Retired almost two years ago, the Swiss former tennis player Roger Federer generates an impact every time he gives his opinion on the circuit, on this occasion by confessing Which opponent would you like to play against at least one more time?.
Federer totaled 1,251 wins and 275 losses in 1,526 matches played on the circuit. EFE/EPA
“Of course I would like it to be in the final. If you want it to be a specific player, that would be Pete Sampras. He is just a idol., a rival of the generation we know now simply cannot offer that. The match in Wimbledon 2001 was the game of all games for me“, revealed the man born in Basel, in an interview with the German newspaper Welt.
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Subsequently, the owner of 103 titles, only 19 years old at the time, who months before had inaugurated his record in Milan and would hit the table by lowering the American, number 6 in the world, in round of 16signing a unforgettable 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (2) and 7-5 in three hours and 41 minutes of battle, he would emphasize: “I knew you couldn’t beat it! That was the best time of my lifethe one I miss the most, with Henman, Kafelnikov, Moyá, Sampras and Agassi. Seeing everyone on the field that I only knew from television. The second half of the race was with the kids, the rivalries were more or less the same. Also a great moment.”
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It should be noted that ‘His Majesty’, which had failed in its two previous premieres in the Grand Slam British, would appear in society in that edition on the London grass, where he would later win eight titles, five consecutive, to become the greatest historical champion, totaling 105 wins and 14 losses in 22 appearances.
2024-06-19 19:00:00
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