Roger Federer is about to step back onto the tennis court. But this time around, as a tennis legend, not a player. The 41-year-old Swiss maestro is back in Halle, where he won ten championship titles and established himself on the German grass classic court. The Terra Wortmann Open is celebrating the tennis achievements of the 20-time Grand Slam winner as an honor.

And while everyone is delighted about the Swiss ace being honored. Hours before the honor, Alexander Zverev, a 26-year-old tennis player who previously faced the former world number one on the same court, recently expressed his enthusiasm at the idea of seeing Federer on a German court, once again.

Alexander Zverev is excited to see Roger Federer back at Halle

The German tennis player is a part of the tournament’s 30-year history. Moreover, he was a regular guest before turning professional nearly 10 years ago. And whenever he looks back to the tournament, he has many great memories, including his first victory against the 41-year-old tennis player in 2016. Lastly, he faced Federer in the 2017 Championship round of the tournament.

Currently, the 22nd-ranked tennis player is actively participating in the historic Grass court tournament. He has reached the 16th round of the match and will play against Denis Shapovalov to move further. Moreover, in a recent interview with Westfalen Blatt, Zverev talked about his excitement to see Fed again on the court. And Along with that recalled a fond memory of him.

He said, “It was always special to play against him. The stadiums were always full, there was always a special atmosphere. And apart from the square, he was and is simply a nice person. I am happy that he is here again in Halle.” 

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Nevertheless, not only that a few days before the tournament director also recalled, the Swiss maestro’s bold move for the tournament, back when he was an active tennis player.

Halle Open director on Federer’s shocking move 

In an interview with Tennis magazine, Ralf Weber, the tournament director, talked about Federer’s idea of extending his contract until he is an active tennis player. Weber focused on the fact that it was his idea to be a part of the tournament until the time he retires from this sport.

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On the contrary, in 2010, he made a quick tennis move that shocked everyone. Additionally, the 20-time Grand Slam victor’s unexpected choice gave the competition a lot of good fortune. Consequently, he is the only tennis player to have claimed 10 victories on the illustrious court. And as the tournament approaches its 30th anniversary, the Swiss ace will be recognized for his contributions to the event.