Little has been working with the Brit for over 12 years, and is well-informed about the training aspects of several top players, including Roger Federer. While speaking on a podcast with ATPTennisRadio, Little pin-pointed Federer’s world-class movement as one of the key reasons for his long injury-free career.
The Brit believes that Federer’s efficiency in moving around the court ensures that his bones and muscles suffer considerably less stress than normal.
Roger Federer would be at the lower end of the scale more often in terms of high heart rates: Matt Little
Matt Little was also asked about the sort of training that Roger Federer carried out under the guidance of Pierre Paganini. The Brit revealed that he had watched the Swiss Maestro in action in the past, and briefly explained the exercises he had witnessed.
Murray’s coach also praised the decisions taken by Roger Federer and his team with respect to scheduling and practice sessions. The eight-time Wimbledon champion is known to put a lot of thought into choosing his tournaments, basing his decisions solely on his physical capability.
Matt Little thinks that correct scheduling and timely recovery sessions aid a player’s ‘success and longevity, much like they have for Roger Federer.
Matt Little then went on to the topic of heart-rates, trying to estimate which player recovers quicker between points. He surmised that Roger Federer could be amongst the players to have lower heart-rates, unlike Andy Murray or Rafael Nadal.
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