Roger Federer Makes the Shot of the Year, Around the Post

We don't yet know whether Roger Federer will win his 15th Grand Slam at Wimbledon, but he has already made what I consider the shot of the year, above.

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As expected, Federer beat Yen-Hsun Lu in straight sets on Centre Court. But no one could have expected the way he finished a long rally, racing past the sideline and hitting a backhand not over the net but instead around the post. Lu couldn't return it.

Federer won the match 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. He plays Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the second round Wednesday.