Tennis rock star Roger Federer has hung out with AC/DC's Angus Young and cites Lenny Kravitz as one of his favorite musicians.
When it comes to career longevity, the Swiss maestro says for those about to rock...get a good night's sleep instead.
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The 37-year-old Federer dismissed 33-year-old John Isner, 6-1, 6-4, in the oldest combined final in Miami Open history to capture his 101st career title.
Federer's fourth Miami Open championship came a day after 40-year-old twins Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan successfully defended their Miami doubles title.
Asked to assess the keys to their longevity, the father of two sets of twins cites diet, proper sleep, exercise, the allure of prize money and avoiding the "rock 'n roll lifestyle."
"You add diet to it and maybe more sleep and maybe not such a rock 'n roll lifestyle that maybe guys were doing back in the '70s and '80s, all that stuff maybe takes away years of your life on tour," Federer told the media in Miami. "And also, prize money increase has helped maybe to keep some guys on tour, let's be quite honest.
"Because if you know you can make as much money not traveling, at one point you're like, I'm happy to stay home, and tennis was fun. But nowadays if you can stay on the tour and you can make a nice living, and actually traveling is easier now than ever before with the airlines we have and avoiding transits more and more, I think it's much easier. I think all of those little things help."
Seven months after Bob Bryan had a metal hip implant installed, he's inspired fellow players with his performance, Federer said.
"What Bob is doing is definitely I think inspiring for a lot of the players, you know, even if it's just doubles in the sense that it's not as physical as the singles, as we know," Federer said. "But nevertheless, he's not just playing a little bit; he's winning. And that is just beautiful to watch. I'm really happy for him. I played him back in Marseilles I think back in 2000, don't quote me, but we go way back...
"It's great when they come back. I'm sure also Bob is a big inspiration for Murray to come back. I hope that's going to help Andy maybe finding a way back."
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