British Legend: Retired Federer Irreplaceable

By Daily Sports Nigeria on September 19, 2022

British tennis legend Tim Henman has called retiring Roger Federer “irreplaceable” for the tennis world, and hailed his “absolutely incredible” impact on Wimbledon.

The eight-time champion at the All-England club announced he will end his career after this month’s Laver Cup, and Henman believes that Federer will be “enormously missed” as both a player and ambassador for the game.

Henman described Federer as a unique quantity, both in tennis and the wider world of sport. He said: “On the court, you know, as a competitor, I think he’s irreplaceable.”

For Henman, few athletes can match Federer’s influence, saying “the impact across the sport of tennis and global sport has been absolutely massive.”

“The most incredible career, and one of the most influential people in our sport,” he continued.

While Federer won every major, his greatest successes were seen at Wimbledon. Henman enthused about Federer’s legacy at the English major.

He said: “I think his legacy at the All-England club is absolutely incredible.”

That legacy began with a Junior Wimbledon title in 1998, and continued with his famous victory over the then-29-year-old Pete Sampras in the fourth round of the 2001 edition of the tournament. He won his first Wimbledon title in 2003, and was in a league of his own on grass for many years.

Source Sporting Sun

Posted September 19, 2022


 

You may also like...
Okagbare draws Bowie

Messi Misses Barcelona Training, Doubtful for El Clasico...

Court Jails England Fan For Euro 2020 Final...

How Enugu Rangers Lost to Visiting Etoile du...

Scrabble: Nigeria’s Moses Peter emerges African champion

Top Seeds Set to Battle at ITTF Challenge...

 

Latest News Nigeria beat Cameroon to reach IHF final 27 schools for Doregos Basketball Championship Super Falcons to play France’s Les Bleues in friendly SWAN suspends ban on coverage of Anambra FA activities Joshua among boxing’s top three earners in 2024 Oshoala makes history with Bay FC Nnamani hails team over IHF bright start Flamingos lift U-17 W’Cup Fair Play Trophy Rangers Intl, SWAN partner on sports collaboration in SE LAGOS SWAN CELEBRATES AIG ZONE 2 ON HIS BIRTHDAY AND 30 DAYS IN OFFICE Traders Cup: Upholstery Soccer Team Secured 2nd Win To Advance To Round Two Lagos SWAN Celebrates Oba Akiolu, Iyaloja General, AIG Fayoade

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,142 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,269 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,351 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (43,992 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (43,932 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (43,879 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,718 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,289 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,333 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,036 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,489 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (38,916 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