US Open: Federer beat teenager Frances in five sets
A very cute fan at the press conference asked the 19-time Grand Slam Champion why he often referred by the nickname GOAT (Greatest of All Time) even though there is not a lot of livestock in his native Switzerland.
Five-time champion Roger Federer survived the onslaught by American teenager Frances Tiafoe to register a win in the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.
The 19-year-old pushed the Swiss to the extreme, made him drop two more sets than he did during his entire two weeks en route to the Wimbledon title.
The 36-year-old Swiss won 4-6 6-2 6-1 1-6 6-4 in his first even match under the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof.
Respect at the Net:
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 30, 2017
Class act as always - @rogerfederer
Incredibly gracious in defeat - @FTiafoe.
Truly a pleasure to watch.#USOpen pic.twitter.com/MmPmcwsUok
The Swiss drew on all his experience to quell Francis after dropping the first set and bounced back to seal the victory, keeping his hopes for a 20th Grand Slam crown alive.
Earlier, a very cute fan at the press conference asked the 19-time Grand Slam Champion why he often referred by the nickname GOAT (Greatest of All Time) even though there is not a lot of livestock in his native Switzerland.
Federer laughed off the question before responding that he wasn’t sure.
“Some fans call me that; I don’t call myself that,” ‘’we have a lot of animals in Switzerland and goats are part of the livestock we have over there, yes.”