I can't find a better word to describe Federer, whether it's his 38-year-old face or his elegant tennis skills. Federer is Zidane in tennis. Every detail skill is skillful to elegance, length and short, right and wrong, oblique and straight, surfing the internet and intercepting, and every technology is arbitrary and fascinating. Zidane defined Marseille detour, Federer defined one-handed backhand, and both of them defined their own textbook-like signature moves in their respective fields. Elegant, exquisite, comprehensive, atmospheric and bloody.
Up to now, he has won 65,438+000 titles and 20 Grand Slam titles in his career, which is the longest record of consecutive singles in the first week of the world (237 weeks, 2004-2008) in ATP history, and won the Laurence World Sports Award for the best male athlete four times. Federer has almost achieved an all-round monopoly on personal honor, with Jordan in basketball and Bailey in football. An athlete who has achieved so much can only be called a legend. Federer, 38, seems to have no intention of retiring, which means that we never know how long this legend will last, and everything has to start with the little boy who loves playing football.
To truly understand Federer, we should first put aside the image of Wimbledon Central Stadium champion holding a trophy and go back to the beginning of the story.
On the concrete floor of Basel New World Primary School, young Roger ran behind the ball like a madman, regardless of his bruised knee caused by slipping. That year, Federer was 9 years old. He is not the king on the tennis court, but the shooter on the football field. He is brave and heartless, and loses his temper when he loses. At that time, all his friends called him "Little Satan". His real interest is football, and his position is striker.
At the age of 9, Federer officially registered to the Concorde Club in Basel, which is adjacent to Basel. Marco Chiudinelli, a friend of Federer when he was young, once recalled the days when he and Federer were flying on the court. "10 years old, Roger and I belong to two different clubs. On the court, Roger plays forward and I play free agent. He is a good center and his header is excellent. I still remember that he shot very hard and ran very actively, but Roger's left foot, hum, was really bad! "
12-year-old Federer hesitated between his passion for football and his talent for tennis. He must make a decision, because the rhythm of football and tennis is basically the same, and Federer can't take care of both midweek training and weekend games at the same time. "/kloc-when I was 0/2 years old, my schedule was so tight that I couldn't continue to engage in two sports. Football was my favorite sport at that time. I wanted to be a professional player, but I wasn't sure I could really do it because my left foot was mediocre. I finally chose tennis as a personal sport. You are the only one responsible. I feel that when playing tennis, everything may be under my control. "
Unfortunately, we lost an excellent center on the football field, but fortunately, we got the legend that the tennis court is not old. Between the big ball and the small ball, Federer chose the small ball. Federer may retire early on the court, but on the tennis court, he is the god who holds the racket. No one knows when this legend will stop.
From February 20001year to March 20 19, Federer won 100 singles titles, including 20 grand slam titles, in the face of 50 different opponents from 25 countries. I still remember that in Marseille in 2000, at the age of 65,438+08, Federer reached the final of the Tour for the first time, and finally lost to his compatriot rossetter after winning the first set, and missed the first championship in his career. In the dressing room after the game, the young Federer cried in frustration, saying that he thought he might never win the championship again.
19 years later, the crying boy won 65,438+000 singles titles in a marathon after losing his first title. Federer became the second person to win 100 titles in men's professional tennis after Connors.
Let's review the old boys 100 Crown Marathon. From 200 1 Milan, Federer began his championship harvest. In 2003, 22-year-old Federer was in high spirits. He defeated Sampras, the former champion of Wimbledon, and won the first Grand Slam in his career. Since then, the lawn of Wimbledon has a legal successor.
In 2004, Federer won 1 1 titles, including three Grand Slams, three Masters and the Tennis Masters Cup, making him number one in the men's professional tennis world. Since then, Federer has established his dominance in tennis. It was not until the French Open in 2009 that Federer won the Musketeer Cup for the first time. Since then, Federer has won 65,438+04 Grand Slam titles in six years, tying the previous record held by veteran champion Sampras alone and becoming the sixth player in tennis history to win all four Grand Slam titles.
In 2009, Federer beat Roddick to win the Wimbledon championship, surpassing Sampras to become the first tennis player with the title of 15 Grand Slam.
Now 16 years have passed, and the fledgling Federer has already become a tennis legend that everyone expects. But what remains unchanged is that Federer, who is almost confused, continues his dominance in the highest arena, just like drinking a panacea for eternal youth. Many people once thought that this unique genius would eventually be defeated by time, but it seems that even the goddess of time is very light-handed for him.
16 years ago, at that time, his one-handed backhand had not reached the point of perfection, and his whole body had not been shrouded in the aura of grand slam champion. Sixteen years have passed in a blink of an eye, and the dream-chasing teenager at that time has become the king of this sport that is difficult to replicate. The number of championships he won accumulated year by year. Even after playing for one year, he never stopped. At last, it was 20 19. Federer, 38, has made a great career in this year when many people think that his name will never appear among the top players again. Although he is Connors, with 65,438+009 titles ahead, will 65,438+009 be an elusive number for Federer? Elegance never dies, and the legend continues!
It is often said that behind a successful man, there is always a woman who is careful for him. The woman behind roger federer is mirka who has been with him for 20 years. Speaking of mirka, that is not a simple woman.
Mirka was born in a poor family. As a child, with the support of friends, mirka was able to receive professional tennis training. With her own efforts and self-discipline, at the age of 65,438+07, she was on an equal footing with Schneider and Hingis. /kloc-At the age of 0/9, the elegant mirka was madly pursued by a Dubai prince ten years his senior. But when the prince of Dubai got married, he made a harsh request. "To be my wife, you must give up tennis." Mirka's answer is also very straightforward "no way"! Between wealth and tennis, mirka decisively chose tennis.
In 2000, mirka, aged 22, met Federer, aged 19, and mirka, who was attending the Olympic Games, fell in love with Federer. At that time, mirka was a hot tennis star, and Federer was a teenager with no achievements, but fate was so wonderful that they fell in love.
However, who would have thought that after falling in love with Federer, mirka once again faced a difficult choice in life-in 2003, mirka was accidentally injured and had no choice but to retire. This time, between tennis and love, mirka chose love. Since then, she has been with Federer and devoted herself to being a wife and agent. An old frontiersman loses his horse—a blessing in disguise. That year, Federer won Wimbledon for the first time, which opened the rule of tennis for nearly 20 years.
From 2004 to 20 10, mirka was also in charge of Federer's training. In the days when mirka retired from the background, Federer's tennis performance became increasingly top-notch. He also thanked his wife with these words:
"Maybe people think I am the best, but without mirka, I am not the best."
In 2009, Federer married mirka Fengzi and gave birth to a pair of twin daughters. After giving birth, mirka was no longer beautiful and out of shape, but Federer publicly said, "mirka has gained weight for me. As my agent, she is too busy to go to the gym to exercise. Besides, she is also willing to try new cheese methods for me. I like her Swiss cheese and chips very much. I can't imagine my life without her. She is the exclusive angel given to me by God. "
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Roger federer, who was almost confused, never revealed his retirement plan, but in competitive sports, time and tide wait for no man. There is really one less game, and there is always a time to say goodbye in life. But before that moment, the cow was on the court, elegant on the court, the unpredictable ball path on the court, skilled, horizontal, vertical, rhythmic and clear.
Watching Federer's game, there are few fierce actions and embarrassed expressions, and some are just elegant and calm. Confident, elegant, atmospheric and introverted, his own temperament coincides with the gentleman core of tennis. He is on the court, and tennis is Federer.
A person takes a sport to the extreme, making it perfect and legendary. It promotes skills and concepts to a new height, and skills, mentality and body are perfectly coordinated. It can only be said that Federer defined tennis.
Thank you, Roger. Your company has become the longest confession in tennis. If one day you want to turn around and leave, please turn our thoughts into the warmest waiting.