Breaking Down Roger Federer’s Current Form as the US Open Approaches

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Published: August 19, 2015

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Roger Federer’s first match since Wimbledon was hardly a gem, but it was necessary to knock off some rust on his quest for the U.S. Open title. Federer closed out Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4 to move on in Cincinnati’s Western & Southern Open.

Sporting a raspberry-colored shirt with dark blue shorts, the Swiss maestro looked as cool as ever, moving and hustling around the court with his cat-like footwork. He floated into his positions effortlessly and had no trouble stepping inside the baseline and swinging through Bautista Agut’s softer shots with a lot of balls in his hitting zone.

In a way, Bautista Agut was the perfect starting opponent. Like most of the control baseliners, he never troubled Federer because he did not have the power to knock him back or make him pay for coming in to net. So while the final score was a success, Federer was understandably shaky with a lot of his timing and execution.



 

Rust Never Sleeps

Federer has had plenty of rest and hitting sessions in midsummer, but there’s no substitution for match play. He needed to press out the wrinkles.

Coming in with his vertical game, Federer was sloppy with several forehands, pushing some of them out of bounds or into the net. It really didn’t matter, because Federer defended his serve easily enough despite only converting 43 percent of his first serves, according ATP World Tour. Bautista Agut could not muster up a single break point.

The good news for Federer was the spring in his step. He was relaxed in his approach and demeanor as if it were a sparring session. If he botched a swing, he just moved on, quickly and methodically, which is why he can finish off a lackluster match in just over an hour, appearing with little sweat and fresh for his next match. (So far, there are no plans for Federer to add four doubles matches this week.)

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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