“I think that’s too much,” Roger Federer not on board with increasing demands to become professional players giving an example of his sons practicing 4-days a week 

Roger Federer unhappy with extra preparations needed by youngsters.

“I think that’s too much,” Roger Federer not on board with increasing demands to become professional players giving an example of his sons practicing 4-days a week 

Roger Federer (Via Parade)

Roger Federer, one of the big names in tennis, has never truly been out of the tennis world even after his retirement. He has organized some tournaments and been a support for budding tennis players. In a recent interview, he expressed his disagreement about increasing demands on youngsters to become professional players.

In a recent interview with GQ, Federer gave a few insights on how the requirements for the profession have changed using his son’s schedule to back his point up. “I think everything has moved forward. I’m seeing this with my children right now. My nine-year-old sons are now scheduled to play tennis four times a week. I think that’s too much,” said the Swiss Pro in the interview.

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A successful athlete who has seen both the highs and lows of the game is worried that the recent requirements leave no time for youngsters to focus on “other things.“ Federer understands the importance of early intervention to prepare the youngsters but he also embraces a more careful way of training which is not entirely tennis heavy.

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Roger Federer sheds light on how retirement has taken him

20-time Grand Slam winner, Roger Federer recently spoke about his life in a recent interview with GQ. He speaks about the evolution of tennis as well as how retirement is treating him. “Great! To be honest, I’m totally relieved to no longer have to train and play matches every day. I still feel like I only put the tennis racket down five minutes ago. Of course, you first have to get used to this new everyday life, after all, everything is different and the focus of your professional life has shifted. But I suddenly love having so much time for other great things,” reveals Federer.

Roger Federer
Roger Federer (Via biography)

However, Federer agrees to miss his friends post-retirement. He also spoke about the hardest part of retirement which is the time leading up to the grand moment. “The hardest part about ending a career is actually the weeks and months leading up to it when you’re thinking about how and where to best communicate that decision,” revealed the Swiss, and as he said, his retirement speech was close to perfect as he left back a phenomenal career of the ages.

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