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“We were both very ambitious and that showed. It always became very emotional. I was very solid from the baseline, made few mistakes.”
Opening up on how Federer could be beaten, he added: “He was always the more risky player, even tried to play serve-and-volley, which didn’t pay off at such a young age. With his forehand, he tried to force. But he made too many mistakes and his backhand was a huge weakness. That’s where I nailed him. Rogi (Roger) was frustrated. He hated to lose.”
The pair met at the 2015 Indian Wells tournament and Federer was generous with his time. Schnyder – the brother of former pro Patty – recalls of the reunion: “I thought he might have 15 minutes with his packed schedule. But we sat together in the Players’ Garden for more than an hour, chatting about old times, our current lives and families.
“Of course, I’m proud of him for having such a great career. But even more than all the titles, I’m pleased that he’s remained the same easy-going guy he was 20-25 years ago.”
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