Why younger players are not winning Grand Slams — Federer

By Daily Sports on June 22, 2018

The last seven Grand Slam tournaments were won by players over 30. There were times when 17-year olds, Mats Wilander, Michael Chang or Boris Becker, were winning the Grand Slams. Is it possible to see it again? Roger Federer tried to answer it during a conference call in Halle.

“Good question. I’m not exactly sure what the secret is that the older guys are doing well. I think it could happen again that 17, 18, 19-year-olds can win Grand Slams and I think it will happen. There is no doubt about it.

“I just think it depends on the generation. I don’t care how much work you put in you also need to have luck that the talent was there, the framework was there by parents and coaches and so forth, and maybe the country, the support system you have from the federation or whatever it was, that it all just works out perfectly and that you win that Grand Slam final on top of it as well like what Chang did, or (Pete) Sampras did, or (Bjorn) Borg, or Rafa (Nadal) and so forth, Becker also, when they were teenagers. It’s amazing to me to win Slams at such a young age.

“So, I think you also need a bit of luck maybe. But I think it could happen again. And I think as players stay hungrier for longer and maybe we have also taken care of our bodies more professionally than the generations did in the past, which is natural, you know, we have the means to travel easier, to have a physio or a massage therapist, a fitness coach and so forth.

“I think it all kept us on the Tour for longer and healthier. So, we can play for a longer period of time as well which the older generation didn’t have. They all retired between the age of 28 and 32 and now we all play into our mid-thirties almost.

“So, we also have longer opportunities and maybe because of this, we give younger players a more difficult route to success. I’m not sure, maybe that can explain it. I’m not entirely sure. That’s my take anyway.” (www.tennisworldusa.com)

•Photo shows Roger Federer

Source Daily Sports

Posted June 22, 2018


 

You may also like...
Atletico Madrid Close In On Cavani Signing

Nigeria Crashes Out Of 2020 Olympic’s Volleyball Qualifiers...

No Delay To Australian Open After 47 Players...

Mendy Completes Chelsea Move

Rio invitation excites Williams

Arsenal advance, Everton out

 

Latest News Lagos SWAN Appoints SWANECO As Buildup To Election Begins Esther Okoronkwo: Canadian club hails Super Falcons star who stepped up when it mattered in WAFCON final Super Falcons Over Ran Morocco In Grudge Comeback Game Confirming Mission X Isak situation has to be right for Newcastle - Howe Hojlund's fight to answer Man Utd's striker question Inter to make €45m Lookman offer next week Man Utd won't sell players on the cheap - Amorim Players fear consequences of speaking out - Fifpro Messi ‘very upset’ after MLS suspension for All-Star no-show WAFCON 2024 Finale: The Grudge Game Of Wits, Brawns Ensues As Hosts Morocco Dares Nigeria Late Drama as Morocco Files Shock Petition to Disqualify Nigeria’s Plumptre & Alozie Hours Before Final Newcastle consider Sesko amid Isak uncertainty

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,596 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,765 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,765 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,359 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,357 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,343 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,159 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,707 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,806 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,426 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,859 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,290 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media