'It would not surprise me if Roger Federer...', says analyst

With 931 weeks in the Top Ten of the men's circuit Roger Federer is the one who is at the top of this curious and interesting ranking and advances (even if it is difficult) towards the undertaking of the 1000 weeks within the Top Ten. However, age is certainly not on the side of the Swiss champion with Nadal who, with a few years younger, has the possibility of catching up and overcoming his eternal rival. Roger Federer leads the ranking at 931, behind the second place is the American Jimmy Connors at an altitude of 816 while Rafa works to overtake in second place at an altitude of 801. This ranking can represent the umpteenth challenge of an incredible career between the two great champions. Further back in the standings Novak Djokovic, held back mainly by the ups and downs, in terms of results between 2016 and 2017. Despite this, in sixth place he works to bring the top positions closer. Here is the complete ranking: Roger Federer 931, Jimmy Connors 816, Rafael Nadal 801, André Agassi 747, Ivan Lendl 671, Novak Djokovic 666, Pete Sampras 586, Boris Becker 576, John McEnroe 538, Stefan Edberg 497. Roger Federer’s return from injury in 2021 is highly awaited. He was supposed to return at the Australian Open 2021, but he wasn’t ready in time. But still, many are expecting a 2017-like return from Federer. And former British No.1 Annabel Croft is a firm believer that Roger Federer can do something different and challenge his rivals, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

Croft on Roger Federer's return

Annabel Croft analyzed and expects Roger Federer to make smart decisions. She said that the Swiss Master will be more attacking and look for shorter points. Federer’s strategy will determine whether he can challenge for the important titles. “He has had time to consider his strategy for 2021 and has always been very smart with his training and scheduling, so it would not surprise me if he has been focusing his practice on playing really short, sharp, attacking points. “If he is to challenge for the biggest prizes, he surely needs to avoid being drawn into lengthy wars of attrition. By nature Federer is an aggressive player who looks to win matches quickly, but he might have decided that at this stage of his career it is time to shorten points even more by attacking at every conceivable opportunity, playing chip-and-charge on his returns and getting into the net whenever he can.”

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