"He lacks confidence" says former Swiss ace Gunthardt of Roger Federer

Roger Federer had a very disappointing end to his Wimbledon journey losing to Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals. It was a bad loss that highlighted glaring issues in Federer's came that include a shaky forehand mostly due to his lacklustre footwork.

Heinz Gunthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland who played in the Wimbledon quarterfinals as well. Asked about Federer he said:

"Given his preparation, the quarter-final is a good result. But Wimbledon was not a step forward after Paris. He already had that level there. In Doha and Paris, he played with a completely different mindset, loosely."

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Gunthardt believes Federer lacks confidence and the only way he will get it back is by playing top players like Zverev or Medvedev. And not only play but also win. He said:

"He lacks confidence and that affects his footwork. There is no way around big victories. He hasn't beaten anyone yet, which gave him the certainty: I can compete with the best again. He still lacks this confirmation. He needs wins against the likes of Medvedev and Zverev."