This is part 4 of the 4 part podcast series studying the keys to Roger Federer’s success on the tennis court. In this episode, we explore Roger Federer’s unique upbringing, the approach that his parents used in cultivating his skill, and the luck factors that made his career.
Timestamps
- 0:00 Intro
- 2:15 Natural Ability
- 9:51 Parental Approach
- 30:37 Outside Factors
- 38:10 ADHD
- 41:47 Pitfalls of Success
- 51:14 Recap
Links and resources
Books:
- Fedegraphica: https://amzn.to/3UBehWm
- The Master: https://amzn.to/4aSnyPy
- The Roger Federer Effect: https://amzn.to/3WesCJI
- Roger Federer & Rafa Nadal: https://amzn.to/4a74JqU
- Strokes of Genius: https://amzn.to/3UDmTvz
- The Winner Effect: https://amzn.to/3UBhu8u
- String Theory: https://amzn.to/3UEs3ru
- How to Not Die Alone: https://amzn.to/49XYa9J
Articles:
- https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-working-with-federer-was-not-always-easy-/62100
- https://medium.com/@RationalBadger/what-can-we-learn-from-roger-federer-the-swiss-maestro-eca867155aa3
- https://davidepstein.substack.com/p/heres-why-federers-developmental-22-10-03
- https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ezafj/im_roger_federer_a_professional_tennis_player/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/tennis/03iht-sratfederer03.html
Videos:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZvN_OvO1M&ab_channel=UnitedStatesTennisAssociation(USTA)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyJXX4J7eHU&ab_channel=CreditSuisse
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jvr9aOsWWc&ab_channel=CreditSuisse
- https://youtu.be/o77kV5BcwxE?t=165
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=lZAvaVZ69Bg
Movies:
- Strokes of Genius
Research:
- Enjoyable activities – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2863117
- Context Dependent Learning – https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/00400910610645707/full/html
- Rewarding effort – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6176062/