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‘Why Did I Quit the Night Before?’ – Globetrotting Roger Federer Gets Real About His Life After Emotional Tennis Retirement

Published 12/22/2023, 9:25 AM EST

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It was an emotional moment for Roger Federer at the 2022 Laver Cup, as he played his farewell match in London. After playing the doubles event alongside his arch-rival and friend, Rafael Nadal, the Swiss maestro wrapped up his competitive tennis duties. Now that he is away from the ATP Tour, do you know what the former tennis ace has been doing lately in his off-court journey?

Federer’s post-retirement pursuits have always piqued the interest of the tennis community. In a recent honest conversation, the 20-time singles Grand Slam champion finally opened up about his life after his emotional tennis retirement in the 2022 season.

Roger Federer gets real about his off-court journey

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The former tennis ace recently made a special guest appearance at the jam-packed Super10 fight in Zurich. During his surprise visit to the wrestling event, Roger Federer also spoke candidly about his life after biding adieu to the competitive game. Many would assume that the Swiss maestro would be bored after retiring, but this is not the case.

Federer’s candid conversation about his post-retirement journey was brought to light by the official SRF Sport page on Instagram. The post stated, “Federer is excited about the Super10 fight 🔥 With his visit to the Super10 fight, Roger Federer caused storms of joy in front of over 10,000 fans in Zurich’s Hallenstadion.🔥 The retired tennis maestro talks about his new life and wonders why he didn’t retire before. 😮 Nobody in Switzerland would have been happy about that, would they?”

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In the video clip, the former tennis player was heard saying, “No, I don’t get bored at all (after the end of my career). I’ve just traveled around the world. Now I’m finally back home again. That’s why I’m so happy to be here. This year has been great. Almost so great that I thought, “Why did I quit the night before?” (Translated from Google)

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Roger Federer gets real about his post-retirement journey, as he opened up about how the ‘transition’ into his off-court journey was ‘smooth and easy’ for him owing to his parental duties. He said, “The transition into life was smooth for me. So it was easy for me, with 4 children anyway. That’s why it was a great year. Even with finally being back. Traveling to Corona. And I still do a lot of sport. It’s mega.”

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What do you think of the Swiss tennis legend’s honest revelations about his off-court journey? Let us know in the comments section.

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Anurag Gusain

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Like millions of fans around the world, my foray into the world of tennis began after witnessing the incredible domination of the ?King of Clay? over the past decade. It was my passion for tennis that initially drew me to the dynamic field of sports journalism. My professional journey in sports journalism with EssentiallySports has seen me cover over 1000 articles, focusing on almost every ATP and WTA tournament, including Grand Slams.
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