Federer: New Shot

[Conquistador]

This is a clip against Devin Britton in the 1st round of the US Open. Britton hits a high spinny ball and wait to you see Federers sweet hesitation shot..
What kind of a shot is this? Is there a name for this kind of a shot?

Go to 3:11 in the clip
The shot happens at 3:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xON-Oew4DHc&feature=related

 

[norbac]

It's called forehand....

 

[Conquistador]

It's called forehand....

Congratulations! You got it right.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

If I say once again how much I wish you were gone, will it make you leave again?

 

[mikro112]

This is a clip against Devin Britton in the 1st round of the US Open. Britton hits a high spinny ball and wait to you see Federers sweet hesitation shot..
What kind of a shot is this? Is there a name for this kind of a shot?

Go to 3:11 in the clip
The shot happens at 3:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xON-Oew4DHc&feature=related

It's called the sweet hesitation shot.

 

[OddJack]

Nice observation Con, I liked the shot. He is just so much in control and the ball is short and slow so he has lots of time to hit it back.

 

[Carsomyr]

It's the "do-a-Sudoku-and-fill-out-a-tax-return-before-striking-the-ball" forehand. It's becoming quite popular on the Challenger circuit.

 

[lilxjohnyy]

1:50 was pretty cool!

 

[Conquistador]

It's called the sweet hesitation shot.

I thought it was cool. Because he baited Britton to the other side of the court and then with that hesitantion he didnt hit it cross court

 

[Bud]

Britton should have served and volleyed more in that match.

 

[8pNADAL]

its called holding the forehand so your opponent commits, been around for a few decades now