Michael Stich says that Roger Federer should retire after a win at Wimbledon
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Federer has played at Wimbledon in every edition since 1999
As much as we the fans hate to touch it, Swiss maestro Roger Federer is now 39-years old and it’s a no brainer that he might retire anytime round the corner.
Former grand slam champion Michael Stich has now revealed what he reckons would be the perfect setting for the Swiss Master to bid adieu to tennis.
Federer is now on the comeback trail and planning to play tournaments in Doha and Dubai in March, building up to Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics, key goals for what might prove to be his final season on tour.
“I would wish for him to win Wimbledon and say after the final: ‘You know what, I had a sick time. I’ll stop’”: Michael Stich
Recently in an interview, Sitch, who conquered the All-England turf in 1991, said that a ninth Wimbledon title, which will put Federer on level with Martina Navratilova for the most number of trophies won at the event, will be a perfect stage for Federer to call off his illustrious career.
“It is clear that at some point he will stop,” Stich said. “Many would have thought that already five years ago.”
“We have no influence on that. I would wish for him to win Wimbledon and say after the final: ‘You know what, I had a sick time, I’ll stop. There couldn’t be anything better and that would give so much to the sport.”
Currently, Federer is tied with Nadal at 20 majors. But with age on Nadal’s side, he is likely to get past Federer. He announced a break from tennis on account of a knee surgery after the Australian Open last year and did not travel to Melbourne Park this year, citing lack of fitness.
“You should never write him off because he is a player who has a gifted set of skills that help him to still play tennis that good at his age,” Stich continued.
“He may have the problem that the younger generation no longer has this huge respect for him because he was out for a year. The mental side plays a big role there. But especially at Wimbledon he is certainly still a candidate for the title, because there he has this mental strength, because there he has the greatest joy.”
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