Stefan Edberg says Roger Federer is playing at a high level again this season but still picks his own backhand as the better of the two.
"A lot of the other strokes I think he does a lot better than I did," Edberg said in a conference call. "But I`ll give myself a bit of favor with my backhand.
"I had one of the better backhands in the game when I was playing, I could use it offensively or defensively, a lot of variations. It was a key shot for me."
Edberg, who is being honored at the Canadian Open this year, began coaching Federer this season and sees a big improvement following the No. 3's injury issues a year ago.
"The great thing is he's played some really good tennis this year and he's back playing some really good tennis again," said Edberg, who is regarded for possessing one of the best backhand volleys in tennis history.