Roger Federer Doesn’t Need Dramatic Changes to Cure Grand Slam Woes

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Published: September 3, 2013

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In one of the most shocking results of the season, No. 19 Tommy Robredo upset No. 7 Roger Federer by a score of 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 6-4 in the fourth round of the 2013 U.S. Open.

Since the match concluded, the world has been, questioning whether or not Federer will ever win another Grand Slam.

In order for Federer to cure his Grand Slam woes and quiet the critics, however, he doesn't need to make dramatic changes.

Federer hasn't been his normal self, going a full year without a Grand Slam event victory for just the second time since 2002. Semifinals appearances at the Australian Open and a quarterfinals berth at the French Open are encouraging, but he lost in the second round of Wimbledon.

And now he's exited in the fourth round of the U.S. Open.

For the first time in more than a decade, Federer went a full Grand Slam season without a single finals appearance.



Just don't think this signals the end.

Federer's staggering drop-off would be considered a superb season for any player outside of the big four and David Ferrer. This wasn't only the first time Federer went without a finals appearance since 2002, but it was something even more significant.

2013 marked the first time since 2003 that he lost before the quarterfinals in more than one Grand Slam.



There's no question that Federer was off of his game against Robredo, missing some of the shots that we are accustomed to seeing him convert with ease. From forehands that went close to five feet wide to his inability to convert break point opportunities, we saw a side of Federer that we'd never witnessed before.

He converted 2-of-16 break points, committed 43 unforced errors and was just 32-of-52 on net approaches.

Prior to this match, Federer was 10-0 against Robredo and dropped just three sets during that time. Not only does that establish his dominance, but it signal...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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