At 40, Roger Federer, 20 times Grand Slam champion, is today at the end of his extraordinary career. In recent years, the Swiss tennis player has played very few tournaments, after having undergone 3 surgeries on his right knee.
In his last competitive appearance, he lost in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon against the Pole Hubert Hurkacz, in 3 sets including a bagel in the last set. For now, we can not say with certainty where is the future of Roger Federer in tennis.
Very recently, the Swiss federal body in charge of tennis, Swiss Tennis, made a sensational decision. Due to their extended break, Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka were simply excluded from the Swiss ranking, a ranking that is published continuously every 6 months.
The Swiss number one is currently Henri Laaksonen (87th worldwide), followed by Dominic Stricker (177th) and Marc-Andrea Hüsler (176th). It is therefore not an easy time for tennis legend Crusader, used to racking up victories and trophies in the sport for the past 20 years.
It is to be feared that Federer will still remain out of this ranking for some time, unless an imminent and productive return is made. Federer’s dream is to try to come back for the next edition of Wimbledon, maybe for one last round or for something that would undoubtedly be sensational.
Journalist Clarey talked about Roger Federer
Roger Federer’s future in the sport is not a topic of today’s discussion, as the Swiss champion has already struggled with injuries.
“Roger is an optimist, he has a positive energy like that of young children. He certainly has two goals: first, he wants to get his knee treated so he can later enjoy a normal life with his children.
And that’s a big motivator,” Clarey said. The journalist also thinks the Swiss is used to talking about his retirement, because these questions have been around for so long. “And secondly… well, people have been asking Roger since 2009 – when he won the French Open – when is he going to retire.
He is therefore immune to it. His models are people like Laver, Rosewall or Agassi. I don’t think he would like to come back (to the circuit) just for the Laver Cup. Maybe it will, but I don’t think that’s what he wants,” Clarey explained.
“At the end of the day, he’s someone who loves to play tennis, who loves to feel the ball on his racquet. And who also loves competition.”
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