Roger Federer has his opinion on who is the GOAT of tennis

As exciting as unsolvable. This is how you can define the eternal debate that haunts the minds of all tennis fans and accounts for a large part of the conversations. Roger Federer He wanted to be a part of it, offering a really interesting perspective on the matter and opening up with overwhelming sincerity now that he has decided to retire. In the prelude to the Laver Cup 2022offered an interesting interview to apnews.com in which he addresses this issue and reflects on what the Big 3as well as the influence they have had on his sports career both Rafael Nadal as Novak Djokovic. In addition, he reflected on the hardness of the circuit and the need to be well surrounded to be successful.

How do you perceive the debate about who is the GOAT of tennis?

“Let’s be honest, it’s a topic that can generate a good conversation and a fun debate. We can be talking nonstop about this, but I think that at the same time it’s a bit silly to try to continually compare ourselves. I know it’s inevitable, the human condition It leads to that and I do it too, for example with my children. I have four and although I shouldn’t, sometimes it’s impossible not to make comparisons. However, I see it as impossible to objectively choose one or the other. Is it better to have super dominant years? or is there more merit in being out for a while and coming back after an injury? Is it more noticeable to win more when you’re young or when you’re a veteran? Are successes on clay or grass more important? There’s no end to the debate. Personally, me I don’t care and I think that once they surpassed me, I didn’t give a single thought to the statistics or to think if they win more or less. I think that none of them will end up being happier than the others because they have more Grand Slam titles”, he reflected. the swiss.

What does it mean for him to belong to the Big 3

“I feel very honored to be part of this select group. Rafa and Novak are amazing athletes and I hope they can continue to achieve great success because that would be great for our sport. If it makes them happy to continue with that challenge and maintain their passion for the game, I hope that they can achieve it. I think we have improved each other, we managed to overcome things that we would never have imagined reaching and that is what has made us great athletes and what allowed us to connect with the fans, “he says.

Pro tennis toughness

“Look, it is clear that we are very privileged because we do what we love, we make money doing it and we entertain millions of people all over the world. But I think it is essential to stop and think sometimes if you are enjoying this life, if you really still have that passion. The moment you get into the routine and you consider it normal, you stop enjoying it totally, then it loses the point of staying on the circuit because you have to make many sacrifices. People are not aware of everything that has to be trained, of how exhausting it can be to be always traveling, missing planes, sleeping in hotels and not even knowing where you are when you wake up. You need a work team that knows you well and makes you make an effort at all times, that you face new challenges, but that also that you do it with passion”, warned Roger Federer.