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Badminton ace honors Roger Federer and Serena Williams

Roger Federer and Serena Williams have been hampered by injuries in recent months. The Swiss phenomenon underwent two surgeries to his right knee last year and has yet to regain his previous form.

The former world No.1 failed to make it through the quarter-finals at Wimbledon 2021, where he was clearly beaten by Hubert Hurkacz while even suffering a bagel in the third set.

Days later, the 39-year-old Basel native announced he would not be competing in the Tokyo Olympics due to a relapsed knee. The situation was no better for Serena Williams, who suffered a slip during her first round match at The Championships.

The American was thus forced to withdraw from the competition, and at the same time to postpone for the umpteenth time her quest to equal Margaret Court’s record, which is 24 magnificent Grand Slam titles.

So, for Rofer and Serena, 2021 could represent the final season of their wonderful careers, although nothing should ever be taken for granted when it comes to these two great legends.

It is not uncommon for athletes from other disciplines to draw inspiration from tennis players. This is the case of Pusarla Venkata (PV) Sindhu, the badminton star, who has never hidden the adoration she has for Roger and Serena.

Federer’s knee injury has haunted him for two years

“Serena Williams thinks she can do it, as a woman and as a mother. She’s doing exceptionally well, she’s a strong woman.

And Roger Federer is another legend. Maintaining this level until now, at his age, is not easy. He was there at his peak, ”said PV Sindhu.

Nadal and Federer have won Majors without losing a single set – four times by the Spaniard (obviously at Roland Garros) and twice for Federer (once at the Australian Open and once at Wimbledon).

Anecdote: Roger Federer’s best Slam result before his first title (Wimbledon 2003) was a quarterfinal appearance (Roland Garros 2001 and Wimbledon 2001), while Rafael Nadal’s best result before his first title (Roland Garros 2005) ) was to reach the fourth round (Australian Open 2005).

Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, had reached one final and two semi-finals before his first Grand Slam title (Australian Open 2008). The second most prestigious tournament on the ATP Tour, the ATP Final, is considered by some to be the unofficial “Fifth Grand Slam”.

There, it is Roger Federer who leads ahead of the other two with six titles to his credit. Novak Djokovic is not far away with five titles, but Rafael Nadal surprisingly never won this end-of-season indoor tournament.

The Swiss star lost to Pole Hubert Hurkacz at this year’s Wimbledon Championships. He pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics in order to focus on his recovery and all hoping to come back stronger at the US Open.

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