Published 02/08/2023, 9:22 AM EST
A person doesn’t just achieve class by acting professionally in their field. They also have to adopt a similar attitude in their personal lives. Many athletes have mastered that ability and Roger Federer is one of those personalities. Federer is an individual who is known for remaining calm and collected on and off the court. There have been a few instances where he lost his cool, but those seldom occur. Federer has not only inspired tennis players but players of various other sports as well.
Federer was not always the calm and collected personality we see. At the dawn of his professional career, he had a tendency to throw racquets and throw tantrums which drew the displeasure of the crowd.
But, over the years, Federer changed his mindset, and his conduct on and off the court has been quite exceptional.
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The Roger Federer effect beyond the court
Roger Federer’s documentaries have inspired many. One of those inspired individuals is Kevin Walters. Walters is the coach for an Australian professional rugby team, Brisbane Broncos. While Walters is happy with how his young squad is performing, he believes that there are some areas in which they can improve.
Walters said that their professionalism as a unit could improve. The team performs well during training and video sessions, but they have to improve at what they do when they aren’t present on the training ground. “The guys are great when they are here training and in video sessions. Their recovery here is really good, but it is what they do when they are not here that we have got to get better at,” Walters told Brisbane times.
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He further went on to say that he watched Roger Federer’s documentary in which he says that he didn’t know how to be professional till he was 21, but figured out how to correct his failings later. “I was watching Roger Federer talk about when he was 19, 20 and 21 and he didn’t know what to do or prepare himself for a tournament, but he worked that out and turned out to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.”
Roger Federer recount one of his outbursts
Federer has stated that as a junior player, he would throw tantrums on the court. He would throw racquets around and have mental breakdowns on the court. When asked about his temper as a young player he would say that he was the opposite of cool.
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In one instance, Federer, when he was 16, threw a racquet at the backdrop of his training center. The racquet pierced the backdrop which was promptly followed by Federer getting kicked off the court. He was further punished to scrub toilets for a week. The Swiss Maestro calmed down by quite a lot and won 103 ATP titles.