Yet Federer’s greatest virtue is arguably his most underrated. His consistency.
When the player many believe to be the greatest of all time walks onto centrecourt at Rod Laver Arena this afternoon to play Juan Martin Del Potro in the Australian Open quarterfinals, it will be for his thousandth singles appearance on the professional tour, his 31st consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final, and in search of his 2000th set.
Such figures are not achieved by just anyone. You can blow hot and cold as a tennis player, be a flash in the pan, win big and lose big. That’s easy. But to win by the day, week, month, year – that’s reserved for extraordinary people.
And Federer, like, love or hate him, is extraordinary.
read: Federer has thousands to play for
also read: Federer's Career Highlights Through 1000 Matches, Shark Bites: Analysing Federer's 1000 Matches Played
he may be the World No. 3 at the moment, but imo, Roger Federer is still king.