'Roger Federer must certainly serve well', says Swiss tennis expert

In recent years the numbers of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic have been totally crazy. The Serbian has dominated the ATP ranking for some time and in the next few weeks he will overtake (officially they should be March 8) the record of weeks at the top of the ATP ranking of Swiss champion Roger Federer. Also in this 2021 Nole has started in the best way, he has played great matches and reached his third consecutive final at the Australian Open, the 28th in the history of his already extraordinary career. Novak's long-stated goal is to be the GOAT of professional tennis by overcoming any existing record and after the record of weeks at number 1 his next goal is to reach and exceed the number of Grand Slam titles where Roger Federer currently leads. and Rafael Nadal, both with 20 successes. On March 8th Nole will start her 311 week as number one. However, Roger Federer's inactivity and age have led several fans into questioning his competitive level when he returns. In that context, Swiss tennis expert Heinz Gunthardt recently spoke to the German website Tagesanzeigher.ch about Federer's comeback.

Gunthardt on Roger Federer's return

"It’s going to be one of the greatest challenges you've ever seen in tennis, no question about it. A couple of things have to come together. Roger Federer has to move well, build his confidence, also in his body," Heinz Gundhardt said. The Swiss tennis expert also claimed that Federer's movement will be key in his comeback. "It is possible, but he must certainly serve well," Gunthardt replied when he was asked whether it was realistic of the fans to expect Federer to play at a high level. "It's also clear that he won't be very match-fit, but it's not the main problem. The big question is how good he will be moving." It’s been a vexed topic that has polarized opinions around the ongoing Australian Open 2021. However, despite unflattering remarks from Novak Djokovic, Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley has put up a stout defense of the strict quarantine rules ahead of the tournament. More than 70 players, ahead of the Australian Open, were forced into quarantine without the option of practice after some crew members on their chartered flights tested positive. Shortly after, Djokovic wrote to Tiley seeking an easing of quarantine rules. Even as the move invited backlash online and in a section of the media, the Serb released a statement saying he had only spoken up for players under hard quarantine and not sought privileges for himself.

 

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