Roger Federer’s love for tennis reminds us of the true essence of sport

Federer’s longevity is rooted in how emotionally unaffected he was by setbacks.

Roger Federer’s love for tennis reminds us of the true essence of sport
Wed, 01 Feb, 2017 - 00:00
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon is an award-winning sportswriter renowned for big interviews, insightful columns and an unrelenting focus on high‑performance sport.

Watching Roger Federer’s stunning consistency and competitiveness throughout his 30s finally translate into another Grand Slam title last weekend, a conversation with another sporting great last year came to mind.

AP McCoy was out in Gordon Elliott’s stables in Cullentra House, doing a piece with Ruby Walsh for Channel 4’s coverage of the Cheltenham Festival which would be his first as a retired jockey.

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