VR2. True, False, Can’t Tell Questions – Homework

Roger Federer’s elongated stay at the very pinnacle of tennis has been facilitated by slick organisation worthy of a Presidential visit wherever he goes. Travelling tutors for his school-age daughters, nannies to look after his twin boys – the needs of his large entourage, including tennis support staff, require two rented houses when he comes to Wimbledon. Coupled with cleverly-judged breaks and scheduling, everything has worked so perfectly that his extravagant natural talent has been able to flourish deep into his thirties.

The question these days is, inevitably, not how much he will go on to achieve, but how many more years he is likely to be back as a player. Part of his genius has been based around the accuracy of his shots, notably in pinpointing his targets when serving, but when the legs start to go this is not like, say, football, in which team-mates can help compensate.

The Swiss master is not yet suffering defeats, but it is hard to envisage him coming to tolerate repeat losses to inferior opponents. This is pointed out by Tim Henman, who has gone on to become close friends with Federer, despite having the distinction of beating him twice in his own backyard. ‘I guess there are two elements: can he stay healthy? That gets harder and harder, even though he has done a great job at that up to now. Then it’s whether he continues to enjoy it. I know he still loves playing but if his form starts to dip and he is losing to people he wouldn’t have dreamt of losing to, that will become tough,’ said the former British No. 1.

The Olympics has been speculated upon as a possible end date, partly due to the huge endorsement contract he has signed with clothing giant Uniqlo, who would surely love to have him at Tokyo 2020 and have doubtless incentivised him to be there.

Source: adapted from www.dailymail.co.uk

Roger Federer’s elongated stay at the very pinnacle of tennis has been facilitated by slick organisation worthy of a Presidential visit wherever he goes. Travelling tutors for his school-age daughters, nannies to look after his twin boys – the needs of his large entourage, including tennis support staff, require two rented houses when he comes to Wimbledon. Coupled with cleverly-judged breaks and scheduling, everything has worked so perfectly that his extravagant natural talent has been able to flourish deep into his thirties.

The question these days is, inevitably, not how much he will go on to achieve, but how many more years he is likely to be back as a player. Part of his genius has been based around the accuracy of his shots, notably in pinpointing his targets when serving, but when the legs start to go this is not like, say, football, in which team-mates can help compensate.

The Swiss master is not yet suffering defeats, but it is hard to envisage him coming to tolerate repeat losses to inferior opponents. This is pointed out by Tim Henman, who has gone on to become close friends with Federer, despite having the distinction of beating him twice in his own backyard. ‘I guess there are two elements: can he stay healthy? That gets harder and harder, even though he has done a great job at that up to now. Then it’s whether he continues to enjoy it. I know he still loves playing but if his form starts to dip and he is losing to people he wouldn’t have dreamt of losing to, that will become tough,’ said the former British No. 1.

The Olympics has been speculated upon as a possible end date, partly due to the huge endorsement contract he has signed with clothing giant Uniqlo, who would surely love to have him at Tokyo 2020 and have doubtless incentivised him to be there.

Source: adapted from www.dailymail.co.uk