Roger Federer’s Indian Wells Form Heightens Grand Slam Scrutiny on Swiss Star

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Published: March 18, 2015

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Roger Federer avenged his defeat to Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, but his struggles in Grand Slam competitions remain a problem for the Swiss star.

Federer needed just 82 minutes to beat the world No. 33 and dominated proceedings throughout, showing no indication of nerves against the man who inflicted a third-round exit on him in Melbourne:



Though he showed no nerves, Federer admitted the importance of the win psychologically. Per Sky Sports, he said: "It was good to play him right away again and erase it from the memory. This was one of those matches where I was happy to get through and happy it was over."

The match proved a stark contrast to the pair's clash in January, where Federer cut a frustrated figure:



According to Mike Dickson of the Daily Mail, Federer made nine double-faults and 55 unforced errors in the match. 

Federer has responded well since the shock defeat, beating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the Dubai Tennis Championships. Former British No. 1 Andrew Castle was impressed with the Swiss star:



However, his inability to perform in Grand Slams is a serious concern, and the frequency of errors in that defeat to Seppi suggests the issue could be psychological.

Federer has won just two Slams since the end of 2009, his last coming in 2012, and reached just two other finals.



Considering his recent record in Slams, Federer has done well to find himself ranked world No. 2. The Swiss currently resides on a record 17 Slams, as sports writer Rob Maul notes:



It seems for Federer that the longer his search for that elusive 18th Slam goes on, the harder it will be for him to overcome that final hurdle.

Indeed, Federer is arguably trying too hard to force another Slam win, with the unintended c...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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