‘Shouldn’t Have Won That..’- Injury-Riddled Roger Federer’s 10-Year-Old Riveting Run To Glory Revisited as Ex-coach Spills the Beans

The world of professional sports brings glory on one side and injuries on the other. Players generally decide to back down from the tournaments when an injury is incurred, which is undoubtedly a wise choice. But some players create history by enduring the pain, focusing on the tournament, and getting undeniable glory. One such example was laid by the tennis legend Roger Federer.

It’s been almost a year now since Federer retired from his professional tennis career which was nothing less than a shining billboard that the world looked up to. His career is filled with tales of supreme glory and one such tale was narrated by the legend’s former coach Paul Annacone in a recent episode of a famous podcast “Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke”.

Former coach gives an 11-year-old rewind to when Roger Federer became unbreakable

The journey of 20 Grand Slam title winner Roger Federer is built out of hard work, achievements, and events when he demonstrated his unbreakable nature to the world. Out of eight Wimbledon titles that the legend achieved, the one in 2012 had a story that the fans might have missed back then. Running a flashback in time, Federer’s former coach Paul Annacone talked about the story 11 years later, in a recent podcast episode.

As the 60-year-old tennis coach proceeded with his talks on the Swiss legend, he gave out several details about the adversity that Federer had to face during the tour because of his back injury that was of severe nature. He said, “when he won in 2012, he really, in my opinion, shouldn’t have won that tournament, the beginning of the tournament, his back went out. He wasn’t really able to practice much. And all during that time. He didn’t sweat it, it was just just there. There was nothing he could do about it.”

The revelation didn’t just end here, the former coach also added, “He had a great physio they’re doing everything they can do is try and arrest and he wasn’t going to waste 20 hours a day worrying about it. And sure enough, he ended up getting well enough to get to the semis where he beat Novak and then he got to the finals, and he beat Andy Murray.” 

Presenting the tale with such details was a clear indication of Paul’s affinity for the legend which came out after such a long time. However, the bond isn’t surprising as the 60-year-old played a major part in building the legend.

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The bond between Paul Annacone and Federer

Connecting with the depth of this story, it became a point of intrigue to explore the relationship between Roger Federer and his former coach, Paul Annacone. The role that Annacone played in Federer’s career was crucial and guided him through critical moments, including this remarkable Wimbledon victory in 2012.

The coaching expertise and understanding of Federer’s game carried by Paul Annacone played a major role in helping the Swiss Maestro face the challenges he faced during the tournament. Their partnership was built on trust, mutual respect, and a shared vision for success on the tennis court.

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