Roger Federer reveals his favorite shot

Roger Federer has a long relationship with Wimbledon. The Swiss star holds the record of eight titles but he has also had to digest some of the most painful defeats. The reference is to the 2008 and 2019 finals, where he wasted two match points surrendering to Novak Djokovic at the decisive tiebreak. The Basel veteran talked about his famous feat against Pete Sampras in Wimbledon 2001. At his first game on Centre Court, the then 19-year-old Federer took away the satisfaction of beating the American after an exciting battle. "Beating Pete Sampras in 2001 at Wimbledon came as a surprise. He was the big big favorite and it was my first time at Centre Court, Wimbledon. It was a huge moment for me. I felt like if I could beat Pete Sampras at Wimbledon, I could beat anybody anywhere in the world. It was a reference. So from that standpoint this one really made me believe I could have a truly great career" - Roger Federer explained. Federer was then asked to name his favorite shot from three options: slice, lob and smash. "The slice. I do not hit the smash and the lob enough. I am an attacking player. Nobody's signature shot is a smash. The slice, I have probably hit it a million times. Because of my one-handed backhand, the slice makes logical sense for me." Source: TennisWorldUSA

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