5 Reasons Why Roger Federer Is The Best Tennis Player Of All Time

4. All Round Game

Roger Federer has been described as the most watchable tennis player. This view is well deserved, and it culminates from a combination of factors about his game that few if not no other player has displayed. Firstly, he is technically flawless. Though at 31 his execution is slipping, in his years as no.1 the perfection of his hitting was outstanding, conjuring fluid strokes with incredible plus 100mph speed. There has never been a forehand quite like Federer€™s inside out ripping baseline strike, and the one-handed backhand he uses was (and still is, though less convincingly) unusually varied and accurate. Unlike other players, many of whom also have impressive baseline hitting, Federer is a fantastic full court player, utilising every inch of the court to dictate the game and play genius cat and mouse with his helpless opponent. This full court play displays the volleying ability of Roger, who angles and controls his net play to devastating effect. He also uses the serve and volley, scarce in the modern game. This is allowed by the Federer serve which is not uniquely fast but very uniquely pin-point accurate. To round up his almost perfect game, is the most standout visual aspect of the maestro€™s masterpiece; his grace on court. Like no other, his movement is effortless, making transitions between offence and defence with ease. He reaches the ball as successfully, but far less taxingly than other great €˜chasers€™ such as David Ferrer, resulting in the most €˜easy-on-the-eye€™ style in tennis.