In his career spanning over 24 years, the Swiss tennis star achieved everything which sportspersons only wish for. He has in his kitty 20 grand slam titles, and to tell you, that is really not a joke. If that shocked you a little, here is more: apart from scores of other achievements, he has his hand on 103 ATP singles titles which are the second most of all time; he has a record 8 men’s singles Wimbledon titles, five men’s singles US Open titles and a record six year-end championships. He has always remained dominant in the game with Rafael Nadal and Serbian Novak Djokovic—always referred to as ‘The Big Three’.
In his youth, Federer was a person filled with anger and a lack of control. He was most of the time seen throwing his racket in anger whenever he lost the game. He was also heard swearing on the tennis court often, however, with time and with guidance from his father and later, his wife, Miroslava Federer, who was also a tennis player, Federer started getting back on track. It was initially this lack of self-control that drew Miroslava, who would later become his wife, away from him. But, then, she stayed for the greater good of the player who would then make it to number one in the world of tennis—the king of the game.
His anger and lack of control disappeared and he was gracious on the court; a charming gentleman, whose shots were cheered by the audience and at times, left his opponent awestruck, with no option but to join the cheers. Apart from his family, his coach, Peter Carter also played a great and decisive role in pushing Federer ahead in his tennis career. What Federer is—as a human and as a sportsperson—becomes crystal clear when he talks about his coach who died in a car accident: he gets emotional to the core, giving credit for what he is to his great coach. The great Federer will always be remembered for his class, skills, and grandeur and it won’t be an exaggeration to say that athletes with Federer’s class and skills are created once in a while. The tennis enthusiasts loved to see Federer playing and that’s what they are going to miss now, forever!
