Roger Federer he retired from professional tennis last month and will go down in history as one of the greatest players of all time. He finished his career with 20 major titles and was the first man in tennis history to beat the 20 major titles. Federer is one of the most loved players in all sports and it is mainly because of his grace and class.
He tends to treat his opponents with kindness and the utmost sportsmanship and it is very rare for him to break on the pitch or get angry for any reason. But during the Open de France 2012 in the quarter-finals against Juan Martin del Potro, Federer had a small lack of concentration and was frustrated with his level.
He dropped the first set and the second set was very tight. Federer kicked an important football on the net and was furious with himself. He took his frustration out on the crowd and yelled “Shut up” at them. He then lost the second set in the tiebreak and remained 0-2 behind.
But using all his years of experience, he managed to bounce back and won the next three sets by winning the game in five sets 3-6,6-7 (4), 6-2,6-0,6-3 to book a semifinal with Novak Djokovic. Federer then lost the semifinals in two sets to Djokovic.
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Federer is known for his charisma and it is quite rare that he loses his patience on the pitch. And as a result, the “Shut Up” outburst came as a shock to many. John McEnroe, who himself was very famous for angering him during his playing days, said he was the angriest Federer had ever seen. “He’s as angry as you’ll see Federer,” The to say.
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