Shanghai 2014 was the strangest title for Roger Federer, says coach
Which was the strangest Roger Federer's title out of all the titles he won during his career? His coach Severin Luthi said: "Shanghai 2014 when in the first round he saved match points against Leonardo Mayer. At 1:00 AM I was already halfway to the locker room. Then he won the point. And, in the end, the tournament." In that event, Federer also played a stunning semifinal match against Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. In one game the Swiss hit four aces in a row against who is considered the best returner of all time.
On how Federer manages to keep playing at his best tennis, Luthi added: "The most important thing is: he likes to do it. The fans, for example, are not that bothering for him, he likes this recognition. As a younger player, you wish fans loved you. He did not forget it. Roger is the boss of his own company. But he knows: you cannot always have everything. I do not know a more balanced and positive person than him. That helps a lot. His parents gave him a lot. I think Roger is a specialist in doing the best things. He also had to work hard on it and he still needs to do it. A good example is when he decided not to throw the racket anymore. He came to the point where he decided: now I am the calmest version of myself. You need to have a certain toughness. Sometimes that messes with younger players."
What can you learn from Federer? "All that you want (laughter). I live it every day, that's very motivating. Making an effort, thinking positive and then to really do, it's two different things. You can read a lot of books about it but you need to be convinced of it and you have to live it."
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2HeETpk
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