“Feña” González and her unforgettable 2007 Australian Open: “I felt I was making no effort to move”

Fernando González he remembered when he was about to touch the sky. Speaking to ESPN, the former Chilean tennis player recalled his participation in the Australian Open 2007, tournament where he lost the final at the hands of Roger Federer.

The “Queen’s Bomber” stated: “In that tournament, from the third round, it was the best tennis of my life. I played with (Lleyton) Hewitt in the third round and in the first two sets I made three unforced errors, which I used to do in a game before. “

“Then I played with (James) Blake and I beat him in straight sets, then with Rafa (Nadal) and (Tommy) Haas Also, and then I lost to Roger. But that match with ‘Rafa’… Playing with him for me was not comfortable at all, because he was left-handed and neutralized my service very well, “added the retired athlete.

Finally, the Olympic medalist explained: “I felt very well physically, super light. I felt that I was not making the slightest effort to move, that gave me great peace of mind to be able to play. I said ‘here we can play for a long time.”