Welcome To The Roger Federer Library

Here you will find a growing library of more than 120 analysis stories I have written about Roger Federer in recent years. Some focus on specific matches while others help explain what makes him one of the greatest players of all time.

Enjoy all things, Roger!

ATP BRAIN GAME MATCH ANALYSIS
2019 Season

Wimbledon Final: Djokovic def Federer 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(7-3)

Indian Wells Final: Thiem def Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-5

2018 Season

Cincinnati Final – Djokovic def. Federer 6-4, 6-4

Indian Wells Final – Del Potro def. Federer 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-6(2)

Australian Open Final – Federer def. Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1

2017 London Tour Finals

London Semi – Goffin def. Federer 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

London RR – Federer def. Zverev 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-1

London RR – Federer def. Sock 6-4, 7-6(4)

2017 Season

Shanghai Final – Federer def. Nadal 6-4, 6-3

Miami Final – Federer def. Nadal 6-3, 6-4

Indian Wells Final – Federer def. Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5

Australian Open Final – Federer def. Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

2015 London Tour Finals

London Final – Djokovic def. Federer 6-3, 6-4

London Semi – Federer def. Wawrinka 7-5, 6-3

London RR – Federer def. Nishikori 7-5, 4-6, 6-4

London RR – Federer def. Djokovic 7-5, 6-2

London RR – Federer def. Berdych 6-4, 6-2

2015 Season

Basel Final – Federer def. Nadal 6-3, 5-7, 6-3

US Open Final – Djokovic def. Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

Cincinnati Final – Federer def. Djokovic 7-6(1), 6-3

Wimbledon Final – Djokovic def. Federer 7-6(1), 6-7(10), 6-4, 6-3

Italian Final – Djokovic def. Federer 6-4, 6-3

Indian Wells Final – Djokovic def. Federer 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2 

Dubai Final – Federer def. Djokovic 6-3, 7-5

2014 Season

Shanghai Final – Federer def. Simon 7-6(6), 7-6(2)

Cincinnati Final – Federer def. Ferrer 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

Toronto Final – Tsonga def. Federer 7-5, 7-6(3)

Wimbledon Final – Djokovic def. Federer 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4

Indian Wells Final – Djokovic def. Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)

INFOSYS ATP BEYOND THE NUMBERS
2020

Dec 28: How The Big 3 Have Set Themselves Apart For The Past 30 Years

Dec 18: Forehands Hunting Backhands Through A Federer Lens

Nov 17: Are Aces Overvalued? What Federer, Sampras Can Teach Us

Aug 10: Here’s Where Thiem Tops Djokovic, Nadal & Federer

Jul 24: Nadal v Federer: The Battle Within The Battle

Jul 02: Federer Is Tennis’ Toughest Out.

Jun 19: Why The Grass Is Always Greener For Roger Federer

Jun 7: Don’t Count Out Djokovic, Federer If They Drop The First Set

May 14: Why Federer, Nadal Don’t Have A Need For Speed

May 04: Running With The Bull: Curious Nadal, Federer Patterns Revealed

Apr 12: Why Federer & Djokovic Are Different, But Still The Same In Rally Success

Jan 23: Federer Holds All The Aces At 30-30

2019

Nov 05: Why Roger Federer Is The Best All-Round Spot Server

Oct 24: Federer, Nadal: The Masters Of Momentum

Aug 29: At 38, Roger Federer Is Still Fastest Out Of The Blocks

Jul 23: For Federer, 0-40 Is Often Just The Beginning

July 23: Nadal Does This Better Than Anyone, Including Djokovic, Federer

Jul 22: Where NOT To Serve To Djokovic, Nadal & Federer

Jul 28: Why Is Federer Missing From This Top 10 Wimbledon Serving List?

Jul 19: Berrettini’s Serving Feat Second Only To Federer

Jun 12: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic: Unbreakable From 15-0 As They Are At 40-30

Jun 11: Nadal, Federer, Djokovic: The 2nd Serve Titans

May 21: Roger, Rafa Lead The Way In These Serve & Return Scenarios

Apr 25: Nadal, Djokovic, Federer Know The Fine Margins In Tennis Better Than Anyone

Mar 28: The One Stat Federer Needs To Improve

Mar 12: Novak & Roger: Patterns & Strategies of Two 2018 Major Title Runs

Mar 5: Why Federer Changes His Strategy Against Nadal

Feb 3: Why You Can’t Let The Big 3 Put Their 1st Serve Returns In Play

Jan 16: Djokovic, Federer Lead Group Of Australian Open Contenders

Jan 14: Five Keys To A Federer Three-Peat At The Australian Open

Jan 13: Zverev Won More Games Than Djokovic, Federer & Nadal In 2018

2018

Dec 20: Clutch Kei: Nishikori Did This Better Than Federer, Djokovic, Nadal

Dec 17: Nadal, Federer Dominate The Break Points Better Than Anyone

Nov 2: For Thiem & Federer, Variety Is The Spice Of Serving Success

Oct 3: If Tennis Eliminated The Second Serve, Roger Federer Would Dominate Even More

Aug 22: How Quickly Federer, Top 10 Race Through Their Service Games

Feb 26: The Best Returner Among The Big Four

Jan 8: Federer, Nadal, Dimitrov, Rublev: Who Will Impress The Most In 2018?

2017

Dec 28: Think You Missed Federer At His Peak? Think Again

Dec 28: The Stat That Showed Why Dimitrov Had His Best Year Yet

Dec 24: The Most Telling Stats Of 2017 – Part 2

Dec 23: The Most Telling Stats Of 2017 – Part 1

Nov 17: A Powerful First Serve Is Nice, But Variety Gets You To London

Oct 13: Federer Leads The Way Serving Under Pressure

Sep 27: On Serve, Federer Slams The Door Better Than Anyone

Sep 14: Top 10 Wins Don’t Come Easy

Sep 8: All Or Nothing On Break Points – Who Holds Their Nerve?

Aug 7: With The Match On Their Racket, The Top 10 Stay Clutch

Jul 28: The Numbers Behind The Big Four’s Dominance

Jul 18: What Everyone Overlooks About Federer & Nadal’s Game

Jun 21: Rafa, Novak & The Snowball Effect

May 17: How Djokovic, Federer, Sampras All Became N0. 1

Apr 25: For Some Players There Is A Difference Between 30-30 & Deuce

Mar 22: Roger’s 10,000 Break Point Chances

2016

Nov 8: Serving For The Match? No Problem For The Top 10

Oct 13: The Formula To Becoming No. 1

Sep 29: 2004: Roger Federer’s Best Season Ever?

Sep 20: Why Federer & Co. Love Serving At 15-All

Jul 28: A Bright Spot For Returners

Jul 13: The Percentages That Separate Djokovic & The Top 10

Jul 6: Who’s The Most Clutch Server In Tennis? 

Jun 21: Letting The Scoreboard Dictate Strategy

Jun 14: Risk & Reward Of High Power Serving

Jun 7: Too Good At Making First Serves?

May 31: Serving Under Pressure? No Problem For Federer

Apr 29: How Nadal And The World’s Best Win At 15/30

Apr 26: Remembering & Explaining Roger Federer’s Early Climb

Mar 20: Risk & Reward: High Stakes At 30/30

Feb 29: When Breaking Back Can Be A Back Breaker

Feb 28: Federer’s Focus: Time Is Of The Essence

Feb 2: On Break Points First Serves Count!

Jan 5: Holding Serve For The Elite Eight

BRAIN GAME BLOG
2020

Mar 29: Roger Federer’s Forehand Return vs. Forehand Groundie

Mar 17: Craig analyzes Novak, Roger, Rafa & Kevin

2019

Jun 02: Federer #RG19 Break Point Conversion King

2018

Jul 02: 10 Takeaways From Roger Federer

2017

Aug 02: Hi Roger. Meet Terry. You Helped Him Improve

July 28: Roger Federer Exposes The Biggest Lie In Tennis (5/5)

July 27: Roger Federer Exposes The Biggest Lie In Tennis (4/5)

July 26: Roger Federer Exposes The Biggest Lie In Tennis (3/5)

July 25: Roger Federer Exposes The Biggest Lie In Tennis (2/5)

July 24: Roger Federer Exposes The Biggest Lie In Tennis (1/5)

Apr o3: Roger def. Rafa. You Are Going To Love This Tactic

Mar 17: Roger Federer From Three Rows Back

Mar 07: The Three Big Questions

2015

Sep 13: 15 Reasons Why Roger Beats Novak This Afternoon

Sep 11: Hi, My Name Is Roger Djokovic

Aug 27: Roger Federer @ #usopen

Aug 24: Roger Invents New Shot

Mar 02: Dubai – Roger Rocks Novak

Jan 12: Watching Roger Federer Make History

Jan 02: Why 1% Matters

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