Roger Federer: 'I hope Alexander Zverev becomes world No.1' AUGUST 10, 2018 19:40 by LUIGI GATTO 來源：https://tinyurl.com/y9zoucnn (Tennis World) Roger Federer spoke about Alexander Zverev's big potential many times. The German player is currently world No.3 and is coming from the Washington title defence. In an interview, Federer was asked if Zverev can be the No.1 in future. 'I hope he can do it, you know', the Swiss confessed. 'Clearly he has a big game and nice technique and good attitude and all that. I think every day that goes by he's going to learn more and only going to become more stronger. It's normal. He will only get better from here. Once he's past 40 years old, he will start going down again maybe. No.1 is always a big ask. A lot of things need to align for that: consistency, fitness, mental. So you make it sound like you just become world No.1, like, at will. If you look at who's been No.1, there is not really that many players. I hope he can do it. I think he's a great talent.' Another young player, Denis Shapovalov, can have a bright future. The Canadian hits the one-handed backhand, which is not something usual among young players. Speaking about the future of this shot, Federer said: 'From moving now on forward we will see double-handed backhands predominantly, which is how I would teach my kids, as well, to play tennis. I think it's just easier. Double-handed backhand, you can always fight a wrong position with the left hand, let's say, if you're a right-hander. You know, on the return it's the same thing. You might have a little bit less reach, but you can also let go and still reach it. I think a double-hander is the way to go, but I hope it's not a dying breed, you know, like you said. I think it just looks nice, a one-handed backhand. You mentioned Thiem, Gasquet, Stan, they all look good, those one-handed backhands, especially if there is power and in defense it looks great. Grigor, same thing. So it's nice to see Denis also keeping that alive and same with Thiem and young guys coming up that it's still going. But I think we will always be outnumbered from this point moving forward. Unfortunately Björn Borg had too big of an impact on this game. He just doesn't know it sometimes (smiling).' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 好 這篇來的及時 耶XD 重點摘錄： 1.Roger很看好Sascha有朝一日會是世界第一 （感動QQ） 並提出成為世界第一的要件為協調性、保持健康及心理素質。 2.若是Roger要教自己的小孩打網球，他也會讓他們練雙反 雙反已是目前主流，但是不希望單反逐漸消失 單反就是賞心悅目，力量展示跟防守的靈活度極具有破壞力 很高興新生代如Shapo、Thiem仍然打單反 Borg大概沒想過他的雙反會對網球的發展影響如此之大XD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 謝謝Roger!!!　 開心　Sascha好好加油～　Be patient!!! --

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