Court speeds as a topic of discussion has been rumbling along in the background of the sport of tennis for years now and the legendary Roger Federer has now called for a change in the attitude of tournament directors to ensure more variety in styles of play. Courts across tennis, particularly at Wimbledon had been deliberately slowed down to ensure longer matches at the start of the 21st century.

While it resulted some epic encounters, particularly between Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, the Swiss great now feels that the move is limiting the styles of top players. “I understand the safety net that tournament directors see in making the surface slower,” Federer, 44, told Andy Roddick’s Served podcast. “For the weaker player he has to hit extra amazing shots to beat

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