Looking ahed to the final Federer said, “I am definitely looking forward to a second chance to get him. I have more ideas now how to approach the match.”

Let’s see what his ideas are. He is, after all, probably the smartest guy on the tour. He doesn’t have a fulltime coach and he considers a match as an opportunity to test his tennis skills – not just his strokes but his ability to devise and carry out a strategy. That is unique on the tour. Every other player in the top tier travels with a coach and helps the player develop strategy for their next opponent.