My wife has been a constant support and my family is my priority, says Roger Federer


My wife has been a constant support and my family is my priority, says Roger Federer

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Roger Federer, the former World No.1 and 20 times Grand Slam champion is steadily entering the twilight of his career, at the age of 38.

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Federer, with a lot of speculation, said that his future in tennis hinges on his family situation. Mirka, Roger’s wife, and their two sets of twins. However, do not visit each and every tournament but are often regularly spotted at tournaments when the Swiss tennis ace is competing.

In a recent interview by China Global Television Network in Shanghai, Federer talks about his ability to balance life on tour and his family life.

He further thanked and credited his wife Mirka for her constant support and insisted that his children will play a role in his future plans.

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“I think that’s the secret to make it work. Sone other players don’t have family and so forth. So it is pretty straight forward, it is fairly simple. When I book flight tickets, we sometimes buy 10 tickets, 25 bags, convoy of cars, everything becomes so massive and huge, which is fun but at the same time can be draining,” said Federer.

He further added, “it’s a huge task. My wife chips in a lot of energy and a lot of know-how because she has also done it for over 20 years. So we need to be very careful and clever with my wife. How many tournaments to play, which one to play, where to take the kids, because you don’t want to miss a beat, and then later you actually have a lot of regrets.”

Federer further mentioned that it is good for him to continue playing, as long as his kids are happy on the tour and if they ever indicate a sense of unhappiness with the constant traveling, he would leave them at home more.

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He later on admited that it do sometimes affect his schedule because, “my family is my No.1 priority, it’s always been clear for me.”

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