"You will have to take one or two steps back": Federer's inspiring advice for future champions

When a legend like Roger Federer addresses the future stars of tennis, everyone listens.

le 11/12/2025 à 15h26

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Roger Federer was never just a champion: he is a source of inspiration for generations of players.

And at an event organized by Mercedes-Benz, the man with 20 Grand Slam titles shared some advice for today's young players.

"You will sometimes have to take one or two steps back"

"My advice to aspiring professionals is to fight. Aim for the stars, land on the moon, go for it, work hard, have fun, but know well that it will be a battle and that you will sometimes have to take one or two steps back," he explains.

A phrase that resonates as an unavoidable truth in a sport where the quest for glory is often mixed with pain, pressure, and loneliness.

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Why is the Dzumer v draxl match canceled. Dzumer won. I would have gotten points. Tennis temple, if you dont get your act together more and more people are going to leave this app

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I am surprised about relatively low attendance at Roland Garros which was the most popular slam 20+ years ago. I myself love it as well as really loving aus and us opens. I don't care about Wimbledon, sometimes maybe I can watch women's tennis. I hate Wimbledon's white dress code, I feel like I am watching junior tennis...I watched very few matches like Graf davenport final in 1999 the last time.....

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