Tennis Forever

[JamesDap]

Fed's BH slice is a great shot in any surface other than clay off-course where it doesn't skid for it be effective.
He mostly mixes it up with a combination of slices & drives at varying lengths/ angles finally opening up the court for the winner/drawing the error.
These days mostly he just ball bashes ending up feeding quite a few sitting ducks.
Overall I am still impressed with his level of play @ 33 in clay especially even if he loses to Monfills today.

Of course his slice is a great shot but it's still a slice and it's tough to hit winners off a slice unless he converts it into a drop. So opponents know they are in the rally as long as they are targeting Fed's BH and he is in a mood to go for the slice. Even on hard courts, the increased friction on the surface in the last few years can make the slice sit up a bit. It works best on grass. Yes, that apart, no doubt this has been a pretty good clay court season for him, reaching the QFs again after last year's debacle and the 3rd round exit at this year's AO.