For young players … and all players!
For all players who hate to lose a point and get mad very quickly… and lose their composure …You will find that the statistics of the 3 G.O.A.T s – Greatest Of All Time – are significant …
Federer, in his speech in Dartmouth, made an important point to remember for all players …
“In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches… and I won in those matches Only 54% of the points”
And I wanted to see the stats of his toughest rivals, Nadal and Djokovic, …what about them and their own records…?
I was amazed to see, among these all three top players, the same numbers 82 or 83 % as percentage of matches won… and 54 % as percentage of points won…
STATISTICS
FEDERER
“In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 82% of those matches…
Now, I have a question for all of you… what percentage of the POINTS do you think I won in those matches?
Only 54%.«
Roger Federer (2024)
AND NADAL?
“In the 1,307 singles matches, Nadal played in his career, he won 82% of those matches…
Now, I have a question for all of you… what percentage of the POINTS do you think he won in those matches?
Only 54%.”
AND DJOKOVIC?
“In the 1,346 singles matches, Djokovic played in his career, he won 83 % of those matches…
Now, I have a question for all of you… what percentage of the POINTS do you think he won in those matches?
Only 54%.”
FEDERER
PLAYED 1526 matches (on all surface)
Won 1251 and Lost 275
TOTAL MATCHES WON: 82%
TOTAL % points Won : 54%
70% on serve : ( 77% on 1st serve and 57% on 2nd serve)
40% on return: (32% on 1st serve and 51% on 2nd serve)
NADAL
PLAYED 1307 matches (on all surface)
Nadal Won 1080 and Lost 228
TOTAL MATCHES WON: 82%
TOTAL % points Won: 54%
67% on serve –( 72% on 1st serve and 57% on 2nd serve)
42% on return: –( 34% on 1st serve and 55% on 2nd serve)
DJOKOVIC
PLAYED 1402 matches on all surface)
Djokovic Won 1168 and Lost 234
TOTAL MATCHES WON: 83%
TOTAL % points Won: 54%
68% on serve –( 74% on 1st serve and 55% on 2nd serve)
42% on return: –( 34% on 1st serve and 55% on 2nd serve)
| Total of matches PLAYED | Total % matches WON | Total % points WON | |
| Federer | 1526 | 82 | 54 |
| Nadal | 1307 | 82 | 54 |
| Djokovic | 1402 | 83 | 54 |
Source ATP Tour
https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2024/06/2024-commencement-address-roger-federer
“In tennis, perfection is impossible…
In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career; I won almost 80% of those matches…
Now, I have a question for all of you… what percentage of the POINTS do you think I won in those matches?
Only 54%.
In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play.
When you lose every second point, on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot.
You teach yourself to think: OK, I double-faulted. It’s only a point.
OK, I came to the net and I got passed again. It’s only a point.
Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN’s Top Ten Plays: that, too, is just a point.
Here’s why I am telling you this.
When you’re playing a point, it is the most important thing in the world.
But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you…
This mindset is really crucial, because it frees you to fully commit to the next point… and the next one after that… with intensity, clarity and focus.
The truth is, whatever game you play in life… sometimes you’re going to lose.
A point, a match, a season, a job…
it’s a roller coaster, with many ups and downs.
And it’s natural, when you’re down, to doubt yourself. To feel sorry for yourself.
And by the way, your opponents have self-doubt, too. Don’t ever forget that.
But negative energy is wasted energy.
You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments.
That to me is the sign of a champion.
The best in the world are not the best because they win every point…
It’s because they know they’ll lose… again and again… and have learned how to deal with it.
You accept it. Cry it out if you need to… then force a smile.
You move on. Be relentless. Adapt and grow.
Work harder. Work smarter.
Remember: work smarter.
Roger Federer – Dartmouth University – June 9th 2024
Jacques Hervet 