Roger Federer is having another season to remember. At 36-years-old, he's still one of the best tennis players in the world and won his eighth Wimbledon title earlier in the year.
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Young reporter gets priceless response after asking Roger Federer why people call him 'The Goat'
Roger Federer went on to tell the young reporter that he'd consider coming out of retirement to play him if he goes pro
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On Tuesday, Federer was pushed to the brink as he needed all five sets to beat Frances Tiafoe in the first round of the U.S. Open. While the match was a barnburner, it wasn't the only challenge Federer faced that day.
After the match, one young reporter asked Federer about the curious origins of his nickname.
"Switzerland is really cool, right?" the reporter began, "There isn't too much livestock, so why do they call you 'The Goat?'"
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The room broke out in laughter as Federer (the Greatest Of All Time, or G.O.A.T.) tried to downplay the praise, "
Adorable kid asks Roger Federer why he is nicknamed the 'GOAT' | ESPN
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