"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.
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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.
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"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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