Well it depends on your viewpoint, but for me, Federer comes across as very arrogant in his interviews and reluctant to pay his rivals any compliments. And when they do come, usually theyre backhanded and have double meanings...you just read between the lines, he uses qualifying words very frequently. Compare his opinion of 'Rafa' today with his opinion of 'Nadal' a few years ago. Just this image of him being the consummate gentleman to me seems so forced
But yeah generally, everythings fine and dandy and he acts like the 'belle of the ball' (as Ive seen it phrased) when he's winning, but turns into a sourpuss once things arent going his way. It's easy to be gracious when youre on top...anyways, he wouldve been out of the tournament and this 19 semifinals in a row streak broken if Birdman hadnt had choked as countless number of opponents have done so against him in the past. Though I guess there is a case for him having earned that kind of aura which causes opponents to lose their focus when they're close to beating him
Not that I condone Rafa's continual deference to basically everyone on tour either, he is too politically correct. But at the very least, he has the same attitude whether he wins or loses, no excuses.