Roger Federer, 20-time Grand Slam champion, sent a message to Alexandr Dolgopolov after the Ukrainian announced his retirement on Saturday. Federer, former world number 1, had things to say to Dolgopolov.
Federer has faced Dolgopolov five times and has won each time. “Congratulations on your great career, thank you for all the good times on the court and in the team, Roger Federer’s team have always loved watching you play, but you already know that.
Take care, best regards and hope we will see each other soon. All the best for what’s to come Dog, ” Federer wrote.
Dolgopolov talks about his career.
Dolgopolov, who turned pro in 2006, officially ended his career over the weekend.
“I hope it was fun to watch,” Dolgopolov told ATPTour.com. “I have never broken tennis records, but I hope I have played tennis that is entertaining for the fans.
My wrist injury happened in Australia [il y a trois ans] after badly hitting a return to training. I felt pain, but nothing serious. I reached the third round of the Australian Open and returned to Europe, but never realized that would end my career.
I tried for two years, had two surgeries and it still hurts. ”Dolgopolov revealed that he needs to be in a good mood to play his best tennis.
“I needed a good mood to play my best tennis,” admitted Dolgopolov, who finished in the Top 70 for eight consecutive seasons (2010-2017). “It was that easy.
Sometimes I was tired or in a bad mood and I really needed to want to compete. I needed to be healthy. If I wanted to be competitive, I always had good results at the start of the year.
It was the will to fight and compete, but sometimes it didn’t, it was kind of a feeling in the moment “Dolgopolov is now considering taking a break” I’m not going to go back to sports for the next few years. next five or ten years, ”Dolgopolov said.
“I need to get away from the tennis balls. I picked up a racket for the first time when I barely walked. Now I need to get away from the sport. For now, I think I will pursue a career in business ”
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