Roger Federer is considered to have one of the best forehands in tennis history and he has got an eastern grip. He can thus hit flat shots with good racquet-head speed. It’s an element of his aggressive game.
Speaking to reporters, Federer said the decision to change to a larger racket had an adverse impact on his forehand. He also went to reveal that the issue with his hand also contributed to his struggles.
“I see two explanations. First, my move to a larger racket on the backhand helped me a lot. This is most obvious because I frame fewer balls.” Federer said.
“But I was also aware that this change would affect the forehand. My hand problems from summer 2018 destabilized my forehand. They troubled me for a long time. Fortunately, things are much better now and I hardly have any pain in my hands.” Federer added.
The Swiss icon played 17 tournaments in 2019, including a much-awaited return to the clay where he made the semi-finals at the French Open.
“Beating Novak at the ATP Finals, beating Rafa at Wimbledon, playing good tennis all round but just missing out on the big one, I would like to change.” Federer said.
“Obviously after the year that I have had where I played really good, felt good physically, didn’t have many issues apart from]a little something at the US Open and little things here and there that are not worth mentioning.
“So I think the goal has to be to win as many titles as possible and if I can take home a big one, preferably a Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open, Olympics whatever it may be, that would be amazing.” he added.
Australian Open 2020 will stretch right into the city of Melbourne as the tournament premieres the biggest Grand Slam footprint in world tennis and Federer confirmed he will be there.
