What Roger Federer Needs to Do in Order to Dominate the Sport After His Comeback?

It was quite a heartbreaking moment for fans when Roger Federer announced he couldn’t make a comeback at the Australian Open 2021. The Swiss maestro was not able to recover in time and thus had to withdraw from the Grand Slam. However, according to some sources, Federer will return to the court at the Qatar Open 2021.

Roger Federer will be returning to the court after a year, and it’ll certainly not be easy for him to make a comeback. Age is certainly an obstacle for him, as he’ll now be competing against players who are almost half of his age.

How can Roger Federer make an effective comeback?

Federer is a player who likes to dominate on his first serve. He relies too much on his serve and is quite capable of winning the game by delivering four aces. However, pressure starts to build on the 20-time Grand Slam champion once the opponent starts to return his serve effectively.

FedEx will surely try to further consolidate his serve and make it even more impactful. It is like his ‘X-factor’ that gives him an edge over his opponents.

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Roger Federer will try to keep the matches as short as possible

Federer is recovering from his knee injury, and physical fitness is an aspect that he’ll certainly have to work upon extensively. Keeping his age in mind, Federer will definitely want to keep the matches short and win it in as few sets as possible to conserve his energy for the length of the event.

It is a fact that Federer is not really up to the mark when the match goes to the fifth set. Although he has managed to win some great five-setters in the last set, he’ll want to finish the matches as soon as possible, as his body might not permit him to play for 4-5 hours at the age of 39.

Also, Federer doesn’t really have a great record in long rallies. Where players usually set up their opponents by giving them too many backhands or forehands, he enjoys taking the point quickly. The former World No.1 will undoubtedly try to avoid the long rallies and be as aggressive as possible, as his ability to cover the court quickly has deteriorated over the past couple of years.

He’ll also surely not want to spend much of his energy in the early rounds of the tournament.

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Federer might come up with another mind game

Fans who rate Federer below Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are also aware that Federer is probably the smartest tennis player. His brain is quite sharp, and his grace and accuracy will continue to make him a formidable opponent on tennis courts.

As he was out for more than a year, Federer will have surely thought of some strategies to employ. He is quite famous for his cheeky drops, overhead volleys, and winning some excellent net points. He often makes the opponents lean forward, reads his mind to a great extent, anticipates the shot, and then hits a fabulous winner.

This not only consumes a lot of energy of the opponent but saves his as well.

Keeping in mind his great comeback at the Australian Open 2017 when many had labeled him as ‘finished’, it’ll be intriguing to watch Federer again. Fans are eagerly waiting for his return and still have huge expectations from him. Will Federer be able to win his 21st Grand Slam title in 2021?

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