Roger Federer: 'I always compare it to is being a musician going...'

Given the complications that emerged in Melbourne since the arrival of the players, perhaps it was a good thing that Roger Federer decided to give up the Australian Open 2021. Also thanks to the imperfect condition of his knee, the former world number 1 has decided to skip the Happy Slam for the first time in the last 23 editions. The Swiss phenomenon, who will therefore complete a full year without setting foot on the pitch, could make his return to one of the hard court tournaments after the first seasonal Grand Slam, perhaps in Rotterdam or Dubai. The main goal of the 20-time Grand Slam champion will be to be ready for the summer, with Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics being the latest endeavors of his exceptional career. The 39-year-old from Basel has repeatedly reiterated that he does not fear the moment of retirement, having acquired the awareness that he had taken away all the satisfactions he dreamed of as a child. Speaking on the 'Courts Mag' podcast, King Roger analyzed in detail his boundless love for tennis. 

Federer on his love for tennis

“So, I think tennis has always been an elegant sport, so I’d say it’s an elegant sport,” began a cheerful Roger Federer. “I think people see it that way too, there is sort of that ballerina aspect as well that we have on the tennis court. I think it’s an arena sport you know that in a way I think the stadiums’ big but not too big so I think it’s intimate you know, so I think it’s really elegant.” Federer highlighted that tennis was one of the most global sports. He cited his reasons for the same and said that tennis players used to travel even more than musicians. “It may be one of the most global sports. We go on the world tour from January to November. So, I always compare it to is being a musician going on a world tour. Musicians don’t do it every single year but we have to, and we do it every single year so I think it’s super global,” added Federer. “I just think it’s competitive. It’s super competitive, there’s a lot of tennis players out there. With that ranking system that you have to defend, what you did the year before…it makes it very hard you know in some ways to be at the top and I think the competition is huge. So I’d say it’s elegant, global and competitive,” concluded the 20-time Grand Slam winner. Thus, Federer chose ‘elegant’, ‘global’, and ‘competitive’ to describe the great sport. However, who can deny that Federer himself contributed a lot to it and added that extra charm to it!

 

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