There isn’t much consensus among fans and experts about whether Roger Federer will be competitive at the highest level when he returns in 2021, or whether he will return at all. And now the Swiss legend himself has weighed in on the issue, at the launch of his trainers called ‘The Roger’ (in partnership with On).
A lot of people are going to come out of lockdown mentally scarred: Roger Federer
As reported by GQ, Roger Federer talked about his future in tennis, and how hard this year has been for him personally due to his injuries and the pandemic.
The fact that Roger Federer wants to keep going with his career will delight fans all over the world. However, his revelation that he considered retirement after his second surgery, together with his warning about having to be ‘patient’ with his recovery, could be seen as a worrying sign.
Roger Federer will turn 40 next year, which means his chances of winning big titles are dwindling every year. And although he currently leads his biggest rivals Rafael Nadal (19) and Novak Djokovic (17) in the Slam count, it might be just a matter of time before they overtake him - especially if Federer fails to add to his tally.
The Swiss further went on to talk about the pandemic and how it is affecting people’s lives on a day-to-day basis.
Today, 6 July, marks a very special date for Roger Federer; it was the day he won his first Wimbledon title in 2003. It also marks the date on which he lost out narrowly to Rafael Nadal in the 2008 Wimbledon final, a match that many claim to be one of the greatest sporting events of all time.
Federer referred to the former event as he talked about the launch of his new trainers.
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