Federer fans:Federer is the most humble player ever. Rafan:No he aint that humble. An analysis: Here are some of Federers quotes: I came so close [to breaking Sampras record] and I could have chased it if I had wanted to. I didnt choose to. This is why we play the game. Federer didnt break Petes No. 1 record because he didnt want to. Not because Rafael Nadal took it away from him or Novak Djokovic denied him. Nope, Roger chose not to pursue the record, just as I choose not to be a billionaire. It would be great having [Pete Sampras record for most weeks at No. 1] but my life is very much OK without it, too. Pete is a good friend and was an amazing champion for our game. I dont need to break every record he has. A perfect starting point. Federer is gracious (talking about how amazing Pete was) and honest (he wants the record but is cool if he doesnt). And then he makes sure to let you know that hes broken most of Sampras records already. After Nadal lost in wimbledon 2nd round in 2012,Federer said: I think 15 years ago you had matches like this so much more often on the faster surfaces, that a guy could catch fire and just run through you, Federer said. Today its virtually impossible because you make so many more returns these days and conditions are so much slower with the elements. Whereas it was just amazing to see that it was possible. Okay, he didnt play like that for five sets, but in the fifth it was just a joke. I was laughing because of his performance for 10 minutes after that. I couldnt believe that he pulled it off the way he did. Of course I do feel bad for Rafa because its a tough loss; its Wimbledon; its the way things happen. Shouldnt Fed be more classy ? When recounting a meeting with Diego Maradona, the former Argentina World Cup-winning captain in London, Federer said: “I’m a big soccer fan. It’s been a pleasure to meet him. I heard he’s a big tennis fan, a big fan of mine. I think he was almost more excited to meet me than I was to meet him.” When Germany’s Andreas Beck pulled out before the second-round clash against Federer in a tournament because of a bad back, the humble Swiss champion said“He doesn’t want to risk it early in the season, best of five sets, against me,” Federer said. “Nothing he could have done, even though he would love to play against me.” On the eve of the 2010 Australian Open final here against Britain’s Andy Murray he said: “He’s in his second grand slam final now and I think the first one’s always a bit tougher than the second one. Now that he didn’t win the first one, I think it doesn’t help for the second one around; plus, he’s playing, you know, me, who’s won many grand slams and has been able to win here three times so I know what it takes and how to do it, which is definitely an advantage.” Now dear Federer fans,do you still think Federer is humble?? -_-
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 04:53:40 +0000
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