Martina Navratilova's touching tribute to retiring Federer
Roger Federer is a "gentleman" who "gave everything he had" whenever he played, Martina Navratilova has said in a touching tribute to one of tennis’s all time greats.The Swiss legend has announced his retirement after an illustrious career in which he took 20 Grand Slams and captivated audiences with extraordinary tennis.
She went on: "Elegant is an understatement, he makes tennis look easy and it’s not easy. If there are points given for elegance and style, he would definitely be the greatest of all time." Navratilova, who won 18 major singles titles in her own outstanding career, said she saw the 41-year-old break just one racket in her time seeing him play, and "made it look so easy" when he played.
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