'Roger Federer's offensive forehand was...', says former ATP ace

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For international tennis, Thursday the 15th and Friday the 16th of September were two days devoted almost exclusively to paying tribute to the Swiss champion Roger Federer. The reason is already known to the whole world: the now 41-year-old native of Basel has decided to say goodbye definitively to the sport that has made him famous since the early 2000s, allowing himself only one last dance at the Laver Cup in London. , the event that he created himself and that is scheduled for next weekend. The winner of 20 Grand Slam titles was remembered as a benchmark for many athletes and an absolute icon of the discipline due to his charisma, style of play and much more. All very moving, like the letter written and shared by King Roger to announce his official farewell. Moving words from a great champion, who made many people passionate about tennis. The end of a career that many hoped would never come, although the Swiss had already begun to accustom his followers to absences in prestigious tournaments on the big circuit. In recent years, his physique began to not hold certain rhythms and his withdrawal was finally an inevitable consequence. Wimbledon was, after all, the last competition of the ATP tour that the Swiss played in 2021: on that occasion, despite his non-optimal physical condition, Federer managed to reach the quarterfinals, suffering a crushing defeat against Hubert Hurkacz. On Friday night, the Basel champion wanted to spread a message of thanks to everyone: "It was great to spread the news surrounded by my mother, my father and Mirka. Who would have thought that the trip was going to be so long. Simply amazing," he commented, sharing some meaningful images. The post on various social channels was followed by many reactions and hearts towards Roger, who is preparing for the royal farewell ceremony at London's O2 Arena.

Corretja speaks about Federer

Former Spanish champion Alex Corretja was interviewed by our Catalan colleagues from Cadena Ser. The double Roland Garros finalist returned to his confrontations with Roger Federer, and to the legacy left by the latter. The Spaniard was a fan of the style of play and the whole palette of the Balois, whom he considers to be the most complete player of all time. “His offensive forehand was very good because when you play the cross forehand and they repeat it, you hit another cross forehand to repeat the zone. He didn't, he came into the court, put the pressure on, came to the net and volleyed great. He had a big serve, not the most powerful, but the one with the most angle. I would say he was the most complete player I have seen in my entire career, yes,” said the Spaniard.

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