Roger Federer confesses to missing his ‘friends’ on the Tour as he recalls challenges of his retirement

Talking to the GQ magazine, he revealed about the hardest part of retirement.

Roger Federer confesses to missing his ‘friends’ on the Tour as he recalls challenges of his retirement

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Swiss legend Roger Federer retired last year and played his last match at the Laver Cup. Federer has had one of the most successful careers with a great hold on the grass court. He has often talked about the difficulties he faced during and before his decision to retire. But this time he shed light on a never known before aspect – friends.

Talking to the GQ magazine, he revealed about the hardest part of retirement. “The hardest part about ending a career is actually the weeks & months beforehand when you’re thinking about how & where to best communicate that decision.”

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He discussed the intricacies of a decision such big, and how one has to adjust to a completely new routine which can be extremely difficult. “You first have to get used to this new everyday life, after all, everything is different & the focus of your professional life has shifted,” he added.

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A particular aspect that he shared about retirement was missing his friends. He recalled how he would get to meet his classmates during his matches or during tour. But now that he has retired, he and his friends do not have time for him and he has to sometimes take appointments to meet them.

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Roger Federer’s offspring pursuing tennis stardom

Recently, Federer revealed that all his four children have become interested in tennis and are attempting to go Pro. His children are already engaging in intense training. Federer, however, voiced his worry that his kids would become exhausted from their rigorous training regimen.

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He has already spoken about the challenges of playing tennis. He talked about how the sport is evolving and how it is becoming more difficult. Federer has been playing tennis for two decades and has witnessed many changes in the sport. He seemed grateful to be retired at the moment. After paying homage to Wimbledon in 2023, he declared himself “content” to be retired and not be playing.

Federer began playing junior tennis at the age of 14, went pro at 16, and continued to play until his retirement in 2022. At the age of six, he started teaching tennis, holding six classes a week in and around Basel. He began receiving private instruction at The Old Boys Tennis Club at the age of 10 after establishing himself as a top talent.

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