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- No, no, I'm okay, but I'm going to be happy. “I think that was also the part where I talked about didn't want to think about it, because I was not ready in my picture, seeing myself speak on a tennis court was impossible at that moment. I think going through that has helped me a lot that I can be here today.
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Jun 21, 2024 · Roger Federer: ‘Retirement is as if you were at a funeral of your own life, a big slow-motion blur’ The legendary Swiss tennis player talks exclusively to EL PAÍS about the final stretch of...
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“I guess there was a certain process that started at the beginning of the summer, where you try to go to the next level in training, and I could feel it was getting difficult,” Federer said. “Obviously at that point I knew any hiccup, any setback, for that matter, was going to be the one potentially. “That you’re going to have harder moments or whe...
At Wimbledon, Federer received a standing ovation from the crowd when he was introduced as part of the celebrations of 100 years of Centre Court, a moment that gave him renewed hope that maybe he could return for one more crack at the tournament he loved so much, and where he won eight times. The results of the scan soon after removed that hope. “T...
Federer announced his retirement on September 15 in a heartfelt letter, revealing that it was a bittersweet feeling to have to retire from the sport he loved. “Only then at one point when I returned from vacation I really started to discuss the details of, OK, where, when, how, what,” he said. “Honestly this period was quite stressful getting the l...
Federer said he was surprised at how he had come to terms with the decision. “I was in a very, I guess, worried, scared place to face the music, the media, the fans, and everything, being able to talk about it in a normal fashion without getting emotional, just because I know how much it means to me.” he said. “But I feel like I probably went throu...
Federer said he will miss the feeling of getting ready for a big match, but at the same time, will be glad not to go through it again. “It’s fun but it’s stressful, and it’s slow days there. A tennis player waits a lot, wait for the moment for us to go out and entertain the people and do it again,” he said. “Of course I’ll miss a lot of things, the...
But unlike some great sports stars who step away from the sport only to return soon after, Federer says he’s done. “I’m not satisfied,” he said. (But) I’m happy. I’m happy with the decision, because it’s the right one. I thought about it. I have had a lot of time to let it sit.”
Sep 21, 2022 · The 20-time Grand Slam champion announced in a social media post his intention to retire following this weekend’s Laver Cup, and fronted the press on Wednesday in London to reflect on a professional tennis career spanning almost 25 years. ROGER FEDERER TO RETIRE: "This is a bittersweet decision"
Sep 17, 2022 · Even great champions retire. But, like Serena Williams, Federer had altered the expected arc of a tennis player’s career. In their fourth decades, they continued to accumulate titles and break...
Dec 17, 2022 · Although he played just one professional tennis match in 2022, it’s been a season to remember for tennis legend Roger Federer. This was the year that Federer, who turned 41 in August, announced his official retirement from the sport, some 24 years after he played his first match on the ATP Tour.
retirement at the age of 41. The 20-time grand-slam champion made the announcement via a letter posted on social media, having struggled with a knee problem for the last three years.
Sep 23, 2023 · CNN — After just over a year since his emotional retirement from professional tennis, Roger Federer says he is living a “beautiful, intense life.” The 20-time grand slam champion was speaking...
