Swiss maestro Roger Federer is one of the oldest players on the ATP Tour. And that is why fans have been wondering for a long time – is he going to retire soon especially since he has ended his 2020 season? Roger has just answered this question in a recent interview.
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Roger Federer On His Future
In a recent appearance on the Podbean podcast, Roger Federer was asked about a lot of things. One of those questions was regarding how people thought 2020 would be his farewell year and whether 2021 would finally be his farewell year. He replied by saying,
“I mean, I feel like I have been on my farewell tour since 2009. So, I go way back when I won the French Open, people were like, ‘you’ve done it all’. Then, I won Wimbledon in the summer in the following month against Roddick where I broke all-time Grand Slam record. And then my twin girls were born so people were like, ‘this is it’. I was like, ‘Not really, I feel there is a bit more to go here.'”
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Roger went on to say that he never expected as long as he has. He even said that if someone told him a few years back that he would still be playing tennis after many surgeries, he would not believe it. He went on to talk about how long he is going to play as he said,
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“As long as I know that I am not taking any long-term risks to my health. My 4 kids are doing great, my wife is happy that I am still pursuing this dream and we are still managing the travels with the family. I truly still have the full-blown passion to play, I feel I can compete with the best, beat the best, and win the biggest titles.”
Fans will be happy to hear that Roger is not planning to retire anytime soon. And they will be hoping that he recovers well from his surgery so that he will win some big titles when he returns in 2021.