He’ll be remembered as the greatest tennis player of all time. And greatness, which deals in more intangible questions of character and style, is better served by literature
was not the best-ever male tennis player. Cold, hard statistics betray that fact. Rafael Nadal has won more Grand Slam titles, as has Novak Djokovic—and Mr Federer had a head start, winning six of his 20 titles between 2003 and 2005, a weaker period of men’s tennis. All three have won a similar percentage of points overall. Both Mr Djokovic and Mr Nadal have a better record of capitalising on their chances and converting break points.
The style of tennis Mr Federer played was undeniably elegant, regardless of whether he won or lost. If Mr Djokovic’s game is marked out by its consistency, and Mr Nadal’s by its power, the hallmark of Mr Federer’s tennis was its gracefulness. His movement on the court seemed to be effortless; it was often balletic. He placed his shots in the narrowest of gaps and produced aces at will. His one-handed backhand was a thing of beauty in an era of increasing force.
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