Since turning pro in 1998, Roger Federer has faced opponents from different eras of tennis. From André Agassi to Rafael Nadal, the Swiss star has embarked on many rivalries to establish himself as one of the greatest players of all time.
Earlier this week, Federer appeared at a virtual event alongside wheelchair players Shingo Kunieda and Gordon Reid. During the event, he spoke about how Navratilova’s idea of playing online changed the way players played.
“In the past too, if you watch women’s football or the men’s game. If you look at how Vilas and Borg had exchanges, it was kind of like back and forth, back and forth. Or Chrissie Evert too, back and forth And then someone like Navratilova comes along, and others, always rushing into the network, and then other players realize: ‘Oh, that works too’ The star Swiss mentioned this example to show how others are following the idea, that she is ultimately changing the game.
“It just takes one person to give this idea to others, and then more and more are doing it,” Federer said. “And then the band comes in and everyone tries. This is when the game really changes. And then we’ll probably see that too, moving forward. ”
Rusedski talks about Roger Federer
Greg Rusedski has explained why he thinks Roger Federer may never return to the ATP Tour after the latest setback from his knee injury. Federer announced ahead of the US Open that he is due to have a third operation on his troublesome knee, ruling him out for the remainder of the year.
“He’s defied logic for so long, you can’t take that much,” Rusedski told Express Sport. “I remember [Jimmy] Connors at 39 makes it to the semi-finals at the US Open and we’re like “wow, that’s amazing”
But 39-year-old Federer was still in contention in the Grand Slam, but time does not stand still for anyone. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him again in 2022, but that doesn’t sound so optimistic. Maybe we’ll see him again at Wimbledon but who knows.
If he can’t win Grand Slam tournaments, he probably won’t come back. ” Together, the Big 3s of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have totally rewritten the history books. And to make sense of their collective assault on records, it is only natural that we turn to statistics.
But in doing so, we might overlook a critical component of their greatness – that it extends beyond their achievements on the ground. Staggering numbers are a prerequisite for the pursuit of greatness, yes, but after a while the intangibles take over.
–
