Australian tennis player Omar Jasika reveals that he didn’t really have any idols growing up, but adds that Roger Federer was amazing to watch and believes the Swiss is the one who should be considered the greatest tennis player of all time.
Jasika, 25, enjoyed a fairly successful junior career, having won the men’s singles and doubles titles at the 2014 US Open. “I had no idol as such, although I loved watching Federer, he’s amazing.” Jasika said.
When asked to pick the GOAT, Jasika named Federer. “I have to choose Roger,” Jasika answered.
Jasika once practiced with Federer
Five years ago, Jasika posted a selfie on the practice court with Federer.
Before Federer’s final at the 2017 Australian Open, Jasika was given the honor of serving as the Swiss’s warm-up partner. Jasika was thrilled by the experience, as he captioned his Instagram post: “Nice to warm up with the king before his final tonight.
Good luck.” Meanwhile, Federer has not played since Wimbledon 2021 as he continues to recover from knee surgery. In a recent interview, Federer confirmed that he is focused on giving tennis one last chance.
“Time will tell how I want to deal with this, how many times I keep looking for the interest,” Federer told The Parool. “Now I think about it sometimes, but not often. My main focus is how to make my return to tennis.
I work a lot on it and think about it every day. The feeling you have and how you react after those applause and cheers, I still don’t know in advance. Novak [Djokovic] He also said it: many of us are nervous before a parade like this.
We don’t do it every day either, we never get used to it. It remains uncertain, while all you have to do is walk around a bit and say a few words. And I got quite excited, although not everyone has seen it.
One never gets tired of so much attention. This is why it is also difficult for many athletes to stop. Or why they keep playing demo matches. Because they love to play. Because in the end we are not only tennis players, but also artists, entertainers”
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