Roger Federer, an introvert???? Vote and give your reasons for voting

[tennisaddict]

When a young Mirka was consoling Fed after his bronze match loss at Sydney 2000, Fed did not let her go to her room , even late at night in the olympic village.

This was one of the first meetings of the two..

That doesnt sound introvert to me.. latching on to people.

[Candide]

Introvert.

Surely there is a spectrum of personality types with say a Laconte or McEnroe towards the highly extroverted side and players like Ferrer and Rafter towards the highly introverted. Federer seems to be a relatively quietly spoken and reserved guy which points towards introversion. This doesn’t mean he’s unconfident or unsure of himself but that he is just a more inward person. I’d say pretty much the same about Nadal from what I’ve seen.

Who do you think would be more fun to go the pub with? Federer or Djokovic or Safin or… I think he’d be a great person to have a chat in a café with about the finer points of the game and life in general but I can’t imagine him chugging down a few pints and pulling an air guitar on the pool table. That’s not a criticism just the way some cats are built. It is especially odd in his case I guess because his game style is almost fully extrovert.

[tennisaddict]

Federer is definitely not an introvert.

During interviews when asked a question , he will give lengthy answers with lots of emotions - smile, anger, wit, giggle, etc., - definitely those are not traits of introvert.

With Nadal or Murray - they will just answer to the question

Novak is the other extreme - pulling jokes, inciting crowd, imitating people, war cry, etc., Those are extreme, but Federer is without doubt an extrovert.

Just because he says he likes family time, that shouldnt cloud your opinion.

He talks at length on a wide variety of topics including culture, sports, charity. His ads also show his personality very well. (Lindt)

He advocates for the tour and has a prominent role in the ATP council , rallies the players. Well liked by all his peers.

He doesnt mumble on the court when some thing is not to his liking and is not afraid to speak up - bad call by umpire, yelling by fan, etc.,

[Pwned]

Originally Posted by tennisaddict

Federer is definitely not an introvert.

During interviews when asked a question , he will give lengthy answers with lots of emotions - smile, anger, wit, giggle, etc., - definitely those are not traits of introvert.

With Nadal or Murray - they will just answer to the question

Novak is the other extreme - pulling jokes, inciting crowd, imitating people, war cry, etc., Those are extreme, but Federer is without doubt an extrovert.

Just because he says he likes family time, that shouldnt cloud your opinion.

He talks at length on a wide variety of topics including culture, sports, charity. His ads also show his personality very well. (Lindt)

JFK talked at length on a wide variety of topics. He was an introvert. Clearly, not an indication of ones personality type.

[90's Clay]

Originally Posted by tennisaddict

When a young Mirka was consoling Fed after his bronze match loss at Sydney 2000, Fed did not let her go to her room , even late at night in the olympic village.

This was one of the first meetings of the two..

That doesnt sound introvert to me.. latching on to people.

I agree.. Sounds like an insecure nut job

[ATXtennisaddict]

Originally Posted by Hood_Man

A lot of famous actors and performers are introverts. Introverts can be incredibly outgoing at parties or social events, they just want to go home straight afterwards.

How someone performs in an interview or in a media event, has no bearing on their personality.

Originally Posted by Hood_Man

Introverts aren't just quiet people, they can talk for hours and hours. Once you find a subject that interests them it can be difficult to get them to be quiet It's just the small talk that can be tricky.

For example, a tennis player talking about tennis.

This man gets it. Good job dude, thought no one else besides me would.

[Breaker]

Remove me from the bottom part of your first post. I'm not a mod and don't even report your posts, they get deleted by themselves for being abrasive.

[tennisaddict]

Originally Posted by Hood_Man

Introverts can be incredibly outgoing at parties or social events, they just want to go home straight afterwards.

Outgoing at parties, yet classified as introvert based on the kind of party ?

If someone is an introvert generally, even in a known setting they will be just 'normal', not 'outgoing' and leave alone 'Incredibly Outgoing'.

[TaihtDuhShaat]

From Myers Briggs typology- it is my belief that Roger is an INTJ.

Introvert- On interviews, he clearly wants to do them graciously, and then get the hell out of there.

Intuitive- Sees the big picture, sums up his matches in interviews as an outsider looking in.

Thinking- Backs up everything he says with logical reasoning.

Judging- Always makes clear his specific judgments on tennis headlines, other players.

From Wikipedia:

"INTJs are one of the rarest of the sixteen personality types, and account for about 1–4% of the population." Rare tennis style

"Nevertheless, INTJs are prepared to lead if no one else seems up to the task, or if they see a major weakness in the current leadership." Took over ATP Players Council

"They are often acutely aware of their own knowledge and abilities—as well as their limitations and what they don't know(...). INTJs thus develop a strong confidence in their ability and talents(...)." An ideal trait tennis trait

From Personalitypage.com:

"When under a great deal of stress, the INTJ may become obsessed with mindless repetitive, Sensate activities, such as over-drinking. They may also tend to become absorbed with minutia and details that they would not normally consider important to their overall goal." When a match isn't going well for Fed, he starts to blast everything and become Federror! lol

"INTJs live in the world of ideas and strategic planning."Another trait great for tennis matches

"Others may falsely perceive the INTJ as being rigid and set in their ways. Nothing could be further from the truth, because the INTJ is committed to always finding the objective best strategy to implement their ideas. The INTJ is usually quite open to hearing an alternative way of doing something." Change to a 95" dammit!

"INTJs have a tremendous amount of ability to accomplish great things."Duh 17 slams

[tudwell]

Originally Posted by 90's Clay

Arrogant, aloof, introverted, stubborn.. Definitely doesn't strike me as someone who came from humble beginnings and was the most down to earth guy you would ever meet

Who, Sampras?

[DeShaun]

I voted no because his manner of interacting with people reminds me of Bill Clinton's. They both are outwardly affable though Clinton, I would say, is a bit more gregarious with his non-verbal communication; but when either of them opens his mouth it becomes apparent almost immediately how opinionated and articulate they both are, and so, both guys to my mind are the type of person who seems to wear his learning somewhat quietly yet who, despite that, often cannot help but come across as the brightest guy in most any room. They both have positive charisma, they know how to use it, and this indicates being more extrovert than introvert IMO. Roger used to throw tantrums as a kid--he sought the attention acting that way could offer; but then he realized that such a self-image was not so good for him or his tennis. The point is that introverts do not tend to seek attention.

[Virginia]

domineer is not a noun.

[helloworld]

Federer, like Sampras is introvert. The difference is Federer at least tries to be friendly and outgoing with the media.

[TennisA]

The OP makes it seem like being an Introvert is a bad thing or something... I could see Federer being an introvert, but really, it doesn't matter. He is very professional in public, but in private, he might be one of the most social in his group.

[effortless]

definition of an introvert:a shy, reticent, and typically self-centered person.
• Psychology: a person predominantly concerned with their own thoughts and feelings rather than with external things.

I don't think federer is either an introvert or an extravert - my profession is psychology haha. I think he appears to be extraverted most of the time, but that might just be because he wants to please fans and the media etc. On the contrary I believe he would have to be quite introspective as he would constantly be analysing his game, fitness, thoughts etc. His family always says that as a child he couldn't sit still and always had to be doing something. This can be related to his need for external stimulation.

[TaihtDuhShaat]

Exactly why I believe him to be an INTJ with high Se. (great for sports).

[Fugazi]

He clearly is an introvert with good social skills and a more than healthy narcissism, which can make him look extroverted perhaps. You always get the feeling that there's a lot more going on in his head than what he shows...

[helloworld]

Originally Posted by Fugazi

He clearly is an introvert with good social skills and a more than healthy narcissism, which can make him look extroverted perhaps. You always get the feeling that there's a lot more going on in his head than what he shows...

You are spot on. There is definitely a lot more in his head than he is showing, which is a sign of being an introvert.

[WhiskeyEE]

Originally Posted by helloworld

You are spot on. There is definitely a lot more in his head than he is showing, which is a sign of being an introvert.

This is why I think he's an introvert as well. It's also what I meant by him seeming 'inside of his head' in the other thread.

People in this thread, especially the OP, don't understand what introversion is. It has to do with your state of mind and thought processes, not necessarily your behaviour. Although introverts tend to be less out going, among other things.

[ormynameisntbill]

just because someone is good at interviews doesnt mean he is automatically an extrovert. i heard somewhere that stephen colbert is actually really awkward in real life. same goes for quite a few actors out there.