Roger Federer has made a solid start to the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai.The Swiss citizen can give some reasons why things are still going so well for him, even at a relatively higher age.
John McEnroe’s critique of the movie “Borg/McEnroe” was loudly heard in the tennis world, as serious historical inaccuracies had crept into the cinematic processing of the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.But even though the fans may not be allowed to take everything that director Janus Metz put on the screen at face value, it can be said with some certainty that the life of the tennis pros barely 40 years ago is clearly different from that of the current generation.
It’s hard to imagine that Roger Federer and his best mate simply go to a club to celebrate during a Grand Slam tournament.Well, the type of Vitas Gerulaitis is probably no longer available on the tour – but when the Maestro reaches for an adult cold drink, it’s only after a lot of hard work.Like this year in Wimbledon.This may be one of the reasons why the careers in 2017 last longer than those of Björn Borgs, who ended his career at the age of 26.
Further reasons:”Well, every player has to decide for himself how much his body can take,”Federer explained after his opening victory in Shanghai against Diego Schwartzman.”Where do I stand in life?Do I have a family, how much do the trips burden me?The prize money increases year after year, which may also be an incentive to play longer.”
Not for the Swiss, of course, who has already earned more than 100 million US dollars in tournaments alone in his career.
“I think the players will just stay healthier, also because we invest more, travel with masseurs and physios, recover more.The ATP tour also gives us a better service at the tournaments”, Federer continues.
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