Roger Federer: A teenage hothead who found inner calm and became a unique talent

At his best, Federer’s feet never seemed to touch the court, manoeuvring him effortlessly into position to swat away an impossible winner with the merest flick of his wrist

FAREWELL: Roger Federer is waving farewell to tennis. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

The unsettling feeling first came watching Roger Federer’s meek defeat by Tommy Robredo at the US Open in 2013.

Then the realisation – the Swiss looked a little ordinary.