‘That Was Where My Jealousy Came In’- Andy Roddick’s Honest Take on the Genius of Roger Federer

Roger Federer has been away from the tour for quite some time now. The Swiss legend last played in the semifinal of the 2021 Wimbledon Championship. Suffering from a knee issue, he went under the knife and is currently in his recovery phase.

With the Wimbledon Championship 2022 going on, people are missing the best-ever player in the tournament. Notably, the 40-year-old has missed Wimbledon for the first time since 1998. With 20 Grand Slam titles, Federer has enough reasons to make any tennis player envious. However, Andy Roddick has different reasons for the same.

Andy Roddick is jealous of Roger Federer

Talking about Roger Federer in a podcast, Roddick recalled something Federer had that he never had. While the Swiss legend has a lot of significant achievements, his easy-going nature made Roddick jealous.

“It’s his ease of operation, right he if the way that he is able to go about his business. I would play a practice match, be out there for two hours, I’d play it just like I was gonna play three days later in the front of a slam and I’d walk by roger’s court and he is laughing and joking and he is relaxed, that was where my jealousy came in,” he said.

Finally, when the American questioned Federer about the same, he replied,

“I just always hear this thing where people say they hate to lose, they hate to lose, I just can’t stand losing. I honestly just enjoy winning, more than I hate losing.”

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Federer surely is a gem of a player, but the way he carries himself definitely makes it look very easy.

Federer to return in the Laver Cup 2022

After a long injury layoff, the Swiss maestro is all set to make a return in the upcoming Laver Cup. As per the ATP tour website, the 40-year-old is going to get back in action with the Laver Cup and will later return to the tour officially with Swiss Indoors at Basel.

Although he has been away for a long time, the 20-time Grand Slam champion has the potential to still make a mark.

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We hope to see the legend make a dominating comeback and give his best.