Novak wins the title but it was close and most of us knew it would be close though Novak had a slight edge due to his age. By going to the 5th set the decisive age limitation came to the fore as Roger seemed to lose his serve edge. Overall it was a great match with excellent play.
Congratulations to Novak for earning the title and to Roger for defying the limitations of age.
Monday, July 7, 2014
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Novak Breaks Again
I know this puts tremendous pressure on Roger to break again so let us see if he does it.
Fed Breaks Back
Is this a change in momentum or simply recovery to bring him back from the cliff edge. He was running out of time and this has given him new life. Needless to say Novak is not happy.
Why is Federer Trailing in the Wimbledon Final?
Watching the match you have to give a great deal of credit to Novak for the continuous pressure he is applying to Roger on the return of serve while also playing very offensive tennis.
A thing I noticed about the Federer game as the transition to the larger frame racket changes his manner of play is how it has taken away from his forehand. He seems to be launching those forehands when he goes for it and therefore tends to temper his attack from that side. His motion appears slightly reduced when hitting the forehand that he used to wind up and attack. This is understandable when you consider the gain in power that has shown up in his backhand and serve. There are always tradeoffs.
On his backhand I notice he is having trouble keep the down the line shots in especially when he slices.
A thing I noticed about the Federer game as the transition to the larger frame racket changes his manner of play is how it has taken away from his forehand. He seems to be launching those forehands when he goes for it and therefore tends to temper his attack from that side. His motion appears slightly reduced when hitting the forehand that he used to wind up and attack. This is understandable when you consider the gain in power that has shown up in his backhand and serve. There are always tradeoffs.
On his backhand I notice he is having trouble keep the down the line shots in especially when he slices.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Bouchard to the Finals at Wimbledon
Bouchard defeats Hale to reach the final
This makes for a much more exciting final than that occupied by the old guard. It is great to see new faces in both of the draws.
This makes for a much more exciting final than that occupied by the old guard. It is great to see new faces in both of the draws.
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