This book is a very good book because it talks about how federers young coach found talent in him. Roger federer, a formidable force in the mens singles tennis, going down. Federers statistical accumulation is now far beyond the realms of the relatively mundane best of his era or among those vying to be considered the greatest of all time and firmly in the. Wilson fans submitted questions on social media for roger federer to answer.
Quest for perfection examines the many sides of federer, as a person, player, son, husband and father. Roger federer excerpts rene stauffer archives tennisgrandstand. Read couple of articles which are excerpts of the book. It took him three years to win his first atp title. In this biography of roger federer, quest for perfection. Roger federer reveals how he stole his first kiss with. Swiss star is like, warts and all, assuming he has any, this isnt the book for him. Even though rene stauffers bio on roger federer has a somewhat poetic name quest for perfection it actually feels more like an oversized news article. Roger federer book author rene stauffer comments on. Tennis served fresh sat down with rene stauffer, the author of roger federers upcoming biography, quest for perfection. Filled with anecdotes about the great players and great matches, set against the backdrop of a tennis world. I enjoyed reading the book roger federer quest for perfection for three reasons.
Roger federer quest for perfection revised paperback by rene stauffer. In the roger federer biography, quest for perfection. The book i read was roger federer quest for perfection, this book talks about federers tennis career from his childhood until wimbledon 2007. Stauffer, who had the cooperation of federer and his family, goes all the way back to the swiss stars earliest exposure to the game and tells the story of his emergence as a champion. In the modern game, youre either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist or a hard court specialist or youre roger federer. Federer, the best of all juniors world tennis magazine. Quest for perfection, a book penned by swiss tennis journalist rene stauffer, federer was never so upset in his life when he was told of carters death while playing in the canadian masters in toronto. Roger federer quest for perfection revised paperback available for download and read onl. Expecting an extension sometime in the coming years. Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport, this authoritative biography is based on many exclusive interviews with federer and his family as well as the authors experience covering the international tennis circuit for many years. When tiger woods achieved the tiger slam in 2000 and 2001winning all four of golfs major championships in a rowroger federer was not yet 20 years old.
A 17yearold roger federer once admittedly tanked a match. Jimmy connors, winner of 8 grand slams what do you want me to do. Love game, late to the ball and federer and me the. Roger federer is as smooth in the bedroom as he is on the court. I dont follow tennis, but wanted to read about federer since his last years. He started the year winning the victorian junior championships in australia. The book covers his childhood, his days as a temperamental junior, and his early days at the top of the atp tennis heap including life with girlfriend mirka vavrinec.
Readers will appreciate the anecdotes about his early years, revel in the insiders view of the professional tennis circuit, and be inspired by this champions rise to the top of his game. Quest for perfection by rene stauffer and the book the days of roger federer by randy walker. Quest for perfection book 1 rogers cup 16 rogers cup 2017 5 rogers cup 2018 1. Written by a real journalist about a real achiever. Five years have passed since i last published a book. Download pdf roger federer quest for perfection revised paperback book full free. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
This book chronicles his journey from a struggling athlete to a giant in the world of tennis. In the roger federer biography, quest for perfection, the author describes her first meeting with federer in what year. Roger federer book author rene stauffer comments on federers us open victory. Exclusive book excerpt from the roger federer book a quest for perfection. Rogers quest for perfection also led to his decision to give preference to. This book ends with federers most triumphant years when he was winning 3 grand slams a year, failing only at the french open to rafael nadal. Its always good to see him play and win and we are going to see so much more of federer in the future, he is going to. Pdf roger federer quest for perfection revised paperback. New york, ny, september 11, 2007 the following is a question and answer session with rene stauffer, the author of the roger federer story, quest for perfection, the first us published. What the book is is a solid retelling of federers life and career, almost as if all the features stauffer must have written on federer over the years had run into each other and emerged as a. Rene stauffer discusses this period in federers life in his book roger federer. His demeanor, tennis style and sportsmanship is all the result of years of work and persistence. Download file free book pdf roger federer quest for perfection at complete pdf library. Search results for rogerfederer the roger federer story.
The roger federer story, quest for perfection makes for an. If you think you know who will win this years final grand slam you. Roger and marco, both eight years old, became members of the group, despite playing at different clubs federer at the old boys tennis club, where training conditions were better for him than at the ciba tennis club. The roger federer story, swiss tennis writer rene stauffer offers a glimpse of the stages in the development of the recently dethroned u. After first writing about federer in 1996, stauffer has traveled the world covering federer and his many triumphs. Readers will appreciate the anecdotes about his early years, revel in the insiders view of the professional tennis circuit, and be inspired by this champions rise to. Which is the best biography book written on roger federer.
I made the decision to write a book about roger federer after wimbledon in. Author of the roger federer story, quest for perfection. Roger federer born august 8, 1981 is a swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. Read pdf roger federer quest for perfection ebooks, epub. The following is an excerpt from the book the roger federer story. Roger federer opens up on his first kiss with wife mirka. He has won 20 grand slam singles titlesthe most in history for a male playerand has held the world no. Rogers mental strength is not a natural gift, but a learned skill. Completely comprehensive, it provides an informed account of the swiss tennis star from his early days as a temperamental player on. A biography of roger federer, the holder of many records in the sport of tennis.
Federer and me by william skidelsky in my view this is one of the best books ever to be written about federer. The way that woods dominated golf and reignited interest in the sport certainly caught the attention. A story about a team tournament involving obscure 15 and 16yearold tennis. Happy reading roger federer quest for perfection book everyone. The author, rene stauffer, is a recognized figure in sports writing in europe, and he is not at all embarassed to be smitten with roger, as we all have been. Author of the roger federer story, quest for perfection book lobbies for sports illustrated to name federer sportsman of the year share article the author of the book the roger federer story, quest for perfection, lobbies sports illustrated to name federer its sportsman of the year after another record breaking year. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Rene stauffer has covered the professional tennis circuit for many years and is one of the worlds leading tennis. The year 1998 began auspiciously for roger federer. For me roger is the greatest player ever who played the tennis game. Rene stauffer has covered the professional tennis circuit for many years and is one of. Roger federer the quest for perfection, fantastic federer, roger federer the greatest. Roger could become the greatest tennis player of all time 2005 bjorn borg.
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