Federer on trick-shot video: Not saying it's real

[FIFTEEN]

MASON, Ohio (AP)—Roger Federer says there a little bit of magic at work in his trick-shot video that has drawn more than 1.2 million views on YouTube.

The video shows Federer knocking a metal can off a man's head with a serve while shooting an ad for Gillette. Then, he does it again, drawing applause from the crew. Federer's official website had a link to the video.

There were questions about whether it's really a trick shot or a video trick. Following his opening match at the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday night, he was asked directly whether the video is real.

"Not saying that," is how he responded. Then he added that "a magician doesn't tell how his tricks work."

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[Commando Tennis Shorts]

Well, that should settle it then. Straight from the horse's mouth.

 

[aprilfool]

He also added this:
"I don't do it that much, but, yeah, it was shot in one piece. The guy took a chance. It worked out. I'm happy."

 

[martini1]

Until Federer does it in public there's really no way to say for sure. However, it doesn't seem impossible for him. If someone can hit a spot time after time with a 120+mph serve it doesn't seem too far out to hit a bottle 20-30 ft away at 50mph. The ball is clearly a lot slower than his second serve.

 

[Deleted member 3771]

this is real too.