Twenty 2020 Questions: What should we reasonably expect from Federer?

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Federer’s ability to shut the door isn’t the forgone conclusion it once was. Has his time irreversibly come and gone? In short, not quite yet. Federer has carefully managed his schedule, and his backhand—once dubbed “my weakness”—has become a powerful asset. Should his serve remain a well-disguised starting point, the Swiss will keep getting cracks at making history.

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If Federer finds Djokovic—a player he hasn’t beaten at a major since 2012—across the net, he must be bolder and committed on the swing points. Over his last five Slam defeats to the Serb, Federer has converted just 16 of 54 break points, compared to Djokovic’s 22 for 55.