After His Serious Take On G.O.A.T Debate, Roger Federer Makes Rafael Nadal Wish Clear as He Reveals Tennis’ Place in His Life Post Retirement

Roger Federer, along with archrivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, has changed tennis forever. It is no exaggeration to say that the ‘Big Three’ were the ones who sold tennis more effectively than anyone to parts of the world where it was quite oblivious. Recently, the Swiss Maestro was honored on “Roger Federer Day” as part of the 30th-anniversary celebrations of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle. During the celebrations, Federer revealed his feelings about his rival and close friend Rafael Nadal‘s long injury break.

Roger Federer heaps praise on the next generation of players and hopes for a Nadal comeback soon

The Swiss Maestro magnanimously praised the next crop of emerging tennis players while expressing his ‘Nadal wish’. He acknowledged humbly that the level of play has improved significantly and said that there are some incredible matches that are going on.

Federer said, “I think there’s some great matches going on. I try to check some highlights, reels more than watching games per se because my life is also a little bit busy, but I’m really happy [to]. I think that the level of play is going up again and again and it’s nice to see that. Also the new generation, challenging the likes of Novak and also Rafa. I hope he comes back.”

Federer and Nadal are not only arch-rivals but are good friends as well, a phenomenon that is quite unheard of in sports.

Both have always had nice words for each other. When Federer cried after losing to Nadal in the 2009 Australian Open final, it was Nadal who gracefully consoled him. Nadal also said that he cried when Federer won his one and only French Open title in 2009. Also, when Federer retired, Nadal couldn’t control his emotions and was seen shedding tears, holding his archrival’s hands.

Although the Swiss Maestro stepped away from professional tennis, he was very much entwined with the sport. In the same interview, he revealed how he tries to stay updated about the current happenings in the tennis world.

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How does Federer stay up-to-date with tennis in his life post-retirement?

When asked by the media after the event what he does after retiring from tennis, he said, “I’m very surprised at how often and how frequently I check scores. Three times a day, maybe…. for the most part, actually, I’m really into it,” said the five-time year-end No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.

Roger Federer made it clear that he wants to stay connected to tennis even after retirement. After his retirement last September, Federer has been relatively inactive in the sport. But after the advent of his beloved grass season, he is back again in Wimbledon to enthrall his fans in some capacity.

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