Roger Federer and Lindsey Vonn on their ski day. © Social Media
This was a meeting of superlatives: Lindsey Vonn, one of the most successful ski racers of all time, skied together with tennis legend Roger Federer. The American’s Internet posting then caused a lot of uproar.
February 12, 2024
From: det
Lindsey Vonn and tennis player – that fits. The 82-time World Cup winner has been a big fan of Jannik Sinner for some time, and she has followed his career very closely. One of her great role models is another tennis player, namely Roger Federer. Now a dream came true for Vonn: Lindsey spent a day skiing with the 20-time Grand Slam champion.
“We’ve been talking about this for so long, I wasn’t sure if it was happening. But here we are: retired, skiing, enjoying life! “Usually people you admire disappoint you in some way – but not Roger Federer,” Vonn wrote on X, formerly Twitter. The 39-year-old then remarked: “You are the GOAT – forever, because it takes more than numbers to have the influence that you have.” To explain: GOAT means “Greatest of all time” in sports language. as the greatest of all time.
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Video: Lindsey Vonn Instagram
This name, of all things, angered some users. Vonn’s post resulted in a flood of criticism from the camp of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic fans. The Spaniard has won 22 Grand Slam titles in his career, while the Serbian has won 24. One user commented: “Do you even know what the terminology of the word is? The GOAT is determined by numbers and successes and Djokovic is currently number 1!”
Vonn deletes the posting
The many comments caused Vonn to delete this posting from Platform X. The reason: She doesn’t want the negative comments to spoil her skiing experience with Federer.
Vonn later justified her words again: “The post was no comparison, it was a tribute to my friend who had a great influence on my life. Federer can be my GOAT, no matter what others think.”
By the way: She didn’t delete her post on Instagram. In response to a user comment, Vonn said: “I don’t classify the GOAT based on stats. For me, Roger will always be the GOAT.”
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