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> Federer's tennis is an unkind learning environment; the rules aren't as clear, the feedback isn't as quick, and the skills are more murky. A lot of tennis is
by ignoramous 6y ago
> Federer's tennis is an unkind learning environment; the rules aren't as clear, the feedback isn't as quick, and the skills are more murky. A lot of tennis is the mind-game aspect and in elite tennis, you don't get the same person very often.
The Inner Game of Tennis [0] for folks interested in learning more about this.
[0] https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Game-Tennis-Classic-Performance/dp/0679778314 https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Game-Tennis-Classic-Performance...
PS Novak's probably more clutch than Rog.
- suyash 6y agoAnyone who has played some tennis can attest that it's more mental than physical specially when you're playing against opponents of the same level. No magic about that.
- Austin_Conlon 6y agoNovak also has to deal with hostile crowds a lot more, who are in denial that he’s on track to surpass Roger and Rafa. He’s possibly under-appreciated because he doesn’t have the flair of the other two, but rather a robotically consistent, precise, and relatively low risk style.