‘And We Keep Going’ – Roger Federer Goes the Extra Mile in His Quest for a Successful Comeback

Published 05/20/2022, 3:30 PM EDT

After being out of the tour for 9 months, Roger Federer has finally announced his comeback. The Swiss maestro will make his much-awaited comeback in his home country at the Swiss Indoors Basel. He last played at the 2021 Wimbledon where he suffered a quarterfinal loss. Post the loss, he underwent a third surgery on his knee. The surgery has forced the former World No. 1 to stay out of the tour ever since then.

Hoping to have a successful comeback, the 40-year-old is giving every bit of himself in training to his fullest. Being one of the most loved players for over two decades, Federer is time and again giving a glimpse of his intense training to the entire tennis community. A similar sight was seen yesterday.

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Roger Federer shares a glimpse of his training

Federer’s love for tennis is known by all. However, the legendary player has a newly found love in social media. Weeks before announcing his comeback, Roger Federer turned up to social media. From someone who wasn’t very active on social media, Federer suddenly became one of the most active social media users. Especially on Instagram.

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What does the 20-time Grand Slam champion post? Glimpse of his intense training ahead of his comeback. Since March, Federer has been putting up regular photos/videos showing the intense training he is undergoing. Carrying forward the custom, yesterday, the 19th of May, Federer took to his Instagram, uploading yet another training post.

The Instagram post featured Federer working on his legs along with his trainers. Known for his on-court fitness, Federer indulged in some alternating jumping, weighted squats, and stretching. He captioned the post, “🏋️‍♂️💥And we keep going 🏃🏻‍♂️💨”

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Analyzing Federer, he has a highly aggressive game. A game that not only requires utmost control but also demands massive leg usage. Moreover, Federer’s struggle with his knee is an affair known to all. Keeping both the factors in mind, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that the Swiss maestro is currently working on one the most important aspects of his game.

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While Federer is keeping his best foot forward to train himself to the utmost level, his fans are hoping that he makes a comeback in one of the strongest manners. While he will to tennis in September at the Laver Cup, he will make a tour comeback in October at the Basel Open where he will eye his 11th title.

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Ahmar Wasif is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. He is a national level tennis player and has a number of titles to his name. His experience on the court allows him to incorporate a deeper understanding in his coverage of the sport.

‘And We Keep Going’ – Roger Federer Goes the Extra Mile in His Quest for a Successful Comeback

Roger Federer shares a glimpse of his training

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