“Roger Federer Wants To Hear The Crowd” – Tony Godsick On Federer’s Future

Why does Roger Federer continue to play tennis despite critics hounding him to retire all day long? His game is surely not on the same level it once was.

He doesn’t move like the breeze on the court anymore and you can see a lot more signs of his stamina giving in and exhaustion taking over. However, Roger Federer continues to step on the court as much as his body permits, not just for Grand Slams and other ATP events, but also for charity matches and motivated exhibitions. There’s one constant that still remains in spite of a lot of things evaporating around Federer.

That is his fan base and the immense love that he gets from them. Each time Roger steps out on the court, there’s a huge crowd pushing him on to decimate his opponent. Whichever country Roger goes to, there’s a legion of fans waiting to welcome its superhero.

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What fuels Roger Federer to keep playing? 

Roger Federer’s agent, Tony Godsick, offered a probable answer as to why he keeps pushing on. Roger’s fans make a big part of the reason he’s still here.

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“There are some players who walk out on court with earphones on. With Roger, you’ll never see him do that, because he wants to hear the crowd. That’s one of the things that fuels him to keep playing—the roar and the reaction. I believe he has a library in his mind where he files away those moments and feelings. That will not only allow him to have incredible memories for later, but it will allow him to push the envelope as it relates to how long he can stay out on tour. This is the motivation he needs—the biggest arenas, and the biggest crowds.”

Roger’s fans can surely testify to all of these statements. A player cannot win twenty Grand Slams without loving every aspect of the job. For Roger, that means feeling the rush when he hears his fans. Time will prove that Roger’s decision to not retire was the right one.