Roger Federer, the tennis legend, recently spoke about his first encounter with pickleball in an interview with ExtraTV. Although he isn't seen playing himself, he offers some interesting insights into his experience with the popular new sport.
Federer describes pickleball as a mix of different sports and compares it specifically to ping-pong. During the interview, he emphasizes how unusual it was to play in temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. These extreme temperatures made it difficult for him to concentrate properly in the first singles match.
Despite these challenges, Federer showed curiosity and openness towards pickleball. "It feels like ping-pong, only much bigger. It was incredibly hot, and I could hardly concentrate on the game," he said. This statement illustrates that even top athletes like Federer find new sports and unfamiliar conditions challenging.
Federer's interest in pickleball underscores the sport's growing popularity worldwide. His participation could help raise pickleball's profile and attract more people to the sport.
You can watch the full interview with Roger Federer and his first impressions of pickleball in the video below. It will be interesting to see if the maestro will be swinging a pickleball racket more often in the future!
