Roger Federer Opens Up on Frustration Management During Matches

Published 03/19/2019, 6:45 PM EDT

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The Swiss tennis ace, Roger Federer had a despondent time in the Californian desert after his championship match loss to the Austrian, Dominic Thiem who won his first Maters 1000 title against the adept with 100 ATP titles. For the past three weeks, the Swiss maestro has been slamming the tennis balls incessantly and in the next breath, the World Number five, Roger Federer packed his bags for Miami right after the Indian Wells final concluded.  

The tennis world is acquainted with the calm and composed nature of Roger Federer on and off the court. In the post-match press conference at the Indian Wells 2019, the Swiss champion was interrogated upon his on-court management with frustration.

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Roger Federer subtly mentioned the intangible practices which he applies it during a match. Besides his on-court excellence, he has the skill of mastering his mind, keeping his senses under control and embracing positivity.

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Managing one of the mighty forces in a human being’s life, which is anger can be overpowered by developing the act of forgiveness and moving on. Roger Federer executes this practice for governing his play when things go haywire.

“I guess it is, you know, just accepting a lost point for just a point and not more than that,” he said. “Can be quite complex sometimes, because every point in tennis feels like it could be a momentum switch.”

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Roger Federer continued, “I think that’s what I do very well in my head, you know, how I’m able to, for three seconds, analyze it, maybe be frustrated for myself a little bit, and then right away go into relax mode, go into preparation mode for the next point, and be able to think clear again. I think when you feel that way, yeah, you move on quickly.”

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During certain moments in the match, Roger Federer does get distracted and gets deviated from the game. However, with the aid of practice within a jiffy, the maestro brings back his mind to his tranquil state and mediates upon slamming the tennis ball.

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Continuing, he said,“Of course days, maybe, I don’t know, you feel just more edgy, for whatever reason that is. Maybe you feel the same in your job, I’m not sure, but I think everybody has those days when you’re just edgier.”

“Could be lack of sleep. Could be anything. That’s the days it doesn’t come naturally. You have to sometimes really force yourself to stay calm,” Roger Federer concluded.

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