Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2023 is more than a utopia. The Swiss player played the last game of his career at the Laver Cup alongside Rafael Nadal. The Swiss champions decided to greet all the fans at Rod Laver’s event and could not hold back their tears at the end of the double on the first day of the prestigious team event.
Roger explained: The decision was made in the early summer. I felt that my progress was not satisfactory, that my knee was not doing well. Then I did an ultrasound and saw that there was no more progress.
I would have liked to be able to go back to Wimbledon next year, I really believed in it, but then I faced other tests in the following weeks that showed no progress and I decided to say enough there.
When I look at the last few years away from competitions, I have done a lot with my family and my sponsors, I don’t want to completely distance myself from the sport that has given me everything.
I always told my wife Mirka that at the end of my career I would be more helpful with them and I will. ”
Will Roger Federer Return to Wimbledon in 2023?
Federer announced in the interview that he would continue to be a part of the tennis world, albeit in a different form.
The Swiss may have found a way to keep in touch with the sport he loves, at least according to rumors of Sue Barker. Former BBC commentator would reveal Federer’s new role at Wimbledon while promoting his autobiography Calling The Shots and according to Stuart Higgins’ Kingston Nub News account: “Sue hinted that tennis legend Roger Federer may have retired. from the Laver Cup to join the BBC commentary team for the next edition of Wimbledon. “
Federer holds the record for Wimbledon titles, has lifted the trophy eight times on the All England Club courts and has always spoken words of great appreciation for the tournament.
