Federer slams new generation of tennis players
<p>After securing his 19th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer has blasted the new generation of tennis players for failing to take over.</p>
<p>The normally mild-mannered Federer gave a blunt assessment of the current generation of tennis talent which includes the likes of Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios.</p>
<p>“Every generation definitely is different,” Federer said. “Since my generation and Rafa’s generation, the next one hasn’t been strong enough to push all of us out really, so that has been helpful for us to stick around.”</p>
<p>The 35-year-old blasted the conservative playing style of the new generation.</p>
<p>“I have played almost every player here that wouldn’t serve and volley. It’s frightening to see this at this level. I look at the stats and go into whichever round it is and see that the guy I’m going to face is playing two per cent of serve and volley throughout the championships. I’m going, ‘OK, I know he’s not going to serve and volley’, which is great,” Federer said.</p>
<p>“Then we are talking about grass, it was playing fast this week (compared with the first week). I wish that we would see more players taking chances up at the net because good things do happen there. You want to be there and have to spend some time up there to feel confident and good there.”</p>
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