'Roger Federer's level was exactly the same again', says former Australian ace

It was a gala evening, in which Roger Federer was awarded among the best Swiss athletes of the last 70 years (and God forbid). In addition to the usual thanks, however, King Roger has frozen his subjects. "I hope to return to the field in 2021, but we'll see - he said -. But even if my career were to end here, it would be an extraordinary end with this award that I receive today ». An icy shiver that the tennis world, which is trying to figure out what the 2021 calendar will be, would have gladly done without: one should start from Florida, from Delray Beach, on January 4th, but the only "certainty" is a tweet posted and then immediately removed from the organization. The Australian Open, on the other hand, should start a couple of weeks after the canonical second half of January: 8 February, however, may be too early to see Roger Federer on the pitch. Federer does not give temporal certainties about his return, but the feeling is that he has not yet seen the sunset of the champion's career: a few days before the award ceremony in Switzerland, in fact, Roger in an interview with Kei Nishikori organized by the technical sponsor that the two players have in common had confessed to having the Tokyo Olympic tournament in his sights, which will be played on his 40th birthday. During a recent interaction on Wide World of Sports with Peter Psaltis and Todd Woodbridge, former Australian player Sam Groth spoke about 'his two special memories' taking on Federer.

Groth on Roger Federer

Sam Groth also recalled his third round meeting against Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2015, making special mention of Federer's ability to regain his composure after losing the third set. "At Wimbledon, I was able to take a set. You stick with them (the Big 3) for an hour or so, you maybe able to sneak one (set)," Groth said. "As soon as the fourth set started, Roger's level was exactly the same again .. slight little lapse in my concentration and intensity from my side and he's all over you." According to the Australian, Roger Federer has played so often on the main courts at the Majors that it gives the Swiss extra confidence as soon as he steps on to them. Groth added that he would love to play Federer in an unfamiliar setting - such as an outer court in Melbourne Park.

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