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Bah 
Pretty much what I expected though. Nobody talks about Federer's serve but when he is serving like that he is even MORE difficult to break as the huge servers like Raonic, Karlovic, etc, because he can not only hit the aces but also play from the back court too.
Andy did nothing wrong, just wasn't good enough. He has a great shot at the US open.
Pretty much what I expected though. Nobody talks about Federer's serve but when he is serving like that he is even MORE difficult to break as the huge servers like Raonic, Karlovic, etc, because he can not only hit the aces but also play from the back court too.
Andy did nothing wrong, just wasn't good enough. He has a great shot at the US open.
Stats show Murray hit 71% first serves in and made barely any errors, yet Federer had 10 break point chances. Andy, one of the best returners in the game, had 1 break point chance.
I don't think Andy bottled it... in many ways he was mentally tougher in this match than he was 2-3 years ago. He didn't get down or frustrated, there was no screaming at his box or swearing or anything. He kept it together but just wasn't good enough.
The only thing I noticed was the 5-5 or 6-5 game in the first set when Andy had a couple of chances to attack the net he seemed determined to come in on the Federer backhand even though there was 3/4 of the court to hit into on the forehand side. I think that was a predetermined tactic that backfired slightly at that key moment.
I don't think Andy bottled it... in many ways he was mentally tougher in this match than he was 2-3 years ago. He didn't get down or frustrated, there was no screaming at his box or swearing or anything. He kept it together but just wasn't good enough.
The only thing I noticed was the 5-5 or 6-5 game in the first set when Andy had a couple of chances to attack the net he seemed determined to come in on the Federer backhand even though there was 3/4 of the court to hit into on the forehand side. I think that was a predetermined tactic that backfired slightly at that key moment.
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No, they would be waffling on about Andy's marriage, how supportive Kim is, etc. Then all the celeb spotting in the crowd. Honestly Roddick is a breath of fresh air in the commentary box. Lindsay Davenport is also pretty good, I imagine they would make a good commentary pair although perhaps a little too American when combined.
Tim... his commentary style is like his playing style....... looks nice on the surface, polite and unoffensive, but very bland and doesn't quite get the job done for some reason.
I think what helps Roddick and Davenport is that they are both recently retired, and relatively new to media work. They have played against these players at the highest level within the last few years, they understand what is really going on and seem to have retained their tennis brain, rather than descending into the typical commentator cliche that the other presenters come out with..
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I remembered thinking that at the time when he was asking Tim about how to judge when to come in. Tim was a great net player but very poor at communicating how to do it successfully. Without Roddick & McEnroe the BBC commentating team would be very dire indeed (and I think I prefer Roddick). A competition as to who can utter the most general platitude.
Edited by JagLover on Saturday 11th July 08:57
MiniMan64 said:
Not a lot in this at all, just a point here and there but unfortunately both of those have been set points for Fed.
The quality of this tennis is ridiculous though.
I would disagree The quality of this tennis is ridiculous though.
The quality of Andy's serving made it appear closer than it was. I think anyone facing Federer yesterday would have gone down in straight sets. I've watched allot of Federer's matches and struggle to remember him playing much better.
Ok the forehand and volley's have looked better in other matches, but when he is hitting his backhand like that he just becomes the complete player.
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