Federer is such a natural talent, is he didn't adapt, he'd have a short career.
He started as a S&Ver, but adapted and became the best baseliner, S&Ver, plus his incredible shots and anticipation.
Some say it's wrong for him to take so much time off, SO MUCH TIME? His problem, and the reason he lost the Olympics was that he didn't take enough time off, it's the best thing he could do as it allows him to visualize, and physically it's not just the glycogin getting into the cells, but the cells rejuvenating.
Seems like I'm the only one that saw Fed no longer just slice that backhand in his match against that Paire guy, no he nailed his backhand, I always wondered why he used a defensive shot when he didn't need to, IMO it's adapting to baseline play, but when Fed is aggressive he's unbeatable, plain and simple. Look at Cincy, he was aggresive and it seemed Djoke wasn't even there.
I'm sure he has great coaches, and he's smart, I will always say it, when Fed is aggresive, mixes it up, he DESTROYS ANYONE, he's unbeatable.
And for those who say "Nadal has a winning record", please, I love Nadal, but if Fed never entered the FO he'd have a winning record, it's like saying "Well Ali has a losing record fighting in a 10X10 ring against Foreman or Frazier". Sampras couldn't do squat at the FO, I HATE the FO, Nadal is champ of that tourney, Fed everything else.
So yea, Fed was hitting hard last night, I didn't see the aggresiveness he needs, but I can't see anyone stopping him. Murray can only beat Fed on a bad day, same with Djoke.
He started as a S&Ver, but adapted and became the best baseliner, S&Ver, plus his incredible shots and anticipation.
Some say it's wrong for him to take so much time off, SO MUCH TIME? His problem, and the reason he lost the Olympics was that he didn't take enough time off, it's the best thing he could do as it allows him to visualize, and physically it's not just the glycogin getting into the cells, but the cells rejuvenating.
Seems like I'm the only one that saw Fed no longer just slice that backhand in his match against that Paire guy, no he nailed his backhand, I always wondered why he used a defensive shot when he didn't need to, IMO it's adapting to baseline play, but when Fed is aggressive he's unbeatable, plain and simple. Look at Cincy, he was aggresive and it seemed Djoke wasn't even there.
I'm sure he has great coaches, and he's smart, I will always say it, when Fed is aggresive, mixes it up, he DESTROYS ANYONE, he's unbeatable.
And for those who say "Nadal has a winning record", please, I love Nadal, but if Fed never entered the FO he'd have a winning record, it's like saying "Well Ali has a losing record fighting in a 10X10 ring against Foreman or Frazier". Sampras couldn't do squat at the FO, I HATE the FO, Nadal is champ of that tourney, Fed everything else.
So yea, Fed was hitting hard last night, I didn't see the aggresiveness he needs, but I can't see anyone stopping him. Murray can only beat Fed on a bad day, same with Djoke.