Five Ways Roger Federer Reinvented Tennis

Third time lucky for the Sabre. Oh, there we go. A bit of Sabre action. 14, 15. Charging in like that was not enough. He gets the net caught as well. Oh, how... Love this team. The sneak attack by Roger. He certainly took it earlier but he... Oh, there it is again. And you wondered if he would do it against the world number one. It's all very well doing it against... There it is again. Federer just wants done with this set. Body language suggests so. Maybe out here a little longer. Oh, a bit of... He loves doing that, doesn't he? It's a bit cheeky, that. In tennis, we call that toying with your opponent. Look at this shot here. Looks like he's going to bunt it deep up the line. Then the last minute just flicks it. Shapes cross court. Gives him the no look. He just... Just when it looks as though Federer could be in a spot of bother there, he comes up with this. I don't think he can be... What a lovely shot that was. It was one of those tantalizing ones because he didn't hit it hard. And... Federer. Oh, he's brought out the scalpel for that one. Any better than that. This one is... Lovely shot that was. Took Djokovic well and truly by surprise there. He loves the hot dog. One at a time, but Izner just panics a little bit when Federer manages to get the ball back in play. And he sends the fans delirious with delight. I was going to say, there are moments when he's switched off and he's switched off there. But then he produces a shot like that. That is so talented. It's beyond a joke. Oh...