It wil be difficult to replace Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal - Pundit
In a recent interview, ESPN pundit Javier Frana was asked if the 2019 season will be the last one in Roger Federer's career. Frana replied: "This is the question we have been asking ourselves for seven or eight years. It's unbelievable and lovely what he does. As long as he plays a couple of tournaments a year, we all are excited to see him. And he enjoys and is competitive. There will be a very big emptiness when Federer, Nadal will leave... It will be difficult to replace them."
Is this the best generation ever? "I cannot say it because of the other generation. John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg were very appreciated too."
Why is South America struggling to make new players come up? "We have federations that are struggling economically, they do not have enough facilities and every country has its difficulties. At the moment I enjoy my job as a pundit but I would deny that I stay close to them and be a sort of consultant, helping the team. Although not full time."
On the players' longevity, Frana added: 'There are several reasons, not just one. Players prepare differently physically and they inspired each other to keep playing longer and at a high level. Many times the tennis players drop and then they come back to stand out among the best guys. Now you have a lot of benefits for them, like the same racquets, balls and surfaces that help their games much more."
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2VBPm7z
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