is Roger Federer cocky?

Question

i personally love r. federer. i think he's an amazing tennis player and he's so humble about it, too. but someone said he's too cocky? is this true?

to jelly R: i think he said that he didnt expect nadal to get to the finals because its a new surface for him. nadal is a great player on clay, he's just starting to get the feel on grass. and federer saying that, in my opinion, is actually complimenting nadal :)

Answer 1

Two things: First: Roger is honest. There's no hedging words or beating around the bush with him. If he feels he played wonderfully, he'll say it. Second: His quotes don't translate well to the page easily. Seeing him give an interview or reading it will give you two very different looks at him. His humbleness doesn't come across in his written interviews at all, while it does in televised ones.

ETA: His comment about Nadal making the finals...like I said, he's honest. NO ONE expected Nadal to make the finals.

Answer 2

I think he is a bit, because when he won the Wimbledon title earlier he barely said anything to Nadal about him being a good opponent, he just said that he was surprised Nadal made it to the finals!
In contrast, Nadal was constantly saying that Federer is a good player and deserved to win etc.
Nadal was very sincere and Federer, I have to say, was cocky.

ETA: OK, maybe he wasn't completely cocky (there I go completely contradicting myself). I agree with the second part of The errant answerer's answer; Federer could of been a bit more gracious.
All in all he is a great player, cocky or not!

Answer 3

This is a very good question, as Federer has an interesting mix of humility, graciousness, class, and just a little *********. First of all, he wears his mantle of greatness well, and at age 24, he really 'gets it" --being an ambassador for the sport, knowing the history, being pretty eloquent in a secondary language (for him), etc...

I thought KG answered this question well.

The one thing I'd like to see is for Roger to extend a little more courtesy and graciousness towards Nadal...And that's a tricky thing to do, as Nadal is the main obstacle tio Federer's #1 ranking and his place in history, which he is very well aware of. I don't want Federer to be deferential towards Nadal, but he can find a way to praise him a little more.

But, all in all, as tennis fans, we are very lucky to have both a Federer and a Nadal in the same era, and hopefully Baghdatis --terrific player, and really exciting personality-- will be able to climb to their level (or close to it) as well.

Answer 4

I don't think so. Even though his english is great, there are still times when things come across the wrong way. He seems to be very well grounded though. He realizes his place in the game. He often seems uncomfortable during interviews when his accomplishments are compared to those of past greats. Even when he acknowledges himself as the favorite in a tournament, he's not being cocky, just realistic. It would come across as false modesty if Federer, with his fantastic record on grass, had said he expected to maybe get to the quarters at Wimbledon.

Answer 5

No Roger Federer isnt Cocky he is good. The Number One Player in any comes across cocky because of their talents, but people are always looking for something to criticize. People might say he is cocky but you can't argue with now 4 wimbledon championships

Answer 6

He's not cocky, he's confident. He knows going in to any match that he has the chance to win, and he most likely will. Of course, as long as he's not playing Nadal on clay...

Answer 7

hes not cocky, people just perceive it as that. when you are constantly being asked all these questions about your greatness and being told how great you are, its tough to say anything with not acting a little cocky. people want him to say that hes not that good, but he really is. this is true among all professional athletes, and roger federer handles it better then everybody except agassi and big papi

Answer 8

Before,I had the impression he was cocky. But after listening to him several times I have change my mind. He looks just like a regular guy.

Answer 9

Not really. He could be as cocky as he wanted and no one could blame him for it because of all he's accomplished. I think he is very classy and humble, a true example of good sporstmanship. I hope he reigns on!!!

Answer 10

He is not. But he´s got every reason to be... he has won 4 consecutive wibledons, 2 australian, 2 us opens, 2 master titles, at this point in life he could be better than Sampras.