Roger Federer: 'We tennis players are like rock stars'
In an interview, Roger Federer spoke about the challenges of being a tennis player. The Swiss travels around the globe with his wife Mirka and their four children. "It's sometimes hard because we are like rock stars in some ways, we do world tour every year, but I got used to it. I have to do a lot of prevention training, stretching, massage, staying healthy", said Federer.
On what his thoughts during the main moments of a match, the 37-year-old added: "When a match point comes around or a few points before that, I think, Oh my god, I am probably going to make it again. Sometimes you think, how is the whole picture going to look like when I win. My god, do not think about it. You do not want to think about it. I just want to lie down and give myself two seconds on the ground I can relax. It's just an incredible emotion to sit down on the chair and say, It's all over now. It's great. I am so happy all the hard work paid off. It's this kind of feeling."
Federer also admitted his career overcame his expectations: "When I was young I could have never thought I could play tennis the way I am playing right now. I always knew there was some hidden talent in me, with my strokes and styles of play and the key to explore my whole potential was improving my footwork. I can play shots where Sometimes I think they are lost but I can still get them back. My talent, my style will always be in the spotlight but what nobody speaks about is my footwork."
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2GBYNM5
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