So many write-ups on Federer. Why would you read this one?

Déjà vu, for one. Encore, for another. Even if you know everything there is to know about the eight-time Wimbledon champ, and sports legend, you may just get more insight into who’ll win Wimbledon 2018

Moments after serving up a delicious ace to waltz his way into history books, Roger Federer shed some happy tears. And as he sat down on his chair, crying, trying to comprehend his feat and allowing what he had accomplished to sink in, Federer looked across to see his family — his beautiful wife Mirka, twin girls Myla and Charlene and the latest additions — twin boys Lenny and Leo, and waved.

As the whole world and the privileged ones present at Centre Court at SW19, marvelled at the man who went past a pantheon of greats at Wimbledon for a record eighth, Federer was asked about Lenny and Leo and whether they — all of three — knew what their father had just done. Federer said: “They have no clue what’s going on. They think this is probably a nice view and a nice playground.”

The whole of Centre Court broke into laughter, with the television cameras panning to the twins, making funny faces even as Myla and Charlene tried to bring a sense of order to their little brothers.

It may still be a playground for Lenny and Leo and they will get to know the sheer magnitude of their dad’s legacy only later down the road.

But for now, it is safe to say that the hallowed lush green lawns of Wimbledon still remain dad Roger’s backyard.

And it’s not just Wimbledon. Federer has left an indelible mark in the world of tennis after he broke onto the scene in 1998. It has been a long and winding journey from being a brash 20-year-old, with a ponytail, who looked straight out of a rock band, to becoming ‘Mr. Perfection’ and the family man that he is now.

Federer’s journey has been nothing short of a fairytale, so to speak, but there has been a lot of blood, sweat and most importantly, sacrifices that have gone into achieving the greatness.

Some were born for greatness, sent to God’s earth to do great things. And Federer, like counterparts across different sports — Tiger Woods in golf, Michael Schumacher in Formula One, Sachin Tendulkar in cricket and Lionel Messi in football, — is one among those elite few who were marked for greatness.

With each passing year, Federer has adapted to the changes. He isn’t the same Federer of before. But knowing where to draw the line, has helped him approach things in a different way

If there was a measure for perfection, Federer is probably it. Watching Federer play is like seeing a well-oiled machine at work, like a Ferrari purring, as if he were not merely human, after all.

But then, by comparing him to a machine, we will be doing a great disservice to the man. Perhaps the apt way to describe the Swiss would be that he is poetry in motion.

One has to admire his longevity in a competitive sport like tennis, where the stakes and really high. Federer, like his contemporaries, has had his share of injuries along the way, and he’s managed them really well.

With each passing year, Federer has adapted to the changes. He isn’t the same Federer of before. But knowing where to draw the line, has helped him approach things in a different way.

The six-month lay-off he took to tend to a knee injury after last year’s Wimbledon, has made Federer come back a better man.

And here he is again, showing his contemporaries that he can still pack a punch, and teaching the new generation of players who are breaking through, some important lessons in tennis.

The fact that he didn’t drop a set in winning his record eighth Wimbledon crown is an ominous sign for his rivals.

It is a second coming, so to speak, for Federer, and he is clearly enjoying the space he is in right now. He turns 36 next month, and managing his schedule, like he did after the knee injury, has worked wonders.

It has also given Federer some quality time with his family after the hectic life of being on the road. “I feel like I’m working part-time these days almost, which is a great feeling,” he had said soon after Wimbledon.

Federer hopes to be back at his favourite hunting ground to defend his title. And if he does makes it nine in the next English summer, the All England Club, who only give a replica of the trophy, may as well break tradition and give him the original one.