70's and 80's were all skinny and nobody was bulky aside from Roscor Tanner and a couple others - Pat Cash was heavier too. Connors, Mac and Borg were all 5'10, 155 pounds. Nobody in tennis had an Andy Murray or Fucosovics type of muscled body back then. They looked like this:
Shox and Awe, Roger that!Is it weird that my eyes went straight to those Nike Shox trainers that Fed is wearing in this pic? Havent seen too many pairs of those in the last decade or so.
Once again I am telling you.He never won on clay and Teenage Nadal could overpower him, towards the end of 00s his body started looking weaker than in his peak.
Roger should have cared because we are not in the 70s or 80s or even 90s anymore.
Tour was getting grindier, while he was still beating everyone from the baseine in his peak, when Nadal the youngster arrived then Federer should have known that more strength shall be needed, after his bout with Mono he should have focussed on getting very strong for 2009 season, the field had become very stronger, Nadal, Novak, Potro, Nadal, Tsonga, all had arrived and they were stronger physically, if Fed had to cope up with them then he had to get stronger.
I guess Federer was mentally gassed out after chasing Pete's 15, he lost perspective, instead of quickly changing racquet and increasing his body strength he was focussed on doing nothing in 10-14 period with that piece of trash Annacone.
That is why he is today looking so fragile in the slams race, I am sure he has a lot of regrets on what he could have done that time.
Perhaps a bit in the b a c k h a n d as wellOnce again I am telling you.
Fed's problem was between the ears, not between hands and legs