7 Valuable Lessons Learned From Tennis Legend — Roger Federer
Skill Development Expert Profile — Roger Federer
His graceful style of play, technically clean shots, elegant footwork and finely touched volleys have won him many fans around the world. Roger Federer is a great role model with excellent sportsmanship behaviour on and off the court and is regarded as one of the greatest athletes of the 21st century.
He is leading the race of becoming the GOAT (Greatest of All-Time), with a current standing of 20 Grand Slam titles. He has won Wimbledon (8 times), Australian Open (6 times), US Open (5 times) and French Open (1 time).
He was ranked the best player in the world for 310 weeks, including a record-breaking 237 weeks in a row, and at age 38, he is impressively ranked as number 3 in the world, still looking to extend his number of grand slam titles.
What did it take to achieve this amazing career and success? What are his secrets, and what can we learn from Roger about skill development?
Growing up
Roger began playing tennis at age eight, at the tennis club where his parents played recreationally. He had an extreme winner instinct from a young age, and according to his first coach, Madeleine Barlocher, he always wanted to become the…
