Halted by the defeat in Doha to Basilashvili, Roger Federer is preparing the clay court season, which in this way seems like a dense schedule but for him it means only two tournaments: the home tournament in Geneva, which starts on May 16, and especially Roland Garros, a Grand Slam event where he won only once, in 2009.
Almost 40 years old, who will turn next August, the Swiss champion will be able to flesh out his Parisian record: Federer’s true goal is to regain his form for the beloved Wimbledon tournament where he dreams of succeeding once again.
The other date that matters a lot to him is the Tokyo Olympics, but to be competitive in both tournaments you will really have to fall back on whatever is left in your tank. Years go by for champions too, and after all Federer’s last season was marked by two operations on his right knee: the first in February after the Australian Open and another in June to clean the joint.
Now the Swiss is giving it his all, as shown in the video posted on Instagram, but the road seems to be uphill, but when it comes to a sports legend, anything is possible. Meanwhile, so as not to miss anything, the tennis player recorded a commercial with Robert De Niro, as ambassador for ‘Suiza Turismo’
Hefti talks about Roger Federer
Roger Federer recently starred in a Swiss Tourism ad alongside legendary Hollywood star Robert De Niro.
The commercial, aimed at accelerating the growth of tourism in Switzerland, has already caught some eyes. Now the creative heads behind the film, Andre Hefti and Livio Dainese, have revealed some interesting anecdotes about Roger Federer and Robert De Niro from the shoot.
“Robert de Niro is a reserved person but he has a lot of humor,” Andre Hefti said. “And he can laugh at himself. The idea obviously suited him. He also values Roger Federer very much and just wanted to do this with him.”
According to Dainese, Federer exceeded expectations with his performance, while the American showed himself as always. “Roger Federer is exactly the down-to-earth guy you would expect,” Livio Dainese said.
“Just a good person who is also incredibly talented and successful. I was impressed by Roger’s performance and his desire to try things. And on the other hand Robert De Niro, who was already very good in the first take, but then improved again from take on take. Impressive ”
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