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Federer and Tony Roche

Well, well, well, this weeks announcement about Roger recruiting Sampras’ former coach Paul Annacone will have been received very well by the great man’s fans. Its what most of us have been screaming at Roger for years and an extra pair of ears and eyes, give him food for thought, a second opinion and provide tactical refreshment to the Suisse.  It is fantastic that Roger has acknowledeged that he isnt perfect and if he does want to prolong his stay at the top of the game he will need to adapt and change. Surely this must come as a warning to his competitors that Roger isnt going to go away , he may be down to a 7 year career low in the rankings but Roger is on a mission to win at grandslam level again. It was only 7 months ago that Roger was in supreme form to win the Australian Open, so many fickle people have already written him off following his poor showings ( by his own standards) at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

First on Annacones list must be to firm up Roger’s once impenetrable defences, now big hitters can cause the Fed express damage like Berdych and Del Po. The second serve must also be a target for Annacone which did provide Roger with a fantastic weapon. Federer must toughen up and play opponents on his own terms rather than adpating to their own games. If there is anything Annacone will do it will be reinstill the self belief in Federer, and remind him who he is and what he has accomplished, he is the Greatest Player of All Time