Roger Federer must play on clay if he wants to win Wimbledon this season, says Swiss star
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Marc Rosset is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who reached as high as no.9 on the World rankings. Although he never won a Grand Slam, he won an Olympic Gold medal for Switzerland in Tennis singles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
Rosset thinks that Roger Federer needs to get fitter before the Wimbledon starts. He believes that Federer must participate in the clay court season if he wants to challenge for the Wimbledon trophy. Rosset says that the game on grass has changed considerably in the last few years, and you can now play on grass from the baseline. They serve and volley days are gone now. On a lighter note Rosset added that back in 2013 people had started talking about Federer’s retirement, and look what’s happened after eight long years, we are still talking.
Marc Rosset said, “If Federer wants to win Wimbledon, he needs to play on clay. It will help him to get fitter.“
He continued, “Also, now you win Wimbledon by playing on the baseline, not at the net. Even in 2013 we were speaking about his retirement. 8 years later, he is still there.”
Roger Federer and his love affair with Wimbledon
Roger Federer is the King of Wimbledon. With eight titles to his credit, he is the most successful as well. Federer has won the title consecutively from 2003 to 2007 and then again in 2009, 2012 and 2017. His first title at Wimbledon came when he was only twenty one years of age, back in 2003, and his latest one was in 2017. Incidentally Federer was the Wimbledon Junior champion in 1998.
The 2009 Final win against Andy Roddick remains his best Final victory at Wimbledon. A four hour seventeen minute match that went the distance, full five sets. The match ended with Federer winning 5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14. Federer had served 50 aces in that match.
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