Roger Federer: Breaking Down Ways Fed Must Improve His Game in 2013

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Published: January 30, 2013

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How do you critique the greatest men's tennis player of all time?

Roger Federer is a 17-time Grand Slam champion, an Olympic medalist and one of the most accomplished players in the sport's history. 

I'm not sure that anyone is qualified to critique Fed's game, but we'll do so anyway. 

As Federer heads into the twilight of his professional career, his game must adapt to his physical limitations. That's not to say Fed has become a statue on the court since reaching his 30s, but let's face it, tennis is a young man's game.

Here, we'll break down a few ways Fed must look to improve his game in 2013 in order to become a more efficient player this season and beyond. 

 

Polish Serving Skills



No one is going to argue that Federer isn't one of the greatest servers tennis has ever seen, but at age 31, he has certainly lost some of the pop that made him such a force a few years back.

Fed must continue to work on his serve in practice and in training, becoming a more precise server by taking advantage of the angles more often to pile up some more aces and earn cheap, short points. There's very little else for Fed to learn when it comes to serving, it's a matter of continuing to improve to avoid becoming stagnant and predictable. 

In his men's semifinal loss to Andy Murray at the 2013 Australian Open, Federer was out aced 21-5 over the course of the match by Murray.

Utilizing the angles and being even more effective on his first serve will not only trouble his opponents in 2013 but save him a great deal of wear and tear that frankly, he needs to avoid at this point in his career.

 

Serve and Volley 



Federer's ability to hit almost any shot imaginable on the tennis court has made him a stranger to the serve and volley game somewhat in recent years, but with increased age comes cha...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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