Federer's versatility has been summarised by Jimmy Connors: "In an era of specialists, you're either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist, or a hard court specialist...or you're Roger Federer."
David Foster Wallace: Federer is of this type — a type that one could call genius, or mutant, or avatar. He is never hurried or off-balance. The approaching ball hangs, for him, a split-second longer than it ought to.
David Foster Wallace: Federer Moments: These are times, as you watch the Swiss play, when the jaw drops and eyes protrude and sounds are made that bring spouses in from other rooms to see if you’re O.K.
Andre Agassi: If it hadn’t been for the freak from Mallorca, Federer would have won all the slams a few times.
John McEnroe: (Jimmy) Connors loves to fight, (Peter) Sampras loves to win, but this guy (Federer) loves tennis.
Rod Laver: Though it is hard to compare tennis players across generations , Federer is probably the best of the Open era.
David Foster Wallace: Federer is of this type — a type that one could call genius, or mutant, or avatar. He is never hurried or off-balance. The approaching ball hangs, for him, a split-second longer than it ought to.
David Foster Wallace: Federer Moments: These are times, as you watch the Swiss play, when the jaw drops and eyes protrude and sounds are made that bring spouses in from other rooms to see if you’re O.K.
Andre Agassi: If it hadn’t been for the freak from Mallorca, Federer would have won all the slams a few times.
John McEnroe: (Jimmy) Connors loves to fight, (Peter) Sampras loves to win, but this guy (Federer) loves tennis.
Rod Laver: Though it is hard to compare tennis players across generations , Federer is probably the best of the Open era.