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Re-Examining Roger Federer’s Legacy After 2015 Wimbledon Run

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Published: July 17, 2015

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Roger Federer’s latest near-miss at Wimbledon is a reflection of an aging legend whose glory days are in the nostalgia-tinged past. No longer exuding the same aura of invincibility he once did, he has watched a new generation of players usurp his reign at the top of the game. But this reality gives a new perspective on his legacy.

His earlier accomplishments now look downright superhuman in retrospect.

Maybe we took the level of success Federer achieved in his prime for granted. Because he made winning look so routine, most fans expected to witness greatness every time he stepped onto the court. And he usually delivered.

The numbers he compiled at the peak of his powers are nothing short of mind-boggling. Here are his season-by-season records from 2004 to 2007: 74-6, 81-4, 92-5 and 68-9. Of the 16 Grand Slam events played during that four-year stretch, Federer captured 11 of them.

Marinate on those statistics; we'll likely never see anything like that run of dominance ever again.



To some, he approached deity status. In his renowned piece "Federer as Religious Experience," the late David Foster Wallace beautifully explained (or tried to) what made watching Federer such a visceral experience. Every match, he argued, there'd be a moment where Federer would do something so sublime that you'd wonder how it was even possible.

A certain beauty, grace and sophistication existed unique to his game. He transformed tennis into an art form, seemingly inventing shots on the fly. The way he'd contort his body to hit serves or snap his wrist to unleash a lethal forehand looked so effortless because of his masterful execution.

With a quick pitter-patter of his nimble feet, Federer would almost hover above the court. In another life, he'd probably give Fred Astaire a run for his money on the dance floor.

Vice Sports' Greg Couch said it best: Federer transcends time.
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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