Simon was speaking with the Le Parisien website, to promote his new book titled ‘This Sport that Makes You Crazy’. The book has a chapter called “The Federer Myth", which has generated plenty of buzz in the tennis fraternity lately.
The Frenchman spoke about how Roger Federer’s success on and off the court has made coaches and parents want their kids to emulate the 20-time Grand Slam champion. However, the 35-year-old feels that has not had a favorable impact on the younger generation of players in France.
Gilles Simon on why Marin Cilic was able to win a Slam in the era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic, but French players weren’t
Gilles Simon also spoke about the singles Slam drought among French male players since Yannick Noah’s win at the 1983 French Open. Simon cited the success of Croatian Marin Cilic, who won the 2014 US Open, to explain how the French players lack the mindset required to win Majors.
The 35-year-old believes the likes of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are no less talented than Cilic. The reason why they haven’t succeeded, according to Simon, is that they are not strong enough mentally.
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