{"id":13404,"date":"2017-01-30T13:01:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T11:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/?p=13404"},"modified":"2021-03-22T17:23:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:23:30","slug":"biggest-secret-behind-roger-federer-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/biggest-secret-behind-roger-federer-success\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Secret Behind Roger Federer?s Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

I?ve been watching Roger Federer?s performance over the years with great admiration. While he did so much for tennis, I think that his greatest influence expands outside the court.<\/p>\n

\"Roger<\/a><\/p>\n

Tennis is a tough sport. Hitting the ball with a racquet is hard. It?s a combination of skill, speed, strength, mental and physical endurance. Top players are undoubtedly talented, but likely not the most talented players that entered court. Many incredible juniors don?t make it and are not able to continue their journey. It?s true that tennis is highly expensive and rewards come very late, but this happens in any sport ? only a few get to the top<\/strong>. What makes them different?<\/p>\n

Hard truths about success<\/h2>\n

During the Australian Open tournament and after winning it, Roger has been obsessively asked by journalists how he managed to stay on top of every match, considering his late injury, age, and the long absence from the circuit. I guess many of them were looking for something much more sensational than Roger’s simple response:<\/p>\n

I worked very hard with my team. I tried to work the hardest.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Disappointed, journalists sometimes pushed for a different answer ? “Well, but there is something more? isn?t it?<\/em>” Yet, Roger gave them the same simple truth:<\/p>\n

My team worked very hard. We simply did it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Roger knows.<\/strong> He got into the spotlight, but it?s all about the team trusting him and backing him up 24h\/day.<\/p>\n

Some argue that Federer is not even the oldest player ever winning a Grand Slam. In 1972, Ken Rosewall won Australian Open at 37 years of age. Let’s face it, tennis today is much different than it was 45 years ago. After 1980, Agassi used to be the oldest winner at 32.<\/p>\n

Getting old does not help in sports, especially when speed, strength, and endurance are required. Tennis Grand Slams favor youth because there are many long matches over a relatively short period of time and recovery takes longer with age.<\/p>\n

What can we learn from Roger?<\/h2>\n

You are not alone in the court<\/h3>\n

You are the one hitting the tennis ball, but the team is carrying you on their shoulders. They are the ones who worked with you, starting with the physical preparation and ending with the recovery. Do not forget about the family as it?s an important part of the team as well. Everyone is working hard to help you win.<\/p>\n