Roger Federer has said that his retirement from professional tennis is getting closer and he will miss the sport dearly. In an interview...
Roger Federer has said that his retirement from professional tennis is getting closer and he will miss the sport dearly.
In an interview with Zeit, the Swiss legend said that the thought of retirement has been on his mind but he wants to give himself another shot at playing on the ATP Tour.
“In principle, I was only concerned with my health, but now I miss the feeling of playing in a full stadium,” said Federer. “Retirement is getting closer and I will miss tennis so much. It would be easier for me to retire now, but I wanna give myself a chance to keep enjoying my time on the court.”
Federer, who will turn 39 in August this year, has continued to defy his age and is still ranked No 4 in the world. In 2020, he has competed in just the one tournament – the Australian Open, where he lost to eventual champion and world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
A week after that, the 20-time Grand Slam champion took part in an exhibition event in South Africa with Rafael Nadal, Bill Gates and Trevor Noah. Shortly after, he underwent an arthroscopic surgery on his injured right knee.
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