Roger Federer and Olympics 2012 – Tennis Special
Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer, is still looking to perform some heroics at the age of 30. He is still going extremely well and looks to achieve an Olympics gold in 2012. He has all the capabilities in the world to pull up that achievement
but his stamina might not be working in his favour. The only competition he will have is from the reigning world number one, Novak Djokovic and the Spanish number one, Rafael Nadal.
Federer is incredibly talented and his ability to stay in the top three rankings of the world is definitely a colossal achievement. He might not be on top of his game but he is good enough to beat anyone on his day. He still owns
the best single-handed forehand returns and can manufacture shots in the midst of the rally that stuns everyone all around the globe.
Stating his goals about winning the Olympics gold in London, he stated, "It's an amazing once in a lifetime experience and may never come again in our lifetimes. It's a big, big milestone for tennis and the Olympics for all players
of my generation. It will be a very, very big and special atmosphere there, I'm really looking forward to it and I hope I can make a big result there."
Rumours were there that he will be teaming up with her long time mixed doubles compatriot, Martina Hingis, in the mixed doubles category of Olympics. The hype was there but both players cooled the air by stating that they are not
going to play together. Federer said, “I spoke with Martina on the phone and she said I don't think we should do it, I would love to do it but you should concentrate on the singles and doubles. It was a good conversation, in a way I'm disappointed but it was
a smart decision to make.”
Federer is a living legend. He might be old but hasn’t lost the flare of his game style other than stamina. He is out there to reclaim his throne. It might be an unrealistic thought for few tennis fanatics but then Federer is known
for his incredible ability to turn the tables on his opponent at his will. He won the season-ending grand finale at the O2 Arena, Barclays ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Tour Finals, in London last November. It shows that he has still got
enough potential to power down his opponents and claim titles.
If nothing goes wrong and former world number one stays the same, there is no doubt that he can clinch the gold medal at Olympics. It will be a special test for the likes of Nadal and Djokovic to overpower the Swiss on his favourite
sporting city. At the moment, he is limbering up to lead his squad to a Davis Cup tie against the strong American side. His team has only won once against the American in their previous three meetings. Federer played and won all his three matches to help his
team to a close 3-2 win in 2001.
He has a chance of winning gold at Olympics and some major upsets that can write-off the top two players of the world will definitely clear the track for him.
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