It was the Swiss who gave the most in-depth interview after leaving the activity. He provided details on when he announced the news, his current situation, his relationship with the sport and the rivalry with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
The name of Roger Federer This will be written in tennis history. The white sports legend announced his retirement in September 2022 and today, almost two years later, he is leading a different life. The Swiss has left the hectic pace of competition and is experiencing other challenges off the court.
After two decades at the highest level, the winner of 20 Grand Slam tournaments is enjoying his family life away from the big stages . He no longer shines at Wimbledon or competes inch for inch at Roland Garros. Alright, He left aside the stress of a discipline that “he doesn’t miss”.
In conversation with GC, in the most in-depth interview since his retirement, Federer reflected on his present and recalled his past challenges in tennis. One of them was, for example, his great rivalry with Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic, whom he claims to follow from time to time. “Good, obviously and I’m waiting to see when they go far. You know about things like Rafa coming back or Novak breaking another record. And I like that, you know, but I’m not going to neglect my schedule or organize my plan around a game. », assures His Majesty.
“But I’m aware of it and I like to see that, especially Novak, getting stronger. Go forward. AND about Rafa obviously, I’m sorry he couldn’t play as much as he wanted, or at all . I hope to be able to play this summer, because I have good feelings. I know he pulled out of Indian Wells, Doha, etc., but I hope he returns to the circuit and is successful “he added.
In this sense, he also provided details of the moment he announced his retirement, where the Serbian and the Spaniard were also present. “It’s a positive feeling . When I left London, at the press conference with Andy (Murray), Novak, Rafa and (Björn) Borg and everyone who was there, I said, “It’s his thing that I’m the first to go.” I had my moment when I arrived on the professional circuit and they weren’t there yet, and now it’s their moment without me . It wouldn’t have seemed fair to me if Murray quit because of his hip or Rafa, who didn’t know how long he was going to play, because of his knees. I am happy to have been the first to retire. And I hope they can play as long as I played,” he added.
Tennis without competitiveness
Federer continued on this path and assured that he had peace of mind after leaving the discipline: “I feel very relieved, if that makes sense. . The last few years, with my knee, have been very hard. We felt that the end was near. When it’s all over, when you’ve taken that step and you’re officially retired, you take a breath and think, “Wow, that was good.” ‘. At that time I suffered because I knew it was going to be very hard, both when I retired to London and everything that was going to follow. Later, you have flashbacks, when you see strong moments or when people ask you how you felt at that moment and you show yourself images,” he said.
“I don’t really miss tennis. . I get asked this question a lot, and the truth is no. I feel at peace. I think it’s because I’m aware that my knee, my body and my mind don’t allow me to be there . I feel like I’ve made the most of my career. I have tried everything. I am at peace. “I love playing tennis when I’m with my kids,” he added.
In this sense, he revealed intimate moments that always keep him close to tennis: “I recently booked a tennis court with my wife for the first time in my life. It was a month ago, we were playing next to our children, who were taking lessons, and I had a great time. I love playing tennis and I always thought about that moment when I would come back on a court and not think that I had to improve. he recalled.
“It’s funny because I was recently at Stanford, since Tony’s son (Godsick, his agent) plays there. I said, ‘Look, about the rest of the right, I think you should do this.’ I explained quickly, picked up the racket… and it was still there. It doesn’t go away. It’s like riding a bike. Then we did another exercise, I tried to explain the different types of forehand: with more arch, fast, inclined, whatever. Every shot I took was perfect. I could only think, ‘My God, he’s still here,'” he concluded.
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