I got tears in my eyes when he answers the question how to keep the ambition to continue. "Enjoy practising, dont mind traveling and my parents who supports but most important my wive; without her i didnt play tennis for years anymore". He also give an honest answer to play with or without the roof otherwise you never know for sure if the tournament directors decide it without his share in it.
Federer is a grown up, a wonderful man, husband and father...let alone brilliant tennis champion. His is classy, thoughtful, wise and generous. His emotion reflects his capacity to experience the meaning of his accomplishment & love from fans world wide. No other player has this presence on & off the court.
I could've listened to him for 2 more hours. So insightful and candid. I don't know why some people think he's arrogant. He's truly an all round champion.
You need an incredible amount of talent to win such a huge tournament and then go and answer the same questions like they are the most interesting questions ever
In the history of any sports ever, Federer is the greatest of the greats. He's already in the same league with Pelé, Ali, Phelps, Jordan, Bubka, Gretzky, Brady and many others. But he is goat among goats, the epitome of sportsmanship, excellence and being a role-model. He's over and beyond time, eras, records and competition. He was immortalized years ago and he kept going, ups and downs and now - more than ever - he is here to show once again that the greatest stars in the Universe do not go out gently and calmly. They became a Supernova and become the shiniest objects on the sky.
Brady? Surely you mean Manning. However Belichick is of course the best football trainer ever (or most clever if you like). Also I would trade Pelé for Messi. Really like your astronomical analogy :)
Fed fan went into a panic after Roger forgot to say, "see you next year". Considering all the tears it almost looked like he was saying goodbye. He just forgot. False alarm.
I am not a huge Fed fan but it is truly amazing how he can compete at this level for so long. Back in the day, the great Bjorn Borg retired at age 26 and Fed is still winning at age 36!! Unbelievable!
He was very easy to dislike 10 years ago with his dismissive arrogance. He's definitely become a class act now, and when you're so much better than everyone else, a little arrogance is warranted.
Cristina P well if that's not the case with you it is with me, i think if someone doesn't like him he should at least not hate him because he's a class act a huge tennis player
Adore this man. The most talented tennis player ever, no one will surpass him ever and in our lifetime we are lucky enough to see him! The beauty of his play and technique are just sublime.
I was thrilled in 2012 when Roger took Wimbledon and thought that I would be satisfied if he hung it up...because as far as any sane person was concerned, he was already the Goat. But he gets coaches, changes rackets, trimmed his little champagne-belly...and now eight years later he is going to go back to Wimbledon as the favorite. Unreal. so great.
If he's so great why is he 9-21 in grand slam matches against his two main rivals? He won a weak Australian Open where once again major favours were done to help him out. Frauderer more like it.
Also, great sportsman don't cry all over the court after losing like the fraud did after the 09 AO final. That's when he knew for sure he wasn't the greatest, and that really hurts an arrogant **** like him.
Only has a French Open because he avoided Rafa who was carrying an injury. Also, imagine how many grand slam titles Laver would have won if he didn't miss six of his best years, the guy won the calendar year grand slam twice.
What sort of arrogant up himself wanker wears a shirt with his gay logo printed on a 20 to a press conference? Only four more to go to equal the record buddy.
He is obviously, besides the Goat, a brilliant and a humble man. He is relaxed to talk about his fears, his emotions and his weakness In a way that no other does. That's really amazing.
5 straight wins against his rival Nadal , 3 major wins in the last 2 years, it has been an honor to be a fan of such an incredible human being and athlete 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Stop with the age shaming! Bringing the age subject over and over is ridiculous. Roger and many other elite athletes have broken that age tabu by having proper preparation for tournaments, smart season planning, nutrition and hydration, and use of modern fitness theories and of sports technologies. It's time to accept that humans have the natural ability to live long, healthy lives. The real question to be asked is how can we all be like these elite athletes.
Roger is from another planet , the way he makes top players look like an amateurs is unbelievable , you will keep on winning majors forever , no other athlete in any sport has the number of records that Roger has Allez Goat #Rf 20 .
NFSracing We've been hearing that for quite some time now. It's not the Goat's fault that Nole is not able to cope with the rigour of the game. So, no need to bring him up when there is a winner who is sitting in front of you with the trophy.
What an astonishing performance , i really believe you will win the calendar slam this year if you decide to compete in Rg , Allez Goat keep on writing history : 302 weeks at world number 1 , 6 wtf titles , 96 atp titles , 1139 Atp wins , 20 majors , 30 majors finals i can keep on going with your records bel24ve😍😍😍😍😍 .
Bakheet Aljedhi well im a hughe fedfan and i hope 21 comes this year. But mate, the calendarslam this year......if that whould happen i wouldnt believe it in 10 years and still would think its a dream. But dreams are allowed:)
Well I doubt he will play RG- at his age it would drain him. And US open may be too slow for him to win- maybe if he's in better form than he was at last year's he could. Young players may finally come through and Djoko and Murray may regain form.
mizofan Yes, like i said, its a dream^^. But i can see him win one more major this year. Lets enjoy this 2018 season! Because i have the feeling that the 2018 season is the last in that the players of "the old era" really can dominate. After that other players will have great succes and slowly replace them. But i want to have murray, djokovic, nadal, federer, delpo and wawrinka at the top for a last time. How epic would that be? Imagine a world tour final with these 6 and probably cilic and dimitrov:)
Here is a well rounded player and humble person. A good linguist too. So glad we do not have to struggle to imagine what you are communicating like happens with a few other players. KUDOS TO YOU FEDERER !!!
Winning is something, but winning even your opponent's heart is Roger Ferderer's win. Enjoyed every second of final, press conference, interviews. Watching this guy simply plant lots of hope and positivity around.
A lot to be said for experience, maturity and wisdom. A lot of people instantly assume being 36 is a handicap and a disadvantage. But because of his fitness he uses his knowledge and evolution to his advantage. He doesn’t have to be explosive like a young buck - he can turn it down and turn it up and add variety in and draw on his experience. A lot of people commentating on his poor display ms here and there and easy draw but to be fair only really good players force you to up your game and when you’re as good as Federer you play as good as you need to with the guy in front of you. People assume he wouldn’t have beaten Rafa because Rafa looked so good and explosive. Well that’s Rafas game. He’s all grunt and machismo and muscles and brute force and chasing everything down but Roger has sussed him out now and realises through evolving and learning and changing that he can do things differently hence beating him 5 times in a row. Being older isn’t always a bad thing (if you’re Roger Federer).
Roger the tennis god, you’ve made the world a much happier place with RF20. Incredible match, incredible performance, extraordinary mental toughness. Amazing
What's really interesting about Roger is that when he became world number one, they interviewed him in Tennis Magazine in 2005 and asked him about how he stays so calm out there and how he isn't nervous. He said that he gets extremely nervous, and that he wants to be nervous before a match. He said he wants his hands to be "cold with sweat."
Never feel you need to apologise for the tears Roger, it shows you're human allowing us mere mortals share in the moment. You're quite simply the best that's ever been and I hope they name a tennis stadium after you one day, You've given millions of us tennis fans such pure pleasure and joy over the years. You are a shining star. Keep shining as long as you still enjoy the game Roger!
Yeah, back when he was struggling 2013-2016 I thought he was done. Then he got injured and I really thought he would retire. But nope the GOAT comes back from injury and looks like Prime (2003-2007) Federer, slightly slower but with a better backhand!? His backhand looks like Wawrinka out there but with more shot variation!
Federer always goes on about getting a bit of luck lol, does he not realise he is the greatest player ever, and thats the real reason he has now won 20 grand slams, so gracious and humble in victory
But who's to say if he'd have repeated last year's fifth set heroics if he'd gone down a break early? Cilic probably should have broken him but Federer rode his luck and regrouped to play some of his best tennis again while Marin wilted
Typical questions: Roger, why were you drinking water during the match? Why were you smiling when you won? Why did you sneeze in the 1st set? Is it better to win or lose? Do you think the sun will rise tomorrow?
Robert Wilson I only watch the Grand Slams and the 9 Masters 1000. ATP 500 I only watch the finals. No time for ATP 250. Does this make me a tennis fan?
It really bothers me that the press still ask questions about his age, he knows how old he is, and it is interesting to know when he will retire, but not all the time.
Won’t happen his body isn’t going to survive that many and roger could win one or two more this year. Wimbledon is certainly on the cards. His not done yet
betalpha314 I think Rafa could easily catch Roger. He should do really. He could repeat RG & US Open again this year. There isn’t really anyone to stop him. Federer could win US Open I suppose but I think Rafa will have a strong year. He looks very strong. Without Murray or Novak, who will stop Rafa or Roger? I think at ATP 1000 level Kyrgios or Zverev or Dimitrov are forced to be reckoned with but at Grand Slam 5 set level, only Roger, Rafa, Novak and Murray can do it (and maybe Stan again if he gets his head back together).
Mysterious Blue Murray would be recovered by then. It's not that he would be the favorite. In fact, he may enter with a WC probably because he would have only 360 points. But he may make the tournament a little difficult. The same with Djokovic.
roger returned six foot six marin cilics serve very well because of this marin never felt comfortable with his serve it played a big role in rogers win congrats to roger and to the runner up marion cilic
This is one of the reasons for nadal's head to head surge Roger shows up year after year but nadal suddenly once in a while and then gone except on clay he had injuries everywhere = Equation unbalanced
Nadal has often avoided Federer when form and surface don't suit- they haven't met on grass since 2008 and Nadal often misses the world tour finals indoors. They met 5 times in 9 months that were great for Nadal and bad for Federer from Spring 2013, but Nadal in decline then only played Federer once in 2 years from summer 2014 with Federer better. Davydenko 6 Nadal 5, Davydenko 2 Federer 19. The overall picture counts, not individual h2h so much, which can be skewed by specific circumstances, age, form , surface as well as style.
Absolutely... all the games he played, including The Hopman Cup, FULL stadium, all seats full, capacity numbers, this will never be repeated once RF retires. He's the reason I sill watch Tennis. I love everything about this amazing champion, a truly beautiful guy. SIMPLY THE BEST...
Look at this incredible human and actually pay attention and really LISTEN to this man. You don't need to torture yourself with conspiracy theories...he tells you everything you need to know, including his own horrible weaknesses or blunders. What you see is what you get with Roger Federer. Incredible as it may seem to me, you may actually not like him for many personal or loyalty reasons. But there's no call to ever think he is fake or to think he is part of any conspiracy. He sees no honor in cheating, ever. Hate his achievements as much as you want but respect the man. He loves and lives tennis and he's given it his all. That commands 100% respect. Period. As for me, it is my good fortune to be his fan from day 1. Couldn't care less about the G.O.A.T. debate. He is one of the greatest inspirations and joys of my life!! I thank the Universe for Roger Federer #RF20
Chung demolished Novak Federer punished Chung Cilic dismantled Nadal Federer destroyed Cilic in 5th set AO Final *That's why head to head record is kinda overrated*
Maria S . Undoubtedly. In other sports, debates may go on, but here in tennis, I suppose it was closed 3,4 years back. He is the GOAT 😊. Even the great living legends themselves have admitted FedEx is far ahead of everyone else.. Moreover even after that he won 3 more grandslams 😊😊. No words to describe him 🙌
To those who say this guy is winning too much it's rigged... I suppose we don't remember the times he's lost to Rafa, had to wait what seemed like forever to get his hands on the French, stopped winning after Wimbledon 2012, and all the while things still haven't been rigged enough for him to be "gifted" the Olympic singles gold, and all those final losses to Novak. What he's done is he's put himself in contention all the time more than anyone else. Sometimes it happens for him, sometimes it doesn't.
some of those press questions are just so stupid I feel bad for sports people like Roger who willingly and smilingly give their time to answer questions that he has to waste his time on those stupid ones.. Get us some serious, interesting, engaging question for gods sake, you're questioning Federer, you dont get that everyday
Yeah.. Djokovic and Murray are both 30 now. I don't think we'll see either of them win another slam again. It's funny if you think about it. They outgrew Federer when Roger turned 30 and they were at the peak of their careers (24-25). Now 6 years later, they became "old" at 30 and Roger who was supposed to be retired, found his second youth. He's playing as if he is 25 again
Absolutely right. People sometimes forget that those two are 6 years younger than Roger, and Nadal is 5 years younger. Yet they compare the head-to-head results and take issue with Roger that he won so many less against Nadal, and is basically equal with Djokovic. Roger is an older generation than those two for criss sakes.
i think during his speech,we just witnessed the trailer of how his retirement would actually look like ,probably it would be the most emotional moment in history of sports,
Hi guys. Roger is a better player tonight, What if the roof would have been open and Cilic suffer blisters like Wimbledon last year. Then everyone would have been blaming the open roof for Cilic loss. I live in London and London temperature last year July just around 30 degree in Wimbledon time and Cilic got blisters even 30 degree. One of the great thing of Federer, he never blame anyone of his defeat. If roof would open and Federer would simply say I didn't play well and I lost the match. Also don't forget Cilic did 64 unforced and many of them were so easily wasted by Cilic.
man whether the guy loses or win , all these wanckers will have something to say : weak era , H2H , lucky draw , roof closed , roof open , some phrase he said in his interview , the outfit he was wearing etc etc there is always something
come on, indoors outdoors who cares.. not like roger never won outdoors before. 5 us open, 8 wimbledon, 1 french, and 5 previous oz open, aren't they all outdoors? also 7 Cincinnati 8 Halle, are they indoors? NO.
My two favorite players won the Australian open this year, Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki. Wozniacki impressed me the most. She made so many adjustments as a player and it paid off. A more aggressive style of play with a better forehand and a killer new serve. She deserved it. And Roger is just Roger. He's a cut above the rest. Congrats to you both!
