20-time Grand Slam champion, Roger Federer, is all set to play in his final match at the Laver Cup 2022. Ahead of his final match, the Swiss tennis legend attended his final press conference where he became emotional, talking about his childhood coach Peter Carter.

Notably, the Australian coach was the first one who discovered Federer in Basel and often talked about him with his colleagues and friends. Unfortunately, he passed away just before Federer won his first Grand Slam title.

Roger Federer opens up about his childhood coach Peter Carter

In the recent press conference at the Laver Cup, Federer talked about Carter’s influence in his career, as he is about to hang his rackets. “With Peter, obviously, it’s so unfortunate that he didn’t see me getting to the top of the ranking and so many of my most incredible victories but at the same time he was instrumental to my game, to my personality, he was not just a bigger brother but was also a mentor and a great coach,” Federer said. 

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“If I played the way I played, you know with my technique, it’s probably a lot to do with him. And then, after that all the other coaches that came along. I’ve been so fortunate to have the right coach at the right time and I felt I learned from each and everyone a lot and It’s been a great career,” he further said. 

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It is worth noting that Federer won the Wimbledon title back in 2003, which was his first ever Grand Slam title. Unfortunately, Carter tragically died in a car accident a year before Federer’s Grand Slam victory. Back in 2019, Federer talked about it and became really emotional. He revealed that he trained extra hard after Carter’s death to honor his late coach.

Federer will most probably play one match at the Laver Cup 2022

Meanwhile, Roger Federer confirmed that playing singles is really tough for him at the moment. So he will most probably play in the doubles and only one match at the Laver Cup this weekend.

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Interestingly, fans were wondering who would be his doubles partner. Federer also talked about playing his final match, partnering with his arch-rival and one of his closest friends, Rafael Nadal. However, we still don’t know the schedule of the Laver Cup.

The tournament will start this Friday in the O2 Arena in London. Team Europe looks already a strong side with the Big Four playing for the first time together in this year’s Laver Cup. Moreover, it will be a nice moment for the Swiss legend to go on a winning note.

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