Arguably, the greatest tennis player ever, Roger Federer, is currently enjoying his retirement life. Certainly, he has no plans to return to tennis as a player, as of now. However, is there a slight possibility that he could return to tennis as a coach? If you don’t know the answer to that, why not ask him directly on social media? That is what a fan did recently, and he received a straightforward answer from the Swiss Maestro.
The question came up when the Swiss Maestro had a Q&A session on Twitter. When asked about his coaching future, Federer gave a blunt reply, which was certainly bittersweet for his fans.
Roger Federer opened up about his future in tennis coaching
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It’s pretty obvious that any player would love to have Federer in his 0r her corner during matches, especially in Grand Slam tournaments. After playing for almost 24 years on the tour, he certainly gained a vast amount of knowledge; not to forget his 20 Grand Slam titles.
So, when a Twitter user named Saad Al Wuqayan asked him, “Are you going to be a tennis coach?”; in reply, he said, “I’m already a #dadcoach which ain’t easy but I love every minute of it.“
i'm already a #dadcoach which ain't easy but i love every minute of it
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023
Notably, Federer has 4 kids; two daughters and 2 sons. It’s certainly not an easy job to parent four kids at once; moreover, all of his kids are identical twins, which makes the job even harder. Recently, former pro player Mary Jo Fernandez, who is married to Federer’s agent, Tony Godsick, revealed that all four of Federer’s kids love playing tennis, particularly one of his kids is really into tennis. It’s certainly a possibility for the 20-time Grand Slam champion to return to tennis as a coach for one of his sons or daughters.
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Federer’s coaches over the years
Although Federer had vast knowledge about the sport, he still needed a coach. Former Croatian tennis player Ivan Ljubicic served as Federer’s coach from 2016 till the day he retired. Recently, Federer made fun of Ljubicic as one of the best servers he faced along with his wife Mirka Federer.
Before Ljubicic, he had Stefan Edberg, Paul Annacone, Tony Roche, and many coaches. During the initial stages of his career, Peter Carter made a big impact on his life, as the Swiss star often talks about him. Nevertheless, Federer might be following the path of his former coaches. When he retired last year, he vowed to be involved in tennis; so, coaching is one of the ways he can come back to the tour and stay involved.
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