“I Was Surprised”: Roger Federer Reveals How He Stayed Connected With Tennis During Injury Break

It has been a while since Roger Federer stepped onto the tennis court. Since his knee surgeries in early 2020, the Swiss Master has been in rehab and recovering to find his way back to match fitness.

All this while Federer has tried to stay away from the sport but has failed. In a recent interview, Federer talked about his habit of detaching from the sport when he is with family or is recovering from an injury.

He tried to do the same in 2020 but failed. “I actually thought that I would not follow the sport very much and would be more busy with my children and my rehab.”

As Federer was comfortable at home, he found himself checking the scores and learning how his peers were performing in the tournaments held in the wake of the Coronavirus lockdown.

“I was surprised that I kept checking results and following matches. And normally I don’t do that at all if I don’t take part in a tournament. ” (quotes have been translated using Google Translate)

Roger Federer on retirement and family

Furthermore, Federer has some goals that he wants to achieve with his family. He also gave people a glimpse of what his life could be like once he retires from tennis.

“I want to be able to go skiing with the children and with Mirka. Or go hiking, play basketball or start ice hockey – I still have so many dreams. For that, I need a good body and I don’t want to hit it against the wall,”

With Federer turning 40 this year, talks about his retirement have reached their peak. However, Federer himself has been tight-lipped about the same. He has indicated that he could have an abrupt end to his career, without any fairytale ending.

“My biggest wish is to finish my career on my terms. As I’ve said before, it doesn’t have to be a fairy-tale ending, it doesn’t have to be a Wimbledon victory, and then I’ll walk away.”

For now, Federer is not retiring and has announced his return date. After almost 13 months, Federer is set to return at the ATP 250 event in Doha, Qatar on 8th March.

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