as well as he does

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jasonlulu_2000

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He’s perfected his game on the hard courts ...He was always a great clay court player. And because he moves as well as he does, he’s consistent now on the grass.

What does the underlined part mean?

Thanks!

Jason
 
It means something like this: because he's an expert (mover) / (player) , (and we all know he is).....

It means a great clay player who wasn't as good as he is would not be so good on grass.... It's a phrase to emphasise his expertise, and to point out that he has wider skills than just one type of game.
 
Because he moves so well, he's consistent ... etc.
 
May I take it to mean 'Because he moves well as usual'?
 
Then is 'as well as he does' intended to emphasize how well he moves?
 
Similarly, 'he is as skillful as he is' simply means 'he is so skillful'.
Is it correct?
 
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