What happens here at the 0:13 mark?
Look familiar from Federer? Maybe not in recent years, but competing with emotions in check has always been a challenge for Federer.
An amateur opponent from 1996 said of the young Roger, "When things weren’t going his way, he had a tendency to hang his head and just have a negative attitude going on.”
It was so bad early in his career the now 15-time major champ had a reputation as a soft player who couldn't fight
his way through a tough match. How the times have changed - perhaps it was maturity, perhaps it was his work at 16 and 17 with a sport psychologist that helped Roger learn to play with his temper instead of against it.
What are your experiences at playing with, and against, temper and anger during competition? How have you gotten the best of it, and it of you? Share your thoughts in comments below. Also, check out the whole report on Federer from the New York Times here.
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