‘I didn’t think he would have such a monstrous career,’ Former grand slam champion speaks on Roger Federer, calls him a ‘jerk’
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Roger Federer and Michael Llodra
Swiss maestro Roger Federer in one of the greatest player of all time and rightly so, is an inspiration to many. He broke on to the tour in early 2000s and back then, not many thought that he’d be the player he is today. Michael Llodra, former French tennis player and three time doubles major champion was also one of those who never thought Federer would’ve such a career.
Recently, in an interview with Le Telegramme, Llodra spoke in length about various aspects of his career. The London Olympic silver medalist was asked the opponent he admired the most, to which he said, “Roger Federer!”
He said that he knew Federer since he was 12 and at that point he never expected him to have such an elite career. He then went on to praise Federer and called him one of the greatest of all time.
“I had the chance to face him several times. We are a year apart, I’ve known him since I was 12. We grew up together. I didn’t think he would have such a monstrous career,” he said.
“He was a very good player, we could see that he had facilities, but from there to predict that he was going to become the or one of the greatest players of all time… He had flashes but he was a bit nervous and had ups and downs. As soon as he managed to sort it out, he became a whole different player. He has such ease, all his shots are perfect.”
Further, when Llodra was asked who he thinks is the craziest player on tour, she replied: “Dmitry Toursunov. And me. We liked to make people laugh. Roger Federer is also a big jerk. But when he leaves the locker room, on the other hand, it’s the Swiss in all his glory.”
Federer to remain out of action for another 6 months
Roger Federer is currently out of action and underwent another knee surgery in August a couple of months back. He is still in recovery and has started walking without crutches but it’ll be a while before he starts training.
Recently, Federer shared that he should start training in March or April and also said that it’ll be very difficult for him to compete at Wimbledon next year. He also made it clear that he wants to have a quick recovery and start competing at the highest level once again.
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