The swiss tennis legend, Roger Federer retired from the sport earlier this week. Although, he did commit that he won?t completely ghost the sport, and it seems like there is a way for him to stick around.?
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In the ongoing Laver Cup, the former world number one retired after losing in the first round. The 20-time grand slam champion was seen giving coaching advice to his fellow team Europe players. And the whole tennis world is going gaga, seeing the legend as a coach.
Chris Evert believes Roger Federer should open his own tennis academy
Yesterday, Djokovic faced defeat against Felix Auger Aliassime of team World but what grabbed everyone?s attention were the few moments when the swiss maestro shared some tricks with the 21-time grand slam champion.
Roger coaching Novak is hilarious, i mean that in a good way… It makes me smile. Roger needs an Academy now, he’s a terrific coach!!!!!
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) September 25, 2022
His guidance captured the interest of Chris Evert, a former tennis player, as well as tennis fans. She took to her Twitter account to share her view on Federer becoming a coach after retirement. She wrote, ?Roger coaching Novak is hilarious, i mean that in a good way? It makes me smile. Roger needs an Academy now, he?s a terrific coach!!!!!?
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: Rafael Nadal of Team Europe and teammate Roger Federer celebrate during the singles match between Stefanos Tsitsipas of Team Europe and Taylor Fritz of Team World during Day One of the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo on September 20, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Laver Cup will see six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. Team World is captained by John McEnroe and Team Europe is captained by Bjorn Borg. The tournament runs from September 20-22. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for Laver Cup)
She believes that Federer should open his own tennis academy, as he is quite good at that job. There are a lot of opportunities for the former number one after his retirement. He is a lead investor in various start-up companies and is amongst the highest-paid athletes in the world. The 20-time grand slam champion has great sponsorship deals that include Rolex, Mercedes-Benz, and Switzerland Tourism.
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Even after trying their best, the defending champions were unable to hold their title this year. In the fifth edition of the tournament, Team World captured their first victory in the tournament.
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Notably, Frances Tiafoe turned out to be a terrific player when he rose in the game and defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas and prevented the Swiss maestro?s last chance to win the trophy before calling it off at the laver Cup.?
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When the 20-time grand slam champion played his last match, it was Tiafoe and Jack Sock who defeated the legendary tennis duo in a dramatic match. The American tennis sensation has shown his good form in the US Open too. He made it to the US Open semi-finals for the first time.
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