‘FEDERER: Twelve Final Days’ is all set to stream on Prime Video on June 20. This iconic documentary will have it all! Although it’s mainly based on the final twelve days of Roger Federer’s playing career, it has scenes depicting love from his fans, family, and even rivals. Emotions are bound to be reflected on the faces of every tennis fan after watching this documentary. A film that captures the sufferings and vulnerabilities of a player on his last playing days. It includes happiness and gratitude towards those who stood beside him throughout the journey.

But for the director of this documentary, Asif Kapadia- it’s more of a “love story” than anything else. He appeared on the ‘Sports Media with Richard Deitsch’ podcast along with his co-director, Joe Sabia, where the two touch upon the making of the documentary.

During their appearance, he spoke about the important figures involved in making this beautiful documentary, “His wife is really sweet and I think that relationship is very important. So this film is like a love story between him and tennis, him and his fans, him and his wife and his rivals. That’s what makes this so usual.“

Federer’s long-time rivals, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray have been featured in the documentary as well. They were seen in tears when the Swiss gave his farewell speech. Speaking about the documentary, the 20-time grand slam champion himself said, “It’s supposed to be a feel-good film.“ However, many of his fans will surely shed tears by the end as they will relive his final moments on the court. 

The documentary also features a rare appearance of his wife, Mirka Federer, who seldom comes in front of the camera. Her enormous contributions to Roger Federer’s career are also shared in the upcoming documentary. She has seen all of his rises and falls, standing firmly beside him. However, she did not step into the limelight often. Seeing her speaking to the media made Roger Federer teary-eyed.

“Very nice from her“ – Roger Federer on his wife breaking her year-long tradition for his iconic documentary

Paul Annacone, former coach of Roger Federer, has often acknowledged the role of his wife in supporting her husband in his career. He once said, “Mirka doesn’t get enough credit. She’s amazing.“ However, this time, she got her due credit and made a rare appearance in the documentary. Reflecting on the same, the Swiss Maestro revealed, “My wife hadn’t spoken to the media in fifteen years, so she also said that it is okay to give an interview. So I think that was also very emotional, very nice from her and that’s a little bit of what you can expect if you watch it.“

He went on to reveal that this film would also give their kids a chance to see “how their mum was at the time.” Federer then went on to share that when his wife was doing the interview, he gently went into their children’s bedroom and told them that he was officially retiring in ten days.

Everything is captured in this documentary! So, truly, this is more of a love story than just a simple documentary. Do share your thoughts after seeing a few clippings of this documentary on social media.