Watch: Roger Federer says he can jump like LeBron James

Last week at the Western & Southern Open, Roger Federer was asked about a leaping overhead smash he hit against Gael Monfils that reminded the interviewer of
Watch: Roger Federer says he can jump like LeBron James
Watch: Roger Federer says he can jump like LeBron James /

Last week at the Western & Southern Open, Roger Federer was asked about a leaping overhead smash he hit against Gael Monfils that reminded the interviewer of LeBron James. We were in Ohio, after all. Federer proceeded to do the dorkiest impression of LeBron you'll ever hear.

Here's the a breakdown of the interview:

Q: At one point you hit the ball over the net as if you were LeBron James.

Federer: Yeah, okay (laughter).

Q:Really aggressive.  I loved it.

Federer:Yeah, no, I'm happy you liked it. I liked it, too (laughter).

Q: Here in Ohio, LeBron James is...

Federer:Yeah, I got some hang time there. I was like, "Wooo." It was good for the pictures. I would have liked to put my knees up more but I didn't want to miss the smash and look like a fool in the end. I preferred to be in a straight line and keep balance and make the smash. I clocked it well.

Watch the whole exchange here:


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Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.