Roger Federer: 'I’m training hard, making that possible and...'

In this 2020 we have seen very little, but Roger Federer is always in the hearts of the fans. So much so that he was elected, for the 18th consecutive year, "the most loved by tennis fans" according to Tennis Sportwalk. Due to the double operation on his right knee, this year we have seen a Federer in small doses, with the Swiss who will be mainly remembered for the game on the roofs of the houses with the two Ligurian girls; the love of the fans is more rooted than ever and this year too he is the idol of the crowds. An appreciation that began in 2003 and which has always been confirmed since then, both in the golden years of the Swiss career and in the most difficult years marked by injuries and a crisis in results. Prestigious double for the prestigious couple composed of the new n. 8 Andrey Rublev and his coach Fernando Vicente. Rublev won recognition as Most Improved Player of the Year thanks to his five ATP titles and 41 victories on the circuit, while Vicente was chosen as Coach of the Year for leading the 23-year-old Muscovite to these prestigious milestones in one year. so hard. The Stefan Edberg Award for Sportsmanship went to Rafael Nadal for the third consecutive year and for the fourth time in total, while the 17-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz Garfia was elected Newcomer of the Year. his first ATP victory in the Rio Open in February. ATP Fans all around the world have voted Federer as the Fans’ Favorite Player of the Year for 2020, giving the 20x Slam champion his 18th consecutive award! 

Roger Federer thanks supporters 

Roger Federer has thoroughly enjoyed every award, right from his first one in 2003 to the latest one in 2020. But the most recent honor would give him immense pleasure as it reflects the amount of faith fans have in him even during an injury-plagued season. “Hey, it’s Roger here. I hope everybody is doing well in a difficult year. I just wanted to thank you all for winning the Fans’ Favorite Award this year again. Thanks to ATP, to all the tennis fans out there voting for me, believing in me, and wanting to see me back on the tour,” said Federer while addressing fans after winning the award. “I’m training hard, making that possible and I hope I can play in front of all you guys very very soon and Happy Holidays to everybody. Happy New Year and let’s hope it all gets better next year. I can’t wait to see you all again very soon. So take care, and again, thank you, thank you, so so much, I’ll see you soon,” the 39-year-old added.

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