Roger Federer had to have his second procedure to his right knee as the first surgery didn’t go perfectly. The ai of the Swiss sensation is to gt back to competitions next year and with the tour halted this was the perfect moment to take a long hiatus.
However, the world no.4 is very well aware that at almost 39 years of age, retirement is getting closer and closer. During a recent interview with German newspaper Zeit, Roger admitted that he feels a bit anxious about not playing anymore to comment:
“In principle, I was only concerned with my health, but now I miss the feeling of playing in a full stadium. Retirement is getting closer and I will miss tennis so much. It would be easier for me to retire now, but I wanna give myself a chance to keep enjoying my time on the court.”
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Roger Federer in 2020
Now ranked no.4, Federer played his last match on the 30th of January when he was overcome by Novak Djokovic 7-61 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open.
Roger Federer’s most significant result of the present season was reaching the semi-finals at the Australian Open.
