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Former World No. 1 Roger Federer has changed tennis with his elegance. The manner in which the Swiss player has transformed the game has made it reach great heights. There are certain shots, which aren’t written in the books of the sport, that Roger has treated fans to.

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Recently, the 20-time Grand Slam winner had a conversation with the representatives of Moet & Chandon, one of the many brands he endorses. Moet & Chandon is one of the world’s largest champagne producers and a prominent champagne house. During the conversation, Roger was talking about an interesting statistic with regard to hitting 2 million serves in his life so far, and he revealed an interesting point. 

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Roger Federer: ‘May have hit two million shots in my life’

The Swiss superstar said, “I have definitely not hit 2 million serves in my life. I don’t think my shoulder would survive that. I feel though that I may have hit 2 million shots in my life. With all the practices as a junior, doubles you name it. Maybe I’ve hit 2 million shots. But I wonder who’s the person who is counting all the bubbles in the glass. You take a slow-motion video and for how long and how difficult that must be. I don’t even know.”

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It is rather hilarious to wonder who is keeping a count of all these shots and services.

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Also Read: “His Brain is Underrated”: Coach Details the Major Attributes Behind Roger Federer’s Success

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Reflecting back on tennis, the 2017 Australian Open champion withdrew from this year’s edition.

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Rohan Kollare is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Rohan has studied Sports Management and has a trophy cabinet adorned with accolades won in district and state-level tennis competitions. He has previously worked in Content Operations for Disney’s Hotstar for over a year, covering Tennis and Formula One. Rohan's experience as a player gives him the ability to provide incisive analysis of the game rather than a superficial understanding. When not staunchly supporting his idol Roger Federer, Rohan likes to dive into animal welfare work, get lost in a book or listen to some music.

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