TENNIS in DEPTH.

It’s been quite a while since the two finalists entering a Grand Slam final have been in such good physical shape. Neither Federer nor Murray have any excuses for a poor performance. They have had a day more than normal to rest their bodies, and neither has been pushed too hard in their matches leading up to the final. Murray has only lost one set, while Federer has lost two. They had no medical time outs, no trainers to fix cramps, no limps, and no bandages adorn their arms or legs.

Even though Murray does hold an edge over Federer in the games won and lost, the edge must be in Federer’s favour when it comes to Grand Slam finals. A win would be #16!

The pressure from the British press, his family and his entourage cannot be ignored, and for Murray as he steps onto the court in Rod Laver arena to face the best player in the world, maybe the best ever, his heart will be pumping and his nerves must be taken into consideration for the duration of the first set. If he loses the first set, he will be faced with the daunting task of winning 3 out of 4 sets against Federer.

In his match with Nadal, Murray showed that he could be offensive rather than defensive, and if he fails to exert pressure on Federer and allows Federer to pin him deep behind the baseline, his defensive style cannot win the match. It was obvious when he lost the first set in the Cilic match that his defense was not good enough to hold off the aggressive Croatian. Murray eventually won because Cilic ran out of gas. As smart as he is, Murray is not as experienced as Federer nor can he read his opponent and change tactics as well as Federer does. If Murray’s ‘A’ Plan does not work and he is forced to revert to his ‘B’ plan, his fate will be sealed!

I would love to see the underdog win…..but I wouldn’t waste my money on a bet against Roger Federer!

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