Published 18:20 IST, June 12th 2020
Roger Federer poised for his 'Last Dance' after emulating idol Michael Jordan in tennis
Swiss ace Roger Federer is set for a spell on the sidelines and will return ahead of the 2021 season. Will 2021 be Federer's version of MJ's 'The Last Dance'?
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NBA legend Michael Jordan's documentary Last Dance has received plaudits from all over globe for providing raw insight into one of greatest athletes of all time. Last Dance focused on Michael Jordan's final season with Chicago Bulls in 1997-98, where NBA legend led his team to ir sixth NBA Championship in eight seasons. w, Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer, who is kwn to hold Jordan in highest regard, is set for his own version of Last Dance, when he returns from injury next year.
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Could Roger Federer injury return in 2021 be synymous to idol Michael Jordan's Last Dance?
Roger Federer has been at peak of his prowess for many years since first breaking onto scene as an 18-year-old. Since n, Swiss ace has lifted a mammoth 20 Grand Slam titles, most in men's singles history. w nearing end of his career, World .4 has been bogged down by a series of injuries and is set to miss rest of 2020 season as part of recovery process.
In a career that has spanned over 20 years, Federer has only served to strengn his legacy as he determinedly attempts to hold onto his records with Rafael Nadal and vak Djokovic closely trying to go past Swiss ace. While Roger Federer has said that he'll return for 2021 season, many think that re could be one final season before Swiss legend hangs up his boots. For a person who idolised NBA great Michael Jordan as a teenr, will 38-year-old (who will be on cusp of 40 when he returns to court next season), like his idol, pull off Last Dance?
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Roger Federer has always affirmed he will continue playing for as long as his family is happy and recently spoke about quality time he's having at home with wife Mirka and his kids. Perhaps this forced spell on sidelines could force him to retire with thing left to prove to sporting world and take his place with Michael Jordan in sports history. However, one of Roger Federer's greatest qualities is his sheer ability to be back from dead and his unwavering will to win.
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After having missed six months of playtime in 2017, World .4 made a startling comeback, winning Australian Open in an epic encounter against Rafael Nadal in final. So it would perhaps be foolish to put it past Roger Federer to pull off a Michael Jordan-like Last Dance, after all, Swiss ace did t have posters of Jordan on his walls for thing.
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18:20 IST, June 12th 2020