Federer
Graceful tennis legend
Roger Federer is a Swiss tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport's history.
He held the world number one ranking for a record 310 weeks and won twenty Grand Slam singles titles.
His name has become shorthand for tennis elegance and longevity: He moves like Federer out there.
All four major titles
- forehandPalm-outward racket stroke
- backhandRacket stroke across body
- serveAttend to needs
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
ace · baseline · Wimbledon · Australian Open · US Open · Roland Garros · grass · hardcourt
Widely recognized, enduring
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- GOATSuperlative status designation
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- idolObject of worship
maestro · virtuoso · timeless · immortal · illustrious · renowned · pioneer · titan
Swiss Rhine city
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- RolexSwiss luxury watchmaker
- MercedesPremium German automaker
Elegant in movement
- fluidSubstance that flows
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- stylishFashionably elegant
- poisedCalm and controlled
smooth · aesthetic · artistic · balletic · finesse · footwork · timing · touch
Award for winning
- titleFormal honorific or name
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- winnerOne who prevails
- goldElement seventy-nine
medalist · triumph · podium · record · dominance · achievement · glory · crown
Degree of correctness
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- controlAuthority to direct
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
craftsmanship · surgical · exactness · dexterity · refinement · focus · detail · meticulousness
Grand Slam
All four major titles
volley · ace · baseline · Wimbledon · Australian Open · US Open · Roland Garros · grass · hardcourt · rally
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- GOATSuperlative status designation
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
idol · maestro · virtuoso · timeless · immortal · illustrious · renowned · pioneer · titan · ambassador
Basel
Swiss Rhine city
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
- RolexSwiss luxury watchmaker
Mercedes · Lindt · neutrality · Alps · Zurich · German · French
graceful
Elegant in movement
- fluidSubstance that flows
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- stylishFashionably elegant
poised · smooth · aesthetic · artistic · balletic · finesse · footwork · timing · touch · classical
trophy
Award for winning
gold · medalist · triumph · podium · record · dominance · achievement · glory · crown · celebration
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- controlAuthority to direct
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
sharpness · craftsmanship · surgical · exactness · dexterity · refinement · focus · detail · meticulousness · expertise
- Sports LegendsMichael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Babe Ruth
- Grand Slamsgrand slam, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open, Roland Garros
FedererRafael Nadal
Nadal · grinder · pusher · Serena Williams · counterpuncher
FedererJohn McEnroe
McEnroe · Jimmy Connors · hothead · enfant terrible · Connors
- federal powersCentral government's legal authority
- federal governmentCentralized national ruling body
- federal jurisdictionLegal domain of central government
- federal agentNational law enforcement officer
- Federal Reserve SystemUS central banking system
- federal crimeViolation of national statutes
federal, federalism, federation, confederate, confederation, federally, federalist, federalize, federalized