“Many believe that Rafa could not have played with wooden rackets. I do not agree. His forehand could have been less impressive. But he would have adapted his lasso movement and found a way to exploit his talent by hitting more flat. It’s the same for Rod Laver, he was playing flat because that was the style at the time. But he would have topspin easily with today’s rackets. The best hands and the best eyes adapt to everything, they learn, they evolve.? “
Here are the words of Roger Federer from the book Act and Think like Roger Federer. A beautiful tribute from the Swiss to his great rival Rafael Nadal. The two players have shared, with Novak Djokovic, the various trophies of world tennis over the last decade. Despite a certain rivalry, Nadal and Federer have always respected each other a lot. Legendary words.
Baptiste de Domingo
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