not without reason people call him that - the best thing I like about him is that from the same position - he can play at least different shot - I still remember a game in wimbledon - where from the same backhand - he plays a cross court, a down the line and the perfect drop volley - his poor opponent (was it Roddick - cannot remember) approach the net the first two times and on the third wait at the baseline only to see the volley dropping - sheer GENIUS!
Federer is the most complete player tennis has ever produced...He has the best range of shots ever possessed by a single player... But the problem is that Federer panics when he goes down and in turn makes even more unforced errors by trying to over-exert himself...while Nadal never cares what position he is and plays the same level of tennis for all 5 sets without thinking of outcome..
So was Sampras,even when giant Goran Ivanisevic was firing aces at him..he kept his cool..played his natural game and became the David who defeated Goliath...He won many matches against Agassi(who was a better technically gifted player) just by sheer determination than skill..
Federer needs to have the 'nerve' of Sampras more than anything else
Re: U shd have the 'Nerve' of Sampras,Federer
by abdul shakib on Jun 20, 2011 01:21 PM
Sampras... was very very reserved and never showed his emotion like Agassi...Tennis cant have another Sampras.. genuine Champion
Re: U shd have the 'Nerve' of Sampras,Federer
by Anurag Rathore on Jun 20, 2011 02:27 PM
I agree that Federer is most complete player tennis has ever produced.
Re: U shd have the 'Nerve' of Sampras,Federer
by bango tango on Jun 20, 2011 10:57 PM
wr was his cool in clay court ???? wr was his nerve agnst tall big hitting players like Krajicek,Stich,Eltingh ,Safin ????
edberg was the best player on grass courts..his great matches against becker in early nineties were a treat to watch..sadly after that no other player has generated that interest..rafa and fed are close second though.
Re: stefan
by rajashi ghosh on Jun 20, 2011 02:09 PM
Boss, for you edberg is the best player because you relate to him, for me nadal is the best player because i relate to him. As far as interest generation is concerned, i believe tennis is more popular than it was in the 90s.
