Born in September 1980, Federer was born in August 1981, two Swiss queens of diva, with an age difference of only 11 months. Unfortunately, as a peer, Singis became famous too early and then retired early, although he was a compatriot, he rarely had the opportunity to cooperate and participate, and there was not much intersection in the arena.
2001 Hopman Cup
In 1997, Singis won three consecutive Grand Slams, and when he shined in professional tennis, Federer had not yet changed careers. According to media reports, Federer also worked as a caddie for Singis's game. Federer himself recalled that "on the last day of qualifying, I stood not far behind Martina. At that time, there was a very controversial sentence, and at the end everyone came to ask me, but at that time I didn't notice at all... Looking back now, such an important moment was actually 'spoiled' by me. ”
In 1998, Federer officially switched careers and became unknown, at that time, Singis was already a legend of the Swiss. Speaking of Singis, Federer did not hesitate to praise: "In the 1997 US Open final, Singis played against Serena Williams, and I got up in the middle of the night to watch that game. She's only a year older than me, she's already accomplished so much, and I'm just getting started."
Hopman won the championship in 2001
The Hopman Cup is a world tennis mixed team competition in the name of the country, and each country sends 1 male and 1 female player to participate in the team, and the women's singles, men's singles and mixed doubles competitions are played successively. In the 2001 Hopman Cup, the rising Singers and the up-and-coming Federer teamed up to represent the Swiss team, and two 20-year-olds made it all the way to the final. Although in the final, the mixed doubles of the two lost, but with their two singles victories, the Swiss team won the Hopman Cup that year, which was also the beginning of Federer's championship career. The first cooperation of the Golden Boy and the Jade Girl, the picture is harmonious and wonderful, and the result is also perfect, but this is also the last cooperation.
Years later, Federer recalled that the collaboration changed his view of tennis a lot, had a big impact on him, and made him feel that everything needed to be fully committed, and success would not be in vain. And Singis joked that he was Federer's guide to the title, because "before that Hopman Cup, Roger had reached several finals but did not win the title." The Hopman Cup was his first title, and his titles have been going on ever since."
Regrettably, in October 2002, only Swiss Princess Singis announced her retirement due to injury with the halo of five Grand Slam singles titles. At that time, Federer was still hovering outside the final circle of the Grand Slam until Wimbledon in 2003, when he won a Grand Slam title. If Singis did not get a Grand Slam at the age of 16, Federer would have won a Grand Slam at the age of 22.
Not only in singles, Singis is more talented in doubles, with 11 women's doubles Grand Slam titles and 4 mixed doubles Grand Slam titles in his career. And Federer's doubles are not weak, so in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, the Swiss media are eager to combine the two to form a mixed doubles, but providence to make people.
At the 2012 London Olympics, Fei Tianwang was full of spirit and urged the retired Singis to return and form a mixed doubles to participate in the Olympic Games, but Singis felt that he had been retiring for too long and had no confidence in the comeback, and rejected Federer's proposal. In 2016, Singis successfully returned to the doubles field, this time she invited Federer to play in the mixed doubles event of the Rio Olympic Games, but Fei was seriously injured at the time, did not go to Rio, and the two missed again.
In 2017, Swiss Princess Singis really retired, that year, she was 37 years old; now, the 40-year-old Fei Tianwang is also at the end of her career, and retirement may be just around the corner. In the same era, the Swiss tennis world gave birth to two talented tennis players, a man and a woman, which is really the best gift from God to the world tennis world.
Different fireworks - Tennis Princess Singis (1): 4 years old to compete 16 years old world number one
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