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  • Perfect Federer delivery serves the purpose at Wimbledon

    7/4/08 11:39 AM | Johan Lindahl
    - Roger Federer has got his winning serve down so well grooved, that he feels little incentive - or need - to polish it during training in order to protect his shoulder.

    “I hardly practice it”, said the Swiss, bidding for a sixth consecutive Wimbledon title. “When I hit, say 50 serves in a row, the shoulder starts hurting, the whole thing”.

    “You have to also remember what it does to your body. You can hit 50 serves in a row in just a few minutes. That's maybe not as good for your shoulder”.

    “At the same time, you've got to do it sometimes when you have time. That's usually the off-season”.

    With his controlling nature coming to the fore in the closing days of this Wimbledon edition, the top seed doesn't want to change any part of his winning combination.

    “For my serve, it's about being consistent and being concentrated on it. It's really the only shot I can control. That's why the serve is such an important part of my game”.

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