“Nobody made Federer fit into a mould. A mould was made to fit Federer” The Master – Roger Federer’s new biography written by Christopher Clarey to be out soon
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Roger Federer turned 40 on 8th August 2021 and to make the occasion even special, his new biography, ‘The Master – The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer‘ written by New York Times’ tennis correspondent Christopher Clarey, will be out soon as the release date was announced for the book.
The book will see the first copy released on 24th August 2021 and will also be available for online booking for tennis enthusiasts and fans of Roger. Federer is currently in the 23rd year of his professional career and still continues to impress and dazzle the fans with his performances across the globe.
Speaking about the idea behind the biography, Clarey said, “I’ve been waiting for a Federer bio to come out in the U.S. for a while now. For someone who has regularly appeared on our TV sets for 20 years, and who has been interviewed thousands of times, Federer can still seem like a bit of a mystery, at least in the States, or at least to me.”
“Unlike Rafael Nadal, he hasn’t yet written an autobiography. His wife, Mirka, as you note in The Master, doesn’t speak to the press, and Federer himself generally keeps his private life private. There’s also something about his game, and where it came from, that eludes our customary explanations for sporting genius,” added Clarey.
“The Master was more than 20 years in the making” Christopher Clarey on the Roger Federer biography
Clarey talked about his first experience seeing a 17-year old Roger Federer playing at the Court Suzanne Lenglen at the 1999 French Open in his Grand Slam debut which he lost to former World No. 1 and then the US Open Champion, Patrick Rafter.
“Federer already was fluid and flashy, but he was still volatile then. You definitely knew the score from his body language. He was also not nearly as chic with his baggy, Sampras-inspired clothes and his backward ball cap. Covering his transformation through the years has been both a privilege and a challenge.
“Federer’s parents weren’t professional athletes; Switzerland has little history of producing great men’s players; he isn’t a tortured artist, like, say, John McEnroe; and he didn’t have to fight his way out of difficult circumstances,” said Clarey on the transformation of Federer, from being a Junior Champion at the 1998 Wimbledon to ending up being an 8-time champion at the All-England Club in the next 2 decades.
‘As a teenager, before he turned pro, Federer told his dentist that he had dropped out of school to pursue tennis full-time. His dentist, in good conservative Swiss-style, scoffed at the idea. Federer’s response? Get a new dentist.’ The book covers similar unknown details and incidents about the Swiss Maestro and looks to give further insight into his professional and personal life.
The Master releases on 24th August 2021 and with such insights already been revealed, fans will be waiting to get their hands on the book to know more about the tennis great.
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