Roger had a field day against his countryman and Davis Cup teammate Stan Wawrinka. The trick shot-making was off the charts. He actually avoided a between-the-legs shot because he didn't want to do two in one point! He was hitting shots around the net post and droppers that spun backwards.
An example of how he thinks. As he went for his first 'tweener, he recalled that, in a previous match against Stan, his opponent had crowded the net when Fed went back for a lob. So he knew that he must go for his own through-the-legs lob return. And he pulled it off with ease! Sort of insane.
Federer is showing once again that he can raise his game as the tournament goes deeper. He attributes it to receiving a better ball from his better opponents. I had noticed that in his early matches he was always in control of the points but he wasn't sharp. Meaning that he would be setting himself up for winners but just missing. With that cleaned up a bit, his opponents are in trouble.
Nadal destroyed Cilic. Cilic came in with a game plan which got eviscerated by Rafa. The best part is that Nadal looked fit and his game looked big. I even saw him hitting some nice slice backhands...
Last three A.O. winners... Nole, Rafa, Fed. I would put Murray right there as well for his strong results. This should be good.
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