Daniil Medvedev v Roger Federer: Whose behind-the-baseline overhead smash was better after Indian Wells stunner?

Daniil Medvedev or Roger Federer: Who did it better? That was the question being posed after Medvedev hit an «amazing» overhead smash from behind the baseline which was reminiscent of one of the greatest shots of Federer’s career. Ad Federer’s effort came in Basel in 2002 against Andy Roddick. The Swiss superstar was running to his right way behind the baseline to retrieve a smash from Roddick, and somehow managed to hit an incredible jumping overhead winner down the line.

ATP Indian WellsMedvedev doesn't like it, Norrie 'adores' it: What's up with Indian Wells court speed?AN HOUR AGO Medvedev did similar in his win over Alexander Zverev in the last 16 at Indian Wells. Zverev hit a smash into the court that bounced up high behind the baseline. Medvedev wasn’t on the run like Federer, but had to leap up to even reach the ball, and incredibly then fired it back past Zverev for a clean winner.

It was a stunning effort and came at an important moment in the match at 1-1 in the second set tie-breaker with Zverev serving. So, what was Medvedev’s verdict on the shot and the echoes of Federer from 21 years ago? “First, I saw some comments about Federer's overhead. I was like ‘which one?' Then I remembered the one against Roddick,” said Medvedev.

“His one was tougher because he was on the run and out of the court. But if I remember right, the moment was a little bit less tight, in a way, because we had 1-1 in the tie-break and I was one-set-to-love down [Federer was leading 7-6 3-1 at the time of his shot]. “I got, in a way, lucky that he put the ball where I was standing.