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Federer and Cilic at the 2017 Wimbledon Finals
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Federer and Cilic at the 2017 Wimbledon Finals
With the tennis tour being halted four an indefinite period due to the coronavirus pandemic, Croatia’s Marin Cilic thinks Roger Federer will efficiently use the break. And he will continue to break and make records on the ATP Tour. His only victory against Federer came in the semi-finals of US Open 2014. One match later, he was crowned as the first new major champion since US Open 2009.
“When it comes to Roger, he will certainly perfectly use the break. As he has always done,” Cilic addressed Croatian journal Jutarnji. “I have personally seen how fascinating he and Nadal look on the court after making a comeback.”
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The most-recent long layover of Federer was right after his fourth-round loss at Wimbledon 2016 to Milos Raonic. The Swiss maestro pulled out from Rio Olympic games, underwent knee surgery and took a six-month-long break from ATP Tour.
However, he utilized the break wisely, worked upon his game and fitness. He tried to shorten the length of the points, revived his one-hand backhand by taking the ball early, in a nutshell, he resurged as an invincible tennis player.
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With the additional aid of his physical endurance and mental resilience, Roger Federer went to claim more and more ATP titles that incorporated three Slam wins.
“Let’s recall how many injuries has Nadal had and whenever he makes a comeback. They rarely lose to a player he isn’t supposed to lose and who isn’t his rival, Federer especially,” Cilic added.
“Throughout his career, he has been often taking breaks of two months or more and he would always return in a much better form. I don’t think he is done. Maybe his desire will be even bigger after a four or five-month break.”
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Roger Federer
The oldest player ranked inside the top-100 ATP rankings Federer is in the quest of his 21st major title after he beat Cilic in Australian Open 2018 finals. Last year, he was close by an ace at Wimbledon 2019 finals, but yet again the reverie was unfulfilled. And once the tennis season resumes, Fedfans are expecting one-way traffic on his road.
