Wikipedia has great info on Federer playing style

[OrangeSoul]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Federer%27s_playing_style

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Thanks?

[Deathray]

It basically says... Federer will own you without a doubt, even on an off day when his backhand isn't so perfect... I imagine when professional tennis players try to figure out Federer they go through depression :p

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It basically says... Federer will own you without a doubt, even on an off day when his backhand isn't so perfect... I imagine when professional tennis players try to figure out Federer they go through depression :p

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Or at least when there are talented competitors in the association. Until then, Federer will continue to give a false impression that he is head and shoulders above anyone that has ever played the game.

[Powa]

He is head and shoulders above the retxthough. THe skill he has is that he can come off a close game against a mediocre opponent and then destroy a world class player. He knows when to step the game up.

[Ayepecks]

Ummmm.... alrighty....

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He is head and shoulders above the retxthough. THe skill he has is that he can come off a close game against a mediocre opponent and then destroy a world class player. He knows when to step the game up.

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When he plays any world class players, let us know. :)

[Powa]

When he plays any world class players, let us know.  :)

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Agassi, US Final the other week.

[autodefe]

Anyone can contribute to Wikipedia; who cares what it says?

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Agassi, US Final the other week.

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Agassi, 103 years old.

[Hawkeye]

Agassi, US Final the other week.

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LOL. You know, knowing BOOG's posting style with regard to athletes he may not particularly think deserve as much hype as they are given, I could've called his reply to that Agassi suggestion on the spot, but I wanted him to do it anyway!

Agassi is definitely past his prime already. While he can still play good tennis on occasion, he is a shell of his former self.

Sampras also had one match against Federer, but that was his last year on the tour, so he was clearly past his prime.

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LOL. You know, knowing BOOG's posting style with regard to athletes he may not particularly think deserve as much hype as they are given, I could've called his reply to that Agassi suggestion on the spot, but I wanted him to do it anyway!

Agassi is definitely past his prime already. While he can still play good tennis on occasion, he is a shell of his former self.

Sampras also had one match against Federer, but that was his last year on the tour, so he was clearly past his prime.

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Federer being overhyped is not his fault. I actually think he's a very good player....its simply the lack of high quality players on the tour. Put him with Becker, Lendl, Sampras, etc in their prime...then we would see....but there are simply not a lot of quality in the association.

[deuz]

Or at least when there are talented competitors in the association.  Until then, Federer will continue to give a false impression that he is head and shoulders above anyone that has ever played the game.

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[BroChaos Veteran]

honestly, i think federer would destroy anybody in the history of tennis.

you can say agassi is past his prime, but if i recall correctly, he just finished 2nd at the U.S. Open. don't talk about andre like he isn't good, because he is still better than 99% of the players out there. don't believe me though, andre said it himself. there has never been anyone like federer.

[swordsman74]

That Wikipedia article seems to have been deleted today. Any ideas why? I could see if someone had just created it and it was just a fanboy thing, but the history shows it has been out there since February, with lots of edits. I don't understand the Mod's comment:

* 08:57, 16 September 2005 Woohookitty deleted "Roger Federer's playing style" (del per Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Roger_Federer%27s_playing_style)