“This is the post-retirement look”- Roger Federer’s cheeky reply to Kei Nishikori when asked about his Rolex


“This is the post-retirement look”- Roger Federer’s cheeky reply to Kei Nishikori when asked about his Rolex

Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori

20 Time Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer has always been a fan favorite. This is not just because of his on-court records but also due to the gracefulness he has shown throughout his career off the court as well. Currently attending an event for his sponsor Uniqlo in Tokyo, Roger Federer graced the courts for an exhibition with wheelchair tennis champions Shingo Kunieda,Gordon Reid, and Japanese Tennis star Kei Nishikori.

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Playing with a Rolex watch, Kei asked the Swiss legend whether the gear is a distraction for him. Then came the cheeky response from the Maestro wherein he said, “This is the post-retirement look“. For the uninitiated, the former World No.1 retired from professional tennis this September month after playing his last match in Laver Cup.

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Uniqlo conducted LifeWear Day 2022 today in Tokyo with the presence of the global sporting icon Roger Federer along with other tennis stars. The brand aims to help young talents to become tomorrow’s leaders. Uniqlo had a website open for booking tickets to this event. A unique coaching and mentoring session with Roger was also part of this program.

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The legacy of Roger Federer

Roger Federer
Roger Federer

Roger Federer had been the face of Tennis for a long time after the downfall of the American legend Pete Sampras. He played against Sampras only once in their career and won that epic at Wimbledon Fourth Round 2021. The 5-set thriller lasted three hours and 41 minutes. The final score was 7-6 (9-7) 5-7 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 7-5 and it is considered one of the best matches ever played in Wimbledon.

Roger Federer had to deal with another legend Andre Agassi in the earlier part of his career. He leads 8-3 in their head-to-head. He went on to win the last 8 matches played against Agassi after losing three times consecutively to him in the first 3 matches.

Later, his major opponents before the arrival of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were Lleyton Hewit, Marat Safin, and Andy Roddick. He has a positive head 2 head against all of these players.

The big 3 has been dominating the circuit for almost two decades, starting in 2004. Their iconic rivalry with each other has always taken center stage at the business end of all the most important tournaments and is the greatest rivalry in the history of the game.

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Federer ended his remarkable career with 103 ATP singles titles (second to Jimmy Connor’s record of 109) and 20 Grand slams-2 less than the all-time leader Rafael Nadal and 1 less than Novak Djokovic.

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