“Think about how rare that is; that the person who is the best at what they do, is also one of the most beloved in the locker room.”
Being the undisputed greatest tennis player in history is one thing, but in a current era of brutal social media trolling and vicious sports talk radio, it’s incredible that the king of tennis can also be so unconditionally revered, with absolutely zero derision.
Clay Travis alluded to a point once made by Andy Roddick, who said that for a guy who‘s been dominant as Federer, who has essentially handcuffed the careers of countless of players unwillingly trapped in his era of stockpiling Major Championships, he’s been able to match his success on the court, with his relationships off it.