Fed: "slower courts we see all around the world these days"

[Top Jimmy]

Probably already posted but anyway:

Federer: "It will be interesting to see what he thinks, if it's possible to do serve-and-volley on the slower courts we see all around the world these days, or if there are different ways for me to find my way to net."

http://espn.go.com/blog/espntennis/post/_/id/1060/big-names-riding-the-coaching-carousel

Some more fodder for the court speed discussion.

 

[The-Champ]

Stefan reached the FO final by serving and volleying. He won 2 AOs by serving & volleying. So you can get to the net on the slowest courts. It's all about execution



Stefan has said that, had he played today, he wont go to the net as much as he did before. Instead of Serving and volleying 100%, he would probably do 60-70%, because of the returning abilities of the current elite players.

 

[90's Clay]

Then why did he go out and get Edberg" of all people" to coach him? Edberg doesn't know anything about baseline play since he lived at the net his whole career

 

[furryballs]

Then why did he go out and get Edberg" of all people" to coach him? Edberg doesn't know anything about baseline play since he lived at the net his whole career

you just answered your own question

 

[90's Clay]

you just answered your own question

The only way to be a successful attacker on today's surfaces you would have to essentially have a Sampras serve and Edberg Net game. Fed has neither

 

[furryballs]

The only way to be a successful attacker on today's surfaces you would have to essentially have a Sampras serve and Edberg Net game. Fed has neither

thats why he got edberg to teach him. fed has a pretty good serve.its worth a try dont you think?

 

[90's Clay]

thats why he got edberg to teach him. fed has a pretty good serve.its worth a try dont you think?

Fed's a little too late in his career to be making those kind of changes. I would have tried to grab Brad Gilbert or something

 

[furryballs]

only time will tell i suppose

 

[Murrayfan31]

Fed is such a slow court hater.

 

[furryballs]

in what sport is slower better?

 

[Talker]

Fed can pick up quite a few pointers on when it's best to go in, circumstances when to do so and how to set up those chances.

It also freshens up the game for Fed some, gives some excitement to try out different strategies.

Edberg most definitely has a different outlook from his different game, Fed can take what is useful.

But slow courts?
Not like no ones noticed so it must be a message for the newbies.

 

[Mick]

Federer should be able to pull it off against players below his ranking but when he faces Murray, Djokovic, Nadal, not sure how he is going to do it.

 

[PittsburghDad]

I was already excited to see "Fed's Last Stand" this year. If he starts attacking the net...oh my. This will be fun.

 

[Le Master]

Ignore this

 

[anantak2k]

I could be wrong but AO when Edberg won them used to be grass courts. :twisted:

Stefan reached the FO final by serving and volleying. He won 2 AOs by serving & volleying. So you can get to the net on the slowest courts. It's all about execution



Stefan has said that, had he played today, he wont go to the net as much as he did before. Instead of Serving and volleying 100%, he would probably do 60-70%, because of the returning abilities of the current elite players.

 

[Rock Strongo]

I could be wrong but AO when Edberg won them used to be grass courts. :twisted:

Three finals on rebound ace. One he had to retire from due to a stomach tear while still having a good shot at it, and the other two he lost to Courier.

 

[Bobby Jr]

Stefan reached the FO final by serving and volleying. He won 2 AOs by serving & volleying. So you can get to the net on the slowest courts. It's all about execution

When Edberg played the AO it was anything but slow by today's standards, and that applies to either surface he won it on.

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Today's Hewitt v Fed match today gave a good glimpse of how their rivalry could have continued under the older faster conditions and without the new technology strings. Fed is lucky the new tech strings came along when they did to give his flashy game the much needed consistency.

The Hewitt v Fed match today looked like a 90's match.

 

[timnz]

Stefan reached the FO final by serving and volleying. He won 2 AOs by serving & volleying. So you can get to the net on the slowest courts. It's all about execution



Stefan has said that, had he played today, he wont go to the net as much as he did before. Instead of Serving and volleying 100%, he would probably do 60-70%, because of the returning abilities of the current elite players.

The two Australian Open's he won were on grass. (He did however make 3 other AO finals on Rebound Ace court).

 

[Backspin1183]

IMO the reason he's got Edberg is to try to win the Wimbledon one more time.

 

[chjtennis]

Stefan reached the FO final by serving and volleying. He won 2 AOs by serving & volleying. So you can get to the net on the slowest courts. It's all about execution



Stefan has said that, had he played today, he wont go to the net as much as he did before. Instead of Serving and volleying 100%, he would probably do 60-70%, because of the returning abilities of the current elite players.

Edberg won AO while it was played on grass, which was fast surface.

 

[chjtennis]

I don't know how this topic ended up being a "Federer hates slow courts" thread.

 

[coloskier]

Stefan reached the FO final by serving and volleying. He won 2 AOs by serving & volleying. So you can get to the net on the slowest courts. It's all about execution



Stefan has said that, had he played today, he wont go to the net as much as he did before. Instead of Serving and volleying 100%, he would probably do 60-70%, because of the returning abilities of the current elite players.

Even Yannick Noah won FO playing S&V.

 

[Top Jimmy]

Funny, this was more of a commentary on people saying courts are NOT slower at all and one of the best ever saying they are slower.

Good discussion regardless.

 

[rossi46]

in what sport is slower better?

Motor sports on a rainy day.

 

[octobrina10]

Funny, this was more of a commentary on people saying courts are NOT slower at all and one of the best ever saying they are slower.

Good discussion regardless.

Federer complained already 6 years ago that 'everything is already slowing down.'

 

[jg153040]

Federer complained already 6 years ago that 'everything is already slowing down.'

He was right. Everything in the universe is slowing down.