VIDEO: Simona Halep Impersonates Roger Federer With Audacious One-Handed Backhands
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Roger Federer is one of the most naturally gifted tennis players. His matches are a treat to the spectators’ eyes. Moreover, his attacking gameplay and single-handed backhand shots made him exciting to watch. Many tennis players like Stan Wawrinka, James Blake, and Tommy Haas used one-handed backhand shots during their playing days. However, none of them came close to matching Federer’s precision and accuracy in that shot. Recently, Simona Halep tried her hand at this shot.
Simona Halep practices single-handed backhand shots
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During one of the training sessions in Italy, the two-time Grand Slam champion tried her hand at one-handed backhand. The Romanian tennis star looked at ease while trying out this new shot. It seemed as if she has been playing it throughout her career. Additionally, Halep reminded us of Federer’s prime days in tennis.
Yes please! 1 hand backhand is my fav shot 😍 pic.twitter.com/OIyLOMsRVi
— LorenaPopa 🕵️♀️🎾 (@popalorena) May 8, 2022
It has been a long time since we last saw the Swiss maestro in action. He last played at The Championships, Wimbledon in July 2021. However, at the tournament, Federer suffered a quarterfinal defeat against Hubert Hurkacz. Additionally, Hurkacz inflicted a bagel upon the 20-time Grand Slam champion in the third set.
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Meanwhile, Halep has endured a mixed 2022 season. The 30-year-old opened her campaign this year by clinching the Melbourne Summer Set 1 title. However, she suffered a fourth-round defeat against Alize Cornet at the Australian Open. Subsequently, she made it to the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Further, Halep suffered a shock first-round defeat against Caroline Garcia at the Qatar Open. The Romanian tennis star had a semifinal and a quarterfinal finish in Indian Wells and Madrid, respectively.
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Halep in action at the Italian Open
The former World Number 1 is participating in the WTA 1000 Italian Open this week. She will be up against her nemesis at the Australian Open, Alize Cornet, in the first round of the tournament.
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Can Halep dig deep at the Italian Open? Let us know your views in the comments below.
Edited by:
Ajinkya Aswale