Gordon Monson: 'As one who watched thousands of hours of tennis in my time, at all levels, Roger Federer is the best I ever saw.'
Designating any athlete as the greatest is tricky business because how does one come to that conclusion? Is it strictly numerical? Is it about total number of wins? Is it about longevity? Is it about an individual at the peak of his or her powers, when a sustained series of moments that player performed was at a near-perfect level, a higher level than anyone else ever has reached?
If you disagree, I’m not saying you’re wrong. If you prefer Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic, each of whom has more Grand Slam wins, or Rod Laver or Serena Williams or whoever else, OK, then. On top of all that, how does anyone not like this guy? I’m sure there are those who have found a reason not to, but from my corner, far beyond just the public-relations vids and soundbites, Federer demonstrated mostly grace, humility, gratitude, respect for the game, respect for fans, and, on the court, all-around greatness.
If that sounds like I’m man-crushing on RF, no, no, no, that’s not it. In fact, I have every reason to dislike the dude because my lovely wife, Lisa, had a woman crush on ol’ Roger. She rarely missed a televised match Federer was a part of.
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