Rugby star Siya Kolisi caught up with Roger Federer and he suggested that he was impressed with how normal and casual Federer looked during her lunch. Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, but he’s never been known to be cocky or arrogant.
Instead, Federer loves to stay humble and is known to be a very kind person. “I had lunch with Roger Federer today in Zurich. Someone like him is so big here, but when you sit down with him, you forget how big an icon he is because he is a normal person,” Kolisi said RTS Sport.
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Treating people properly has always been Federer’s business. Roger is 40 and the end of his career is near. Recently, former world number 1 Federer was asked how he would like to be remembered.
“I hope that I will be remembered as a relaxed, cool and good tennis player. And I hope that as a person I was able to set an example that you can treat people with decency, demeanor and fairness even if you are successful,” Federer said Ringier magazine.
During his interview with Ringier Magazine, Federer explained his towel trick. “How can I just ignore a bad point? One trick that helped me a lot was the one with the towel.
A baby has a cozy blanket or a cuddly bear. My trainer said I need something like this. Something that helps me to withdraw into my world for a brief moment. (…) From now on it was said: You can get excited for three seconds.
Then you run to the towel. Then this is the time for you. (…) Very easy. But very effective. For me it has become a ritual. Lost point, first reflex – towel. But later it was also because of all the sweating (laughs), ”explained Federer.
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