Master, Roger Federer

Roger Federer, if not the best player of this golden age of men's tennis, undoubtedly the one who has had the greatest sporting and media impact, is in the twilight of his historic career. Throughout these years, he has wowed audiences by his grace, both literal and figurative, on the court, and by his unwavering sympathy in times of skepticism and negativity. But behind this elegant sports figure there is a human being with his demons and his defects, and no journalist knows him better or is as well prepared to write this intimate story as Christopher Clarey, who was responsible for its coverage in The New York Times and The International. Herald Tribune for more than two decades.