Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer, back to his throne – Tennis Special
Master of all masters, Roger Federer, has stamped his authority over the game and has proved once again that he certainly is the best tennis player the history has ever witnessed. The Swiss legend reclaimed his world number one
spot after two years by winning his record seventh Wimbledon Championships title on Sunday’s eve. He outclassed the home favourite world number four, Andy Murray, in four sets, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, to stand tall once again at the coveted All England Tennis
and Croquet Club in London.
Federer has cited on numerous occasions that his utmost aim this season is to get back to the world number one spot and he finally accomplished the dream which many said to be impossible to be done. The 30-year-ols Basel native
has shut all the critics who were adamant that the Swiss maestro must retire from the professional circuit immediately to avoid further slump in his rankings. Federer has now levelled the Pete Sampras’ record for reining the tennis world for most numbers of
weeks at 286, something other tennis professionals can only dream of achieving.
The Swiss tennis genius believed that it was not just the Wimbledon title victory which propelled him to the top spot in ATP Rankings but a series of highs and lows which played vital part in his rise to form. Federer particularly
mentioned his heartbreaking loss to Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the US Open Championships last year. He won the opening two sets of the match and was right there on the match point, just a stroke away from victory but tables were turned on him and
the Serbian won in the end.
“I think it was a time where I just had to believe that things were going to turn around for me, and not just naturally, but work at something,” said Federer. “This is where I did take a long break off… Because I played a lot of
tennis, good tennis, but I wanted to win titles, not just lose in the [quarter-finals] and [semi-finals].”
His defeat marked another year for him yielding no Grand Slam title for the Swiss Maestro but Federer didn’t lose heart at that heavy blow. He even slipped down to the world number four spot but the veteran regrouped his strength
immediately and won three back-to-back ATP titles to reclaim the third rank. He stood victorious in Basel Indoors, Paris Masters and the season-ending grand finale, ATP World Tour Finals, to finish the season on a winning note.
“I think when I came back to Basel, which was a home tournament, things obviously changed for me to winning ways again, I would believe. Then the confidence rose as I went to Paris and also to London. I think this is when I realised
a lot is possible in 2012.”
The Swiss Maestro took off his 2012 season by winning titles at Rotterdam, Dubai, Indian Wells Masters and Madrid Masters to get back his vintage form but his Grand Slam title drought finally ended on Sunday. Federer’s hard work
has finally paid off and he has written a new history in the books by claiming his 17th Major title.
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