Maxim feature reminds us of just how awesome Federer is

"While he appears the embodiment of calm, collected grace, a man at times humbled to tears, who enjoys nothing more than traveling the ATP circuit with his wife, Mirka, and their four children, there lies within Roger Federer a primordial need: the same ineffable hunger that possesses Tiger and Peyton. 'When you do something best in life,' Federer has said, 'you don't really want to give it up. And for me that is tennis.'"

So goes the prose early on in Tim Struby's new Fed profile, now available online, in Maxim magazine's April issue.

For those who follow the sport closely, not a lot is new in this piece. You know that he's pals with Anna Wintour and Bradley Cooper. You know that he experimented with the size of his racquet head. You know he's charming and patient and lacks pretension. You know that he has a few homes and a few kids with wife Mirka. (And yet, gasp! It doesn't address his emoji fetish.)

What the story will remind you of are these things: Roger Federer remains the most effortlessly best-dressed fellow in pro tennis. He moves units, as evidenced by Maxim wanting to give him the feature treatment. And he's not done yet. Despite not posting a major championship since Wimbledon in 2012, Federer remains a threat to beat anyone—yes, including Novak Djokovic—on any given day. That's true whether he comes into the French Open with four titles under his belt or is trophy-less and nursing injuries, coming off a Madrid withdrawal (as he is this year).

It can be dangerous to overlook a man whose back is basically against the wall.

As the article concludes, "Don't bet against Roger Federer."

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