“Absolutely not” Ivan Ljubicic believes Roger Federer wouldn’t have retired then even if he’d won the 2019 Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic

“Absolutely not” Ivan Ljubicic believes Roger Federer wouldn’t have retired then even if he’d won the 2019 Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer

Roger Federer revealed to the world a few years that he has to undergo knee surgery. Because of this, he had to lose the second half of the season. Before this announcement, the Swiss had begun to train with Ivan Ljubicic as the player’s new coach. This ushered in new energy and excitement in the Swiss great.

Along with picking up his competitive spirit once more, Roger won three Grand Slams that year. Moreover, he reclaimed the top spot in the world. All of this was made possible through Ljubicic’s assistance. He helped Roger to find himself in a new avatar.

Ivan Ljubicic, former coach of Roger Federer, gives his own opinion about the twenty-time grand slam champion’s retirement announcement in an interview.

“Sometimes people come to me asking if I think Roger would have retired if he had won Wimbledon in 2019 against Djokovic and I always say, ‘no, why?’ It’s not like he’s looking for a reason to retire. He wanted to play. How long would he have played? I would say until it feels competitive. I don’t think being 25th in the world would have been a fun thing for him, but he never looked for a reason to retire,” he said.

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Roger Federer: End of an era

Roger Federer
Roger Federer in the Laver Cup 2022

Roger Federer played his last match in the 2022 edition of the Laver Cup last month. After the conclusion of the tournament, he retired from professional tennis. Many tributes and nice words have been said in the last couple of months in his honor.

Also, some unknown facts about the Swiss great have been circulating in both print and digital media. Social media is also ripe with the buzz around him.

But more than the number of matches he won and the number of grand slam trophies he has, it is the value and beauty that he brought to the tennis game are something that will be appreciated for generations to come.

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