Fans of Roger Federer are of course speculating about his return, and whether or not he will be able to cope with the heavy competition after spending almost a year away from the tour. His main rivals - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal - are right on his tail, and would be eager to close the gap.
The Swiss maestro, who is now in his 39th year, holds the all-time Grand Slam record of 20 titles, while Nadal (34) is at 19 and Djokovic (33) at 15. But out of all the incredible success that Roger Federer has seen over the years, his reign over Wimbledon is probably his most cherished.
The World No. 4 holds the record of most Wimbledon titles with eight, and always feels at home when he’s playing on the fabled grass at Center Court. And youngster Matteo Berrettini, who played Roger Federer at Center Court last year, couldn’t help gushing about that experience in a recent interview.
A very strong emotion: Matteo Berrettini on playing Roger Federer at Wimbledon
In an interview with Ubitennis, Berrettini talked at length about playing Roger Federer at Wimbledon and how it was a dream come true for the Italian.
The two faced off against each other in the fourth round at the Championships last year, and Roger Federer breezed past the young Italian 6-1 6-2 6-2. Berrettini elaborated on his Wimbledon journey, and pointed out that his serve was off against Federer.
The Italian, who has been competing at Patrick Mouratogolou’s innovative new Ultimate Tennis Showdown, will now travel to Kitzbuhel to play in Dominic Thiem’s invitational event. He expressed his desire to return to the tennis court under normal conditions, especially Wimbledon, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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