Serena and Roger-My Favorite Tennis Players-So Different, Yet the Same
Serena Williams and Roger Federer.
These two amazing tennis players are my favorites…they couldn’t be more different in many ways, yet, they share so many similarities.
Serena is passionate. Volatile even. She’s let ‘em have it when a bad call was made, and paid dearly for her outbursts. She may have a huge temper, but it’s so easy to understand if you’ve ever played a match where your opponent made a bad call on an important play.
Roger is as cool as it gets. Always. I have watched countless matches and can’t remember a time when he even appeared upset. I’m sure he’s all kinds of ramped up on the inside, but he ‘never lets them see him sweat’.
Serena is solid. She’s not fat, not by a long shot, but she’s not the skinny mini that you see so many other female players built like. Serena is sheer muscle, along with her curves. I like seeing a woman with a ‘real’ body out there getting to the ball, using her power to hit a winner over and over.
Federer is svelte. There are tennis players with tree trunks for thighs now…many of the guys are built like that, but not Roger. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have muscle. He gets to the ball and puts it away…he’s just really smart about putting it where his opponent isn’t.
So how are they similar?
Well, they’re both simply the best. The best at winning, the best at their sport, the best at being, well, themselves. Their serves are ridiculous…ridiculously powerful, ridiculously accurate.
They’re both fighters when they play. It’s like there is a part of their personality that hates to admit defeat, so they keep finding ways to win.
They’re both classy about winning, too, saying kind things about people they just beat, even though I feel like in their head they must be saying ‘what a chump!…that guy really thought they could beat me?’…ok, maybe they’re not thinking that, but we all are at home. Because here’s the thing…when they win, pretty often, they win BIG! I sometimes think they throw a game or two so their opponent doesn’t feel so bad.
And they’re both a blast to watch. I’ve been lucky enough to see both of them play in person while at the US Open. I have to admit, these matches rank right up there as some of the best times of my life (all of the photos you see in this article were taken while I watched matches when they were playing. If you’re even a remote tennis fan, you have to go watch them play…you won’t regret a trip to the US Open).
They both make winning look so easy. I’m sure it’s not. I know they’ve poured their lives into training and learning how to be the best. But you don’t see that when they play. You just see winners.
Guess that’s what makes them most alike.
They ARE winners.
The very best in the world.
I couldn’t even imagine having to pick between them if they ever faced each other across the court. Can you fathom what an incredible match that would be?