tennisplayer1993
Professional
I have always wondered what people felt the strengths needed to dominate certain surfaces
1) Grass
2) HC - Outdoor/Indoor
3) Clay
1) Grass
2) HC - Outdoor/Indoor
3) Clay
You need to seperate hc indoor and outdoor. Look at Federer vs Nadal h2h record on those 2 conditions to see what I meanI have always wondered what people felt the strengths needed to dominate certain surfaces
1) Grass
2) HC - Outdoor/Indoor
3) Clay
Be Roger Federer but with a Wawrinka backhand
Who needs Wawrinka's backhand when you have an oil painting?
Had he hit it that well he might have won a CYGS in 06 or 07 you know![]()
You need to seperate hc indoor and outdoor. Look at Federer vs Nadal h2h record on those 2 conditions to see what I mean
2006 was his chance, he had the advantage and then tactically went to sleep. Nadal was just too damn good on clay in 2007. I'm pretty happy with Fed's carry thoughOnly thing missing for me is an 8th Wimbledon.
There still is something missing
Would you rather have a magical Wimbledon run which ends in his 8th there or would you rather take a 2nd RG beating Rafa in a 5-set epic
There still is something missing
Would you rather have a magical Wimbledon run which ends in his 8th there or would you rather take a 2nd RG beating Rafa in a 5-set epic
Wimbledon. Federer has done his business at the FO as far as I'm concerned. The DCS doesn't interest me as much as Wimbledon does.
Y'all not telling the truth. If Rafa was to have one last slam I'd pick him beating Federer and Djokovic back to back at WIM (or AO) over a magical La Decima run.
I always tell the truth. DCS is irrelevant for me. Winning the FO twice would elevate Federer's status as a clay courter but plenty of players have 2 FO's - no one has 8 Wimbledons going all the way back to 1800's. Federer provided his mettle on clay by making 5 finals. That 8th Wimbledon, the most prestigious title in tennis, would be a transcendent achievement. It's also the tournament that is closest to Federer's heart which matters a great deal to me.
It's not about the DCGS, that's just something new people have thought about, it's about beating Rafa is paris
I'm not sure how many Wimbledon's (and tournaments on grass in general) he would've won with Stan's backhand. It would've been easy to exploit his backhand on a faster and low-bouncing surface if he had that long back-swing. Also, Wawa's slice is non-existent, it's basically a floater that doesn't do any damage, except for giving him a time to recover and it would've been very easy to attack and pulverize such balls. Federer's slice is a scary weapon, especially on grass.Who needs Wawrinka's backhand when you have an oil painting?
Nadal isn't the same. At their bests Nadal was too good there. I'd rather Federer avenged 2008 and stamped his mark at Wimbledon.
I'm not sure how many Wimbledon's (and tournaments on grass in general) he would've won with Stan's backhand. It would've been easy to exploit his backhand on a faster and low-bouncing surface if he had that long back-swing. Also, Wawa's slice is a non-existent, it's basically a floater that doesn't do any damage, except for giving him a time to recover and it would've been very easy to attack and pulverize such balls. Federer's slice is a scary weapon, especially on grass.
While Wawrinka has more power in his backhand and it's generally a heavier shot than Fed's, it lacks varieties and wouldn't allow Roger to fully employ his all-court game. It might've helped him against Nadal, but I'm not sure would it help him against the rest of the field.
To each his own I guess my friendbut I personally have 2 matches I always wished Rafa would get revenge for. The WIM 07 final, which he did in 07 and the AO 12 final.
I agree totally, Federer is at his best when he's on the baseline taking the ball early, using the short slice and mixing up play. With Wawrinka's backhand he'd suffer in pretty much every area aside from maybe trading backhand drives on clay - but even there Wawrinka hasn't had any more success against the big players on clay than Federer.
For me it's the Wimbledon losses to Nadal and Djokovic, the AO 2009 was next. I'd like Federer to score a win over Nadal/Djokovic at the USO as well.
My list is quite long![]()