A tennis player, a scientist and a designer

A very enlightening article reveals how Federer collaborated with Wilson in the design of his racquet. Given that he has his number 1 ranking to protect, one can't blame Federer for being very particular about his racquet, can we? According to Wilson's global head of marketing of performance racquets, he found the tennis star to be "quite a science geek":

It's unheard of for a player to be as closely involved as Roger was. Most players aren't that bothered, and they just say to you, 'Do whatever you want, just don't change too much'.

But Roger paid attention to every single detail, and wanted to be involved with everything. It was that attention to detail, and him wanting to feel totally comfortable with the racket, which showed me why he is world No 1. It was incredible really.

Most players don't say much, but what Roger said to me was very precise, telling me what happened when he hit particular shots on different parts of the racket. He was a great guy to deal with. Roger put a huge number of hours into this.

With the kind of attention Federer pays on matters affecting every aspect of his game, it's no wonder he's the greatest tennis player there is right now!