Diego Schwartzman reveals the customized gift Roger Federer gave him after retiring at the 2022 Laver Cup
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Diego Schwartzman and Roger Federer
Diego Schwartzman participated in the 2022 edition of the Laver Cup on the side of Team World. This event put curtains on the illustrious career of one of the greatest sportsman and living legend Roger Federer. After winning twenty grand slams and numerous titles, he was given a send-off befitting a champion. In the Laver Cup, The Swiss great paired up with the Spanish legend Rafael Nadal for doubles match against the pair of Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe.
The American pair of Tiafoe and Sock of Team World defeated the pair of Nadal and Federer of Team Europe in a thrilling encounter 4-6 7-6 11-9. This victory turned things around for Team World as they came on the court with much more vigor and energy in the next couple of days eventually snatching the Laver Cup from Team Europe.
After the event, the Argentine player and the Swiss legends traded their rackets. Federer signed the racket for Schwartzman as ‘Rosher’. It remained a mystery to tennis fans why Roger signed Schwartzman’s racket as ‘Rosher’ and not the usual ‘Roger Federer’. The World No.19 has just cleared the air on this mystery and revealed the reason for the gesture of the 20-times grand slam winner.
“Federer is an extraordinary guy. He laughs a lot because of the Argentine accent, because of what we call him, that we pronounce Roger with SH,” Diego Schwartzman said in a recent interview given to a publication.
Why Roger Federer took sudden decision of retiring?
Roger Federer won everything in his 24-year career. He won all the grand slam titles, many times over. He won the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 Gold medal in the men’s doubles event and the London Olympic Games 2012 Silver medal in the men’s singles event. He also led Switzerland to its Davis Cup victory in 2014. He also won Hopman Cup three times over.
He got lots of love from tennis fans and sports lovers. He inspired millions of people to play tennis and fall in love with the sport. His elegance and style of play enthralled our minds.
He is for many G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time). In his generation, there were other great players too, which include Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Andy Roddick. Together they enriched the sport.
He won his last grand slam title, i.e., the Australian Open in 2018. In 2019, he sustained an injury in his knee which he could not recover from. He continued to play in the tournaments thereafter, but the injury did not allow him to play at his full potential.
His body was giving signals and at last the 41-year-old decided to hang up his boots. It was an ‘End of an era’ for some as Roger Federer took to the hard court in London for one final time on September 23 of this year.
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