5 qualities which made Roger Federer the greatest tennis player

#3 The greatest forehand of all time

Federer's incomparable forehand

Federer unquestionably boasts of the greatest forehand ever seen in men’s tennis. His forehands are not as powerful as those of somebody like Juan Martin Del Potro, nor are they full of vicious top-spin like those of Rafael Nadal, but they are second to none in terms of effectiveness and sheer beauty. Pete Sampras has rightly termed Federer's forehand as the best shot in tennis in the last 10 years.

Federer caresses the ball like an artist and subsequently, the court gets painted with immaculate strokes. He can also alter the speed and trajectory of his strokes, thereby making things even more difficult for his opponents.

He outplayed Rafael Nadal in the final of 2017 Australian Open with the help of his outstanding forehands. Federer hit a very impressive 53 groundstroke winners in that match and most of them came through his fearsome forehand.