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Roger Federer's Swiss Army Knife

Federer's Backhand Return of Serve

In our newest addition to the Stroke Video Lesson Series, Christophe breaks down Roger Federer's Swiss Army Knife: His Backhand Return of Serve. Federer's ability to cope with and handle a variety of different serves is one of the keys to his incredible success on the ATP World Tour. In this video, Christophe shows us the five different ways that Federer handles backhand returns.

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Can Nadal Get Past Djokovic? 
By Oscar Borras


This article was written and given to me by my good friend Oscar Borras and edited by Jay Margolies from tennisone.com.
Jay did a great job translating the article. please let me know if you have any questions for Oscar Borras
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Let's face it, beating Novak Djokovic these days is extremely difficult, and especially, or so it seems, for world number two, Rafael Nadal. Nadal has lost seven straight finals to Djokovic, the last one coming at this year'sAustralian Open. However, that Aussie final was ever so close. Still, Rafa's fans must be asking themselves why can't Nadal beat Djokovic?
It takes thousands of hours and many years of intensive training to develop the technical, physical, and mental skills necessary to become a world class player. We have seen players who are great technically, however, not so great tactically; others with less technical ability who rely on physical strength. In any case, it's all about each player understanding, maximizing, and then taking advantage of his potential.
In Nadal's case, some people commented about a possible lack of technical qualities, when compared to Federer or Djokovic. That may be partially true, however, we cannot conclude that Nadal lacks any technical qualities because, if that were be the case, he wouldn't have achieved the number one ranking on a very competitive men's tour. On the other hand, most people will tell you it's easier getting to number one than staying there week after week. For one thing, the pressures and responsibilities are much greater at the top.



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