The Official Tennis Thread (21 Viewers)
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Was interesting to see Federer playing so aggressively and going to the net so often to keep the points short. Probably how he needs to play to have a chance in five-set matches against the younger guys.
Could have been a really interesting match if Murray had been fully fit and sharp, but Federer was always well on top as it was.
Could have been a really interesting match if Murray had been fully fit and sharp, but Federer was always well on top as it was.
What I found most interesting about Federer is his fitness and his defensive game, he was always great at the aggressive approach but in recent years his fitness failed him against the younger players. He has now imporved his fitness drastically and well on the defence which is strange considering his new coach is Stefan Edberg.
Yeah, there were times in the game where I thought he was reaching the balls that I expect Nadal, Dojokovic and Murray to get, but that no-one else tends to with any sort of frequency.
Federer has always been a positive player, but I don't think he tended to be quite as determined to keep points short (certainly when not playing on grass) as he was today. Regularly serve-volleying and generally heading to the net at pretty much the first thing resembling an opportunity.
Still think he'd probably have to go up another level from today to beat an in-form Djokovic or Nadal, but it'd be good to see him able to compete at a high level for another year or two, because I rather thought he was pretty much done with the way he was headed last season.
Federer has always been a positive player, but I don't think he tended to be quite as determined to keep points short (certainly when not playing on grass) as he was today. Regularly serve-volleying and generally heading to the net at pretty much the first thing resembling an opportunity.
Still think he'd probably have to go up another level from today to beat an in-form Djokovic or Nadal, but it'd be good to see him able to compete at a high level for another year or two, because I rather thought he was pretty much done with the way he was headed last season.
.... Win with Azarenka just to be destroyed by Cibulkova. I should have expected that.
Why would anyone watch tennis when this is so much better?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE_ylD1VkHs&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE_ylD1VkHs&feature=youtu.be
