What's so incredible about his game is how rarely he looked rushed. Despite playing on the baseline or even inside it for most of his career, he so often looked like he had plenty of time to hit whatever shot he needed while his opponent scrambled from 6 feet behind the baseline.
The takeback is much more pronounced in this pre-2007 forehand. The increased momentum let him add more power and control over which angle he could send the ball. If he was using the 97" racquet with this technique, the ball would probably go long a lot of the times.
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I still miss him a lot. Glad I got to watch him play for so many years (first became a fan watching the 2006 Australian Open Final). I even got to see him play live - at the 2018 US Open. Got to see the Kyrgios match. ... IDK what to say; just wish he could have gone one more year. :) oh well
@@KhanhNguyen-lm7lphe won 3 slams in 2006 and won more than 90 matches. Think he won 11 tournaments that season. Not sure why he felt the need to change his forehand motion. If the courts were slowing down, he’d naturally have more time to do a bigger takeback on his forehand.
It’s so beautiful to watch. He makes it look so easy. He’s practisng different kinds of FH, but his footwork and contact point are always the same. I wish I knew how he sees the ball so early .Beauty in motion !
@@fedgoat I think the slight difference is caused by the direction of the ball. Neo Federer I think is more flexible and more cautious of his stance and posture because of his experience and knee injuries. The most contrast can be seen in his serves where the older he gets, the more he bends his knees
