“Bigger Problem”: Tennis Legend Pessimistic on Roger Federer’s Challenging Comeback

Tennis ace Roger Federer has been one of the top representatives of this elegant sport. The manner in which he has ruled the game has made him a popular figure worldwide. 

However, over the past couple of seasons, Roger Federer has been dealing with injuries that have kept him on the sideline.

Due to that, players such as Medvedev and Zverev have gotten stronger over the past couple of seasons. On the other hand, when the Swiss maestro comes back to competing in the 2022 season, he may find matches being a task to win.

Taking note of this, former tennis star Mats Wilander spoke on this subject and stated, “I think it’s possible for him to come back. I think if he keeps saying it himself, he obviously has his mind set on coming back. I think the bigger problem to me is that these guys are getting really, really good. (Alexander) Zverev and (Daniil) Medvedev are the guys pushing behind, they are playing huge games of tennis.”

Roger Federer will need to depend on one weapon 

The former Grand Slam winner felt that over the years, the service has been the 40-year-olds greatest weapon. If he fails to be able to maintain the accuracy, then he may find it difficult to end up on the winning side. Wilander mentioned that Roger may not have a chance to win a Major but he surely could make it into the second week.

The 57-year-old player added, “And of course, Federer has his serve but how big a weapon is a Roger Federer serve compared to let’s say a Zverev or Medvedev serve. I think that’s going to be the reality check. I don’t think that Roger Federer will play too many matches on Tour. He realizes that he does still have a chance to win – maybe not a grand slam, maybe not a final – but three or four matches. I think it’s worth it for him to come back in his own mind.”

Coming to tennis, Federer last competed at the Wimbledon Championships. After that, he announced that he needed surgery and that he would be back in action after many months. We wish him a speedy recovery and all eyes will be on him when he steps back on the courts to compete again.

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