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Hemlock. A crowbar to the knees. Locusts. To most tennis fans, these might
seem like the only ways to topple Roger Federer, the three-time defending
U.S. Open champion and arguably the greatest tennis player of all time.
Federer has already taken two Grand Slam championships this year (the
Australian Open and Wimbledon, where he has won five consecutive titles). He
has compiled 11 for his career, just three shy of the men's singles record
held by Pete Sampras.
Still, though Federer has strung together another dominant season, he is not
completely unbeatable. The Swiss maestro has lost six matches this year,
including yet another defeat to second-ranked Rafael Nadal in the final of
the French Open, the only Grand Slam title to elude him. As the U.S. Open
gets underway, we offer five perfectly legal ways to take down Roger Federer.
1. Defense. Every player on tour would love to smack more winners than
Federer. But trying to outshoot the game's most graceful shooter is like
trying to out-jump Michael Jordan in his prime. It just won't happen. "The
one common thread running through his losses is that all those guys play
spectacular defense," notes Jim Courier, a former top-ranked player in the
world. "What would be winners against most players aren't, and that can
frustrate Roger." Nadal, no. 3 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia, and Argentine Guillermo Canas, who have all
recently beaten Federer, can catch up to his trickiest shots. Canas has
ousted Federer twice on hardcourt, the surface on which the U.S. Open is
played. "My strength is the way I defend the point," says Canas. "Guys feel a
little more uncomfortable if they have to hit an extra ball." Even those
barely human guys, like Federer.
2. Backhand. As graceful an artist as he is on the tennis court, no true
artist paints with two hands. Federer's fluid, one-handed backhand attracts
admirers, but it also offers a small opening for his foes. "You have to hit a
heavy serve above his backhand," says Nick Bollettieri, whose famed Florida
tennis school has spawned a slew of stars, from Andre Agassi to Maria
Sharapova. "No matter how good you are one-handed, that does cause some
problems." High shots to the backhand will get Federer reaching, which opens
the court a bit for your return. "Hopefully, he won't be able to dominate
that next shot," says tennis Hall of Famer Stan Smith. Against Federer,
that's about all you can ask for.
3. Show Your Emotion. We all know tennis players are supposed to exhibit good
manners. But when fighting Federer, it's a good idea to ditch the game's
unwritten rules. "I'm talking first point, first set, Roger makes an unforced
error, pump your fists and shout," says Courier. "Just to let him know you're
there to win, not just to play close. Sometimes you have to rattle the cage."
Like Tiger Woods in golf, Federer preys on his opponent's reverence for him.
Perhaps it's no coincidence that the player who has had the most success
against Federer, Nadal, is the purveyor of the flying fist-pump. Says
seven-time Grand Slam champ Mats Wilander: "Be a bit of an a--hole out
there."
4. Bore Him. Federer is a pleasure seeker, the best ad-libber in the game. No
one loves hitting the perfect angles on the move — off your drop shot, your
lob, your slice — more than him. "So stymie him by boring him to death,"
says Courier. "Play every single ball to the same corner, over and over. Deny
him the pleasures of the sport." Another tedium tactic is to take extra time
between points. "He's a rhythmic kind of player," says ex-pro Barry MacKay, a
veteran TV commentator. "He likes to have things moving along at a certain
pace. It's like a batter stepping out of a batter's box against a great
pitcher. You're saying, 'Hey, this guy is not in charge now.'"
5. The Power of Positive Thinking. Federer wins many matches in the locker
room. Current pro David Nalbandian, who once held a five-match winning streak
against Federer early in their respective careers, and most recently beat him
at the 2005 Masters Cup in Shanghai, explains the pre-match body language of
many players. "It's aw sh--, I'm playing Roger, I'm out," he says. Many
players just want to give him a strong test; that's one reason they lose the
match. "Every time I get on the court, I believe I can beat him," says
Nalbandian. "Not enough guys think that way."
There it is, a recipe to derail the world's best. Easy, right? Ha.
Bollettieri offers a more sure-fire tip. "Take him to a restaurant," he says,
"And put a little hot tamale in his food."
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