With his superb backhand, passion for art and skillful piano playing, Roger Federer is not only a tennis star but also known as a sports aristocrat.”If God played tennis, He would hit a backhand like Federer,” journalist and writer Manuel Jabois (Spain) exclaimed when the Swiss legend boldly defeated Rafael Nadal 3-2 in the 2017 Australian Open final. , the 18th title out of 20 Grand Slams he won.
Federer beat Nadal in the 2017 Australian Open final
It was called the “dream final”. A match that made viewers experience special emotions, when Federer dominated with 73 winning points, compared to Nadal’s 35 points.
The adventure of Federer is a fundamental part of the history of tennis, who always has spontaneous strokes of genius.
Martina Navratilova, champion of 18 Grand Slam women’s singles, commented: “He has no weaknesses. Roger has a wider range of shots than anyone. He knows which one to use at what time. His choice was perfect.”
“Roger has no weaknesses and he can beat you in many ways: from the baseline or serving, or hitting the net…”, legendary Navratilova emphasized: “Federer has more options than others.” the other player. His backhand is better than anyone else’s.”
Rod Laver, one of the Australian sports icons and a major influence in world tennis, praised: “I think Roger is the best of all time. The way he played for two decades, the consistency In terms of gameplay, winning so many tournaments looks so easy. Everything he does is truly amazing.”
One of the moments that Laver is most proud of is Federer’s victory over Marin Cilic in the 2018 Australian Open final. “It’s an honor for me that he won his 20th Grand Slam title here, in the stadium bears my name”.
The moment Federer won his 20th Grand Slam
Federer’s strokes are natural and harmonious movements, with no limitations or difficulties in his movements with the racket.
Roger’s skills have been compared to Michael Jordan’s unique dunks; Lionel Messi’s tricky dribbles; how Jose Raul Capablanca (Cuban chess champion) controls the board; Usain Bolt’s beautiful stride length and frequency; or the “skyhook” technique of Kareem Abdul Jabbar (ranked second on the list of the greatest basketball players of all time, after Michael Jordan)…
They all have something in common: the techniques they perform create a general hypnotic effect on witnesses.
Sports aristocrat
Federer is famous for his great achievements and his aristocratic taste, both in style and appearance, despite the fact that at first he was quite unruly.
His legendary story, in addition to 20 Grand Slams, was tied for world number 1 for 310 weeks, won 1,251 official victories (lost 275), and 103 singles titles brought him 130 million euros in prize money.
Federer plays the piano very well
Federer is much more than an athlete. He is distinguished outside the field as a philanthropist, whose main foundation is to bring sports closer to children in difficult circumstances, in addition to his role as a UNICEF ambassador.
Outside of the sports world, Federer is an artistic soul. He studied music, loved rock and played the piano as skillfully as he did those backhand shots that captivated so many hearts.
As an avid fan of the band AC/DC, Federer said that he always liked to be Lenny Kravitz – an American singer and songwriter who combines many different genres – for a day to feel Receive his power by standing up on stage with a guitar and microphone.
From a young age, Federer loved sports, especially swimming, badminton, soccer and table tennis. Roger wanted to be a sportsman and tried his hand at football and hockey, before focusing on tennis from the age of 12.
At the age of 14, Federer stopped being a vegetarian and changed his diet to become a professional athlete. Boris Becker was his first idol when he entered the world of tennis.
Federer, a sports aristocrat
Once he became a star, like his friend and greatest rival Rafael Nadal, he was a fanatic on the tennis court. Both always requested that the changing chair be comfortable and, if possible, have armrests. Even so, he always puts towels on the chair to make it softer. Water bottle on the left and mineral salt bottle on the right.
One interesting thing is that in his first interview in 1999, Federer confessed that his love was Pamela Anderson (Canadian supermodel and actress) and Cindy Crawford (one of the three most popular American supermodels of the decade). 1990s).
As an adult, he married Mirka Vavrinec, whom he first met at the 2000 Sydney Olympics). They have two sets of twins together (Riva and Mayla Rose in 2009; Leo and Lenny in 2014).
Federer, who speaks German, English and French perfectly, as well as expressing himself well in Italian and Swedish, has an impeccable career. After September 25, when the Laver Cup ends, the world will be without a sports aristocrat.
