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The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection
Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport, this authoritative biography is based on many exclusive interviews with Federer and his family as well as the author's experience covering the international tennis circuit for many years. Completely comprehensive, it provides an informed account of the Swiss tennis star from his early days as a temperamental player on the junior circuit, through his early professional career, to his winning major tennis tournaments, including the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. Readers will appreciate the anecdotes about his early years, revel in the insider's view of the professional tennis circuit, and be inspired by this champion's rise to the top of his game.
250 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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June 15, 2021
I almost dropped it aafter about 50 pages, because it's disjointed, and jumps haotically between tenses, and gives a tone of unwanted details about many others and few about the actual person the book is supposed to be about.. I only kept reading to find a little more about Federer, and it got a little better down the way, but not much..
September 30, 2012
It's a book about Federer, what's not to like?
February 27, 2019
I discovered this book when I was in a cafe sometime back, attending a book club meeting. I have never seen a biography of Roger Federer before and so I was excited. I asked the cafe manager whether I could borrow it and he was kind enough to lend it to me.
René Stauffer's 'The Roger Federer Story : Quest For Perfection' was probably the first Roger Federer biography to come out. I am sure there are more which have been published since. It was first published in German in 2006, as 'Das Tennis Genie' (I love the German title!) and was later updated and translated into English in 2007. Stauffer starts the story with how Federer's parents met, how the family lived when he was born, how he got into tennis, his junior days in tennis and how different people helped him, the support of the Swiss Tennis Federation during the early part of his career, how he turned professional and joined the ATP tour, how his initial years on the tennis tour were challenging and how it took him three years to win his first ATP title, his first grand slam title at Wimbledon in 2003, how things fell in place after that and how he started winning one grand slam after another, and how he became one of the greatest players as early as 2007. The book also describes the love and support he received from his family throughout and how that has been the bedrock of his life, how every coach of his starting from Peter Carter to Peter Lundgren to Tony Roche has influenced his tennis and helped him become a better player. The book also describes how Federer and Mirka Vavrinec first met and the big part she has played in his life. There is a second part to the book, a shorter one, in which Stauffer looks at Federer from different perspectives - as a person, a player, an opponent, an entrepreneur, a celebrity, an ambassador. The book ends with a timeline which describes the major milestones of Federer's career and has quotes by prominent tennis persons on what they think about Federer.
I enjoyed reading 'The Roger Federer Story'. I particularly enjoyed reading the first part which talks about his early days, his personality as a kid growing up, how he hated classes at school, how he hated practice but was wonderful during the big matches, how, though he was talented, the expected results were hard to come by on the tennis court. There was a lot of new information in that first part of the book that many tennis fans wouldn't be aware of. It was interesting to know that Federer was introverted, he liked hanging out with his childhood friends, he was not really a reader or an intellectual type but loved playing games on his Playstation during his younger years. There were interesting comments in the book by his sister and his mother on his younger days. There were also interesting depictions of how he was his own independent man - the way he ignored his tennis coach from his younger years, Peter Carter, and went with a new coach Peter Lundgren, how he broke off his relationship with Peter Lundgren after he won his first grand slam and continued playing without a coach, a decision which puzzled many, how he broke off his close relationship with the Swiss Tennis Federation at one point and stuck it out on his own, how he broke his relationship with IMG and started handling his business affairs with the help of his own family. Some of these decisions look brave, some of them look surprising, but all of them look interesting.
One of the things which I learnt after reading the book was that Federer didn't have it easy. Success on the ATP tour didn't come easily for him. It took him three years to win his first ATP title. It took him five years to win his first grand slam. Many players - some of them established professionals and others from Federer's own generation - seem to have had his number on court. Players like Lleyton Hewitt, Tim Henman, Andre Agassi, David Nalbandian. In the case of some of these players, Federer seems to have reversed the trend and started winning more matches against them, but in other cases, it looks like that player has continued to have Federer's number. For example, Nalbandian seems to have continued winning against Federer, even after Federer started clocking all those grand slams. Nalbandian seems to have been the Nadal of his time. All this makes Federer's achievements look even more impressive.
The book ends at the beginning of 2007. Lots of stuff has happened in Federer's career since then - how Nadal chased him and caught up with him at Wimbledon and everywhere else, how Federer won his first French Open, how he crossed Sampras' record of 14 grand slams, how he won seven Wimbledons and tied with William Earnshaw, how his career continued without any slams for the next five years, how Djokovic came up and had both Federer's and Nadal's numbers, how Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka came out as wonderful challengers to the three greats, Federer's great renaissance in 2017 when he won two slams (and how he won his eighth Wimbledon and broke William Renshaw's record) and how he defended one of them in 2018, and how his performances have dipped again since then - these are not covered in the book. I hope Stauffer updates this book and doubles its length or writes a second part to it.
'The Roger Federer Story' is a treat to Federer and tennis fans. It is an old book by now, but it is still very readable. It is better written than ghosted biographies, but it is not like reading David Faster Wallace's description of Federer's tennis. It is a good, fast-paced read. I enjoyed reading it.
Have you read 'The Roger Federer Story' by René Stauffer? What do you think about it?
René Stauffer's 'The Roger Federer Story : Quest For Perfection' was probably the first Roger Federer biography to come out. I am sure there are more which have been published since. It was first published in German in 2006, as 'Das Tennis Genie' (I love the German title!) and was later updated and translated into English in 2007. Stauffer starts the story with how Federer's parents met, how the family lived when he was born, how he got into tennis, his junior days in tennis and how different people helped him, the support of the Swiss Tennis Federation during the early part of his career, how he turned professional and joined the ATP tour, how his initial years on the tennis tour were challenging and how it took him three years to win his first ATP title, his first grand slam title at Wimbledon in 2003, how things fell in place after that and how he started winning one grand slam after another, and how he became one of the greatest players as early as 2007. The book also describes the love and support he received from his family throughout and how that has been the bedrock of his life, how every coach of his starting from Peter Carter to Peter Lundgren to Tony Roche has influenced his tennis and helped him become a better player. The book also describes how Federer and Mirka Vavrinec first met and the big part she has played in his life. There is a second part to the book, a shorter one, in which Stauffer looks at Federer from different perspectives - as a person, a player, an opponent, an entrepreneur, a celebrity, an ambassador. The book ends with a timeline which describes the major milestones of Federer's career and has quotes by prominent tennis persons on what they think about Federer.
I enjoyed reading 'The Roger Federer Story'. I particularly enjoyed reading the first part which talks about his early days, his personality as a kid growing up, how he hated classes at school, how he hated practice but was wonderful during the big matches, how, though he was talented, the expected results were hard to come by on the tennis court. There was a lot of new information in that first part of the book that many tennis fans wouldn't be aware of. It was interesting to know that Federer was introverted, he liked hanging out with his childhood friends, he was not really a reader or an intellectual type but loved playing games on his Playstation during his younger years. There were interesting comments in the book by his sister and his mother on his younger days. There were also interesting depictions of how he was his own independent man - the way he ignored his tennis coach from his younger years, Peter Carter, and went with a new coach Peter Lundgren, how he broke off his relationship with Peter Lundgren after he won his first grand slam and continued playing without a coach, a decision which puzzled many, how he broke off his close relationship with the Swiss Tennis Federation at one point and stuck it out on his own, how he broke his relationship with IMG and started handling his business affairs with the help of his own family. Some of these decisions look brave, some of them look surprising, but all of them look interesting.
One of the things which I learnt after reading the book was that Federer didn't have it easy. Success on the ATP tour didn't come easily for him. It took him three years to win his first ATP title. It took him five years to win his first grand slam. Many players - some of them established professionals and others from Federer's own generation - seem to have had his number on court. Players like Lleyton Hewitt, Tim Henman, Andre Agassi, David Nalbandian. In the case of some of these players, Federer seems to have reversed the trend and started winning more matches against them, but in other cases, it looks like that player has continued to have Federer's number. For example, Nalbandian seems to have continued winning against Federer, even after Federer started clocking all those grand slams. Nalbandian seems to have been the Nadal of his time. All this makes Federer's achievements look even more impressive.
The book ends at the beginning of 2007. Lots of stuff has happened in Federer's career since then - how Nadal chased him and caught up with him at Wimbledon and everywhere else, how Federer won his first French Open, how he crossed Sampras' record of 14 grand slams, how he won seven Wimbledons and tied with William Earnshaw, how his career continued without any slams for the next five years, how Djokovic came up and had both Federer's and Nadal's numbers, how Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka came out as wonderful challengers to the three greats, Federer's great renaissance in 2017 when he won two slams (and how he won his eighth Wimbledon and broke William Renshaw's record) and how he defended one of them in 2018, and how his performances have dipped again since then - these are not covered in the book. I hope Stauffer updates this book and doubles its length or writes a second part to it.
'The Roger Federer Story' is a treat to Federer and tennis fans. It is an old book by now, but it is still very readable. It is better written than ghosted biographies, but it is not like reading David Faster Wallace's description of Federer's tennis. It is a good, fast-paced read. I enjoyed reading it.
Have you read 'The Roger Federer Story' by René Stauffer? What do you think about it?
August 14, 2012
Nobody expected greatness from Roger Federer—even in Switzerland. When he first appeared on the scene, he was overshadowed by the success of Hingis, who just became a major force in women’s tennis. When he was on his way to becoming the world’s best junior, Hingis, his senior by just 312 days, was already at her zenith. She won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in 1997 and took center stage—especially in Switzerland. Why should one be at all concerned about Federer, a talented junior with an uncertain future, when Switzerland had the current No. 1 ranked woman in the world?
This book chronicles the life and times of (The Great) Roger Federer, taking off right from when he was a little Swiss kid dabbling in tennis & football (& a variety of other ball sports), paying a lot of attention to his formative years (you know, an angry-young-man’s-racquet-smashing days) and finally landing in his glory days (when he became the Champion that he is, with the tennis world lying conquered at his nimble feet).
“One should just be able to play a perfect game.” (- said by a 15-year-old Federer) Playing a perfect game—that’s what motivated him. He didn’t want to just defeat opponents and win trophies, even if he liked the idea of becoming rich and famous or both, as he admitted. For him, instinctively, the journey was the reward and the journey involved hitting and placing balls with his racquet as perfectly as possible. He seemed to be obsessed with this, which would explain why he could become frustrated even after winning points. He didn’t want to dominate his opponent in this rectangle with the net that fascinated him—he wanted to dominate the ball that he both hated and loved.
Stauffer’s book also contains jems like -
“He has so much potential that it sometimes confuses even himself,” said John McEnroe, himself, a one-time artist with the tennis ball. (towards the end of 2000)
The New York Post meanwhile called out any critics who insisted that Federer’s dominance of the sport could make tennis boring. The tabloid wrote in 2005 that “Roger Federer can win eight of the next 10 Slam finals, reach the semifinals of all the rest, and if Who and When at every tournament becomes inevitable, the How will remain captivating. We will watch it, in mesmerized fatalism.”
The only thing that can perhaps be called a let-downer in this book is that fact that it portrays Federer’s tennis career only till the end of 2006, but then again considering that that is when the book was penned, it’s unrealistic to expect more.
We however, the till-death-do-us-part fans of the immortal Roger Federer, know that our Champion will always keep us going “How on earth does he do that?” every time he pulls off one of those miraculous stokes of genius that only he can pull off. And make it look ridiculously easy at that.
After all, as the legendary Jimmy Connors said to the BBC in 2006, “[In the modern game], you’re a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist or a hard court specialist ... or you’re Roger Federer.”
This book chronicles the life and times of (The Great) Roger Federer, taking off right from when he was a little Swiss kid dabbling in tennis & football (& a variety of other ball sports), paying a lot of attention to his formative years (you know, an angry-young-man’s-racquet-smashing days) and finally landing in his glory days (when he became the Champion that he is, with the tennis world lying conquered at his nimble feet).
“One should just be able to play a perfect game.” (- said by a 15-year-old Federer) Playing a perfect game—that’s what motivated him. He didn’t want to just defeat opponents and win trophies, even if he liked the idea of becoming rich and famous or both, as he admitted. For him, instinctively, the journey was the reward and the journey involved hitting and placing balls with his racquet as perfectly as possible. He seemed to be obsessed with this, which would explain why he could become frustrated even after winning points. He didn’t want to dominate his opponent in this rectangle with the net that fascinated him—he wanted to dominate the ball that he both hated and loved.
Stauffer’s book also contains jems like -
“He has so much potential that it sometimes confuses even himself,” said John McEnroe, himself, a one-time artist with the tennis ball. (towards the end of 2000)
The New York Post meanwhile called out any critics who insisted that Federer’s dominance of the sport could make tennis boring. The tabloid wrote in 2005 that “Roger Federer can win eight of the next 10 Slam finals, reach the semifinals of all the rest, and if Who and When at every tournament becomes inevitable, the How will remain captivating. We will watch it, in mesmerized fatalism.”
The only thing that can perhaps be called a let-downer in this book is that fact that it portrays Federer’s tennis career only till the end of 2006, but then again considering that that is when the book was penned, it’s unrealistic to expect more.
We however, the till-death-do-us-part fans of the immortal Roger Federer, know that our Champion will always keep us going “How on earth does he do that?” every time he pulls off one of those miraculous stokes of genius that only he can pull off. And make it look ridiculously easy at that.
After all, as the legendary Jimmy Connors said to the BBC in 2006, “[In the modern game], you’re a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist or a hard court specialist ... or you’re Roger Federer.”
March 15, 2015
Maybe i would have enjoyed it better if there would not be so many pages about the titles that he won but instead the detailed story behind, his words after winning or loosing a big title. This book only has a fee statements from Roger.
For thouse that expect many details about personal life... You can just forget it, this isn't the book, you have a few pages but that's it.
For thouse that expect many details about personal life... You can just forget it, this isn't the book, you have a few pages but that's it.
April 27, 2021
The book is okay. It felt more like chronological articles about Roger's career than an autobiography. Most importantly, it's an unfinished one. Covers only till 2007. So, if you are looking for his rivalry with Nadal or coming of the age Djokovic, you'll be disappointed. But it was nice to know how Federer's career started, his initial struggle and subsequently becoming the number one of the world.
November 6, 2018
Probably the biggest injustice Federer ever received. It's a dull book, more like a chronicle, than a biography or a story of his life. I'm a big tennis fan and I read few biographies so far, but maaaan, this was so boring! And it was the style of writing and the structure which made finishing it a quest itself. The subject, remains - The Greatest of All Time :D
October 6, 2020
If you are a tennis enthusiast and an ardent fan of Federer, you will greatly enjoy this book. If tennis isn’t your passion, this book could be a bit monotonous. It is full of play by play match action, scores, and stats.
November 23, 2015
I enjoyed finding out more about how Roger Federer transitioned from an impulsive teenager that smashed rackets on the tennis court to the gentleman he is today.
August 25, 2018
O carte destul de reusita, fiind prima de genul biografic pe care o citesc.
Fiind un fan al tenisului am fost incantat de anumite pasaje din carte, cea mai interesanta parte fiind din punctul meu de vedere "Jucatorul:precum un cameleon". Aici aflam mai multe informatii despre cum este vazut Roger Federer de fostele glorii ale tenisului dar si despre ce fel de om este si in afara sportului.
Pentru mine, Federer este un adevarat "influencer", un idol si un om exceptional asa cum o sa observati si voi daca cititi aceasta carte.
Nu am dat nota maxima pentru ca ma asteptam la mai multe informatii despre cum gandeste un geniu precum Federer, insa in ansamblu este o carte foarte reusita. Recomand tuturor pasionatilor de tenis si nu numai!
Fiind un fan al tenisului am fost incantat de anumite pasaje din carte, cea mai interesanta parte fiind din punctul meu de vedere "Jucatorul:precum un cameleon". Aici aflam mai multe informatii despre cum este vazut Roger Federer de fostele glorii ale tenisului dar si despre ce fel de om este si in afara sportului.
Pentru mine, Federer este un adevarat "influencer", un idol si un om exceptional asa cum o sa observati si voi daca cititi aceasta carte.
Nu am dat nota maxima pentru ca ma asteptam la mai multe informatii despre cum gandeste un geniu precum Federer, insa in ansamblu este o carte foarte reusita. Recomand tuturor pasionatilor de tenis si nu numai!
April 7, 2020
Oricât de mult l-as adora pe Federer, cartea asta m-a plictisit teribil. Am ababdonat-o undeva dupa pg 200. E foarte multă statistică si prea puține informații despre Federer omul. Citisem cartea despre viața lui Nadal iar aceea e net superioara din punctul meu de vedere.
February 20, 2022
3.5 really.
October 23, 2017
Unfinished....
November 13, 2013
This book is about the life of the Tennis Player Roger Federer. Like most biographies, the story starts from introducing the background of the life of Roger Federer.He was born in Switzerland and was introduced to tennis by his parents at a young age. It was said in the book that he struggled a lot during his childhood. Switzerland is a country with four official languages.Roger Federer was born in the part were English was mostly spoken. But had to move to a German spoken part of the country to work on his tennis skills. Also, because that he was extremely talented. He had to train with kids older than him. His childhood was rough. It was also mentioned in the book that how he was a bad tempered person. It is a major difference to his impression to people on the court today. His professional career started early. He shocked the world by beating the No.1 player Pete Sampras at Wimbledon in 2000. In the book, it was also mentioned how his career was shadowed by another Swiss tennis player, Hingis at the beginning of his career. Roger Federer not only came out of the shadow but become a legend of his own. The book than ended at Wimbledon 2007 where Roger Federer won the Gentlemans's Finals.
I like this book a lot not only because that I am a huge tennis fan but because this book is like an encyclopedia of the career of Roger Federer. It's like a must own for any Federer fan. One of my favorite parts of the story is that includes details that can be found nowhere else. But at the same time, the author included to many insignificant minor details in the story. I also enjoy how the book builds up from the marriage of his parents to the climax where he won the 2007 Wimbledon. It not only shows how much effort he put into tennis in his early years but also show the honor he got from it. The way the book ended showed that his career is still going on but it also creates an idea that Roger Federer is a legend of sports already.
I will recommend this book to any tennis fan definitely. I will also recommend this book to people that are having a down time and needs inspiration.
I like this book a lot not only because that I am a huge tennis fan but because this book is like an encyclopedia of the career of Roger Federer. It's like a must own for any Federer fan. One of my favorite parts of the story is that includes details that can be found nowhere else. But at the same time, the author included to many insignificant minor details in the story. I also enjoy how the book builds up from the marriage of his parents to the climax where he won the 2007 Wimbledon. It not only shows how much effort he put into tennis in his early years but also show the honor he got from it. The way the book ended showed that his career is still going on but it also creates an idea that Roger Federer is a legend of sports already.
I will recommend this book to any tennis fan definitely. I will also recommend this book to people that are having a down time and needs inspiration.
March 15, 2008
I love Federer but this book was fairly mundane and I don't feel like I gained new perspective on Federer. Stauffer seems to be clearly a reporter who is struggling to adapt to long form works like this. I also had just finished reading Playing for Keeps and knowing Halberstam's background as a historian is what gave birth to my theory about Stauffer struggling to write a compelling story. If you love tennis read it because it's a fairly simple/quick read.
June 9, 2011
A good biography of my favorite tennis player. I'm a huge fan of Federer so it's not like I haven't known this-and-that about him before reading this book but it was nice to read it in book form and not Wikipedia or some website.
It is a good addition to a fan's collection.
It is a good addition to a fan's collection.
September 21, 2010
I haven't read this yet, but I definitely will. This guy is a legend, and the greatest Tennis player of all time. I can't wait to read about my idol. GO ROGER FEDERER! 16 grand - slams, and counting.
January 31, 2016
the quotes and pics, everything about Roger is peRFect!
October 3, 2015
Read this just being a federer fan. Much more could have been done with book instead of just describing each and every match. If you dont watch tennis you will get bored by midway
July 21, 2018
Aspire higher, fall flat and then rise again to greater success. If you wanna learn how to handle success, then Federer’s story might be the one to look upto.
I don’t follow tennis, but wanted to read about Federer since his last years Wimbledon victory. And Rene Stauffer doesn’t disappoint in the journey since Roger’s birth till the 2007 season. This biography of the legend keeps you gripped like a fiction write-up. Even if you don’t know much about tennis, Stauffer has explained the nitty- gritties. It also gives an overview about tennis world. This book illustrates Federer’s career in the form of chapters based on each tennis season year till 2007. I can say that this book provides a glimpse of his quest for professional excellence and lets you know what he “ might” be as a person. There is also mention of how his close friends and family help him manage his career. The comments from most of Federer’s contemporaries provide a somewhat realistic view of the years when he was at his prime. There are mostly positive reviews for Roger (as it is his biography😅) with a few critiques mentioned in between. All in all, a compelling read to understand what it feels like to step into the shoes of such a legend.
I don’t follow tennis, but wanted to read about Federer since his last years Wimbledon victory. And Rene Stauffer doesn’t disappoint in the journey since Roger’s birth till the 2007 season. This biography of the legend keeps you gripped like a fiction write-up. Even if you don’t know much about tennis, Stauffer has explained the nitty- gritties. It also gives an overview about tennis world. This book illustrates Federer’s career in the form of chapters based on each tennis season year till 2007. I can say that this book provides a glimpse of his quest for professional excellence and lets you know what he “ might” be as a person. There is also mention of how his close friends and family help him manage his career. The comments from most of Federer’s contemporaries provide a somewhat realistic view of the years when he was at his prime. There are mostly positive reviews for Roger (as it is his biography😅) with a few critiques mentioned in between. All in all, a compelling read to understand what it feels like to step into the shoes of such a legend.
November 7, 2017
You will learn every detail about Federer games from this book, ever score, every opponent that he had until 2007. But in my opinion that is the problem with this book, there are a lot of fact's and some sort of clippings from interviews or statements after games and there is not real story.
The last 50 pages of the book are more like a biography and I tough that this part will be interesting, but again there are parts of statements from other people who said some things for Federer. And a lot of the things are repeating. If I want to find out the scores or the opponents that Federer had until 2007 I can open Internet and I will have everything. I was expecting to learn more about Federer like a person, I know that the author was following his career for long time but I am sorry to say that there is not much of context in this book.
In total this is book from which you can learn some things for Federer, but it needs a lot more to be great.
The last 50 pages of the book are more like a biography and I tough that this part will be interesting, but again there are parts of statements from other people who said some things for Federer. And a lot of the things are repeating. If I want to find out the scores or the opponents that Federer had until 2007 I can open Internet and I will have everything. I was expecting to learn more about Federer like a person, I know that the author was following his career for long time but I am sorry to say that there is not much of context in this book.
In total this is book from which you can learn some things for Federer, but it needs a lot more to be great.
March 4, 2021
Das biografias de tenistas que já li (Agassi, Nadal, Guga...) essa foi a que menos gostei. Na minha opinião o autor tratou pouco sobre a personalidade do atleta, limitando-se a descrever o histórico profissional. Quando tentou abordar a personalidade do Federer, fez de maneira mecânica e superficial descrevendo literalmente uma lista clichê de traços e valores pra defini-lo. Certamente seu próprio jeito reservado tenha limitado o conteudo dos biografos, mas como admirador do atleta, penso que o livro deixou a desejar.
June 27, 2020
Cette biographie du Grand Roger est dans les faits un bon livre de statistiques, rempli de belles citations mais aussi bourré d'erreurs de grammaire, d'ortographe et de mise en page de BASE, qui ne sont pas dues à la traduction de l'allemand (en voici quelques exemples flagrants : non, Federer n'est pas le premier ESPAGNOL a remporter Roland Garros; Pitt Sampras au lieu de Pete Sampras; me mio donner au lieu de le lui donner etc.). 2.5 au mieux.
January 26, 2020
This book gives a detailed and accurate portrayal of the career of Roger Federer. As an avid reader and tennis player I thoroughly enjoyed it. Before reading this book, I was unaware of Federer's temper as a junior, but yes, Roger was once like the rest of us. I was also impressed with Roger's ability to give back to the game after all it has given him.
July 26, 2020
O carte despre idolul meu nu poate primi decât 5 stele strălucitoare.
Am intrat în lumea fascinantă a tenisului, am aflat multe lucuri noi despre Roger, am putut să citesc despre experiențe, date, meciuri, recorduri, suișuri și coborâșuri.
La final, m-am declarat cucerită de elvețieni și felul lor de a fi și am rămas impresionată încă o dată (oare a câta oară) de sportivul și omul Federer.
Am intrat în lumea fascinantă a tenisului, am aflat multe lucuri noi despre Roger, am putut să citesc despre experiențe, date, meciuri, recorduri, suișuri și coborâșuri.
La final, m-am declarat cucerită de elvețieni și felul lor de a fi și am rămas impresionată încă o dată (oare a câta oară) de sportivul și omul Federer.
July 25, 2020
This book is a mere timeline of his tennis career. This tournament's scoreline was 6-7 6-3 , next match was 6-4 etc.
There is no insight into Roger the person. It is a waste to time to read this book. You won't understand why Roger Federer is Roger Federer after reading this book.
There is no insight into Roger the person. It is a waste to time to read this book. You won't understand why Roger Federer is Roger Federer after reading this book.
August 14, 2017
Истинско удоволствие беше да проследя пътя на малкото момче, което се превърна в легенда!
January 15, 2019
A good book but not extraordinary.
Read the book about Gustavo Kuerten about 2 years ago and it was a lot better, maybe because Guga's book was an autobiography so it had more insights.
Read the book about Gustavo Kuerten about 2 years ago and it was a lot better, maybe because Guga's book was an autobiography so it had more insights.
April 30, 2019
Could have written more about later phase of his career. But definitely a worth read to know the humble beginnings of this great player.
June 14, 2019
Great story! Great human! ☺️
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