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tennis & athleticism For Federer fans, like me, his performance at recent Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London was a joy. It is a great pleasure to see him moving effortlessly to each shot as if this is a ballet performance. Federer’s fine-tuned footwork separates him from the most ATP players and moves like his don’t come from nowhere. "If footwork was easy", was a comment from Tom Gullickson (former World No. 4 doubles)," they wouldn’t call it footwork." However, something else was noticeable also: Federer added more muscle to his "dancing" at the end of rather mediocre year (by his standards). And there is a danger in that practice: Generally, in sports, we have better performances that we have ever had, but there are more injuries and fewer athletes able to sustain high perform- ance levels for an extended career. Will Federer maintain the right balance? Athleticism is, after all," the ability to execute athletic movements at optimum speed with precision, style and grace" (Vern Gambetta). |
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