More to be in awe of than just the quality of Tennis!

in federer •  4 years ago 

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56350177

Two things.

  1. Roger Federer reached the quarter finals of a tournament tonight. How absolutely incredible is it that he is still playing at this level!
  2. Listening to him and Novak Djokovic speak, I am absolutely in awe of how they have mastered the English language. I remember when Roger struggled with English in interviews, and Novak even more. Now they speak without effort and without error. Somewhat less perfect, but still admirable, is how much Nadal's facility with English has improved. His English was absolutely horrible and now he speaks very well. Facility with multiple languages is something I have always admired and envied. I think, generally speaking, English speakers have a harder time - perhaps because of the dominance of English.
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