Federer’s Joyful Routine Formula: Kerr recalls 2017 lesson; sees same rhythm in Curry
Roger Federer attributes his long-term sporting success to a consistent daily routine rather than extreme sacrifice or intensity. Warriors coach Steve Kerr notes that this same rhythmic approach is visible in the career of Steph Curry.
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The article provides insight into the psychological and behavioral habits that sustain elite athletic performance over decades.
Roger Federer’s career was built on numbers that seem almost impossible to comprehend.Twenty Grand Slam titles. One hundred and three tour-level trophies. Three hundred and ten weeks as the world No. 1, including 237 consecutive weeks at the top. Five successive US Open titles between 2004 and 2008, a record that remains untouched in the Open Era.But years ago, when the Swiss great was asked by a group of Golden State Warriors players how he had managed to sustain that extraordinary level for so long, his answer had remarkably little to do with the usual language of sporting greatness.No talk of outworking everyone. No grand speech about sacrifice. No obsession with being better than the next player.
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