Re: Interview with Federer's biographer

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:03:48 -0700, gregorawe@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

On 10 Sep, 22:39, topspin <goolagong...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/09/10/160429.php

Some interesting insights.

yes indeed - these two:

Q. How, if at all, do Federer's interviews compare when speaking in
German versus English?

STAUFFER: Since the Swiss German press conferences feature a smaller,
more intimate group, they are much more interesting for us. Often the
questions are more specific, and Roger is speaking more freely, using
a broader vocabulary. Sometimes he is also less diplomatic in his
mother tongue.

The mind boggles ...

Q. What do you make of Federer's difficulty with coaches? Is it
stubbornness or does he truly not need one usually? Do you think a
coach would have helped his tactics in some of the matches with Nadal?

STAUFFER: I think Federer outgrows his coaches, because he is a very
fast learner. Maybe there is a coach around who could tell him exactly
how to beat Nadal, but I doubt that he exists. Otherwise, Roger might
have found him. To be honest: I don't think that many coaches know as
much about tennis as Roger. He is always adapting and analyzing. Just
a reminder: he has won four of the last six matches against Rafa, one
even on clay.

BTW, we haven't seen Roger's diaries for a while...


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