Roger Federer shows why he's the best
Roger Federer was having fun on Thursday. The seven-time Wimbledon champion already led by a set and a break in the second set of his second-round match against Sam Querrey when he suddenly had the perfect opportunity to show just how much fun he was having.
Watch that again. Standing on the toes of his left foot, his right foot at a nearly 45-degree angle in the air, Federer expertly lobs the ball between his legs to the far baseline. Querrey’s return sank into the net.
More looks here:
here are some replays of that federer tweener lob pic.twitter.com/7QJ1uYz2tm
— Becca Laurie, PI (@imbeccable) July 2, 2015
"It was the perfect shot, it just felt like I had the time," Federer said later. "But if you don’t win the point then you look a little bit silly."
Never you, Federer. You’ll never look silly attempting brilliant trick shots. Just ask Twitter:
There are specific Federer points during which he appears to be better at tennis than anyone has ever been at anything.
— Dan Rubenstein (@DanRubenstein) July 2, 2015
God, but when Federer does retire I'm going to miss moments like that.
— Brian Phillips (@runofplay) July 2, 2015
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