Roger Federer’s Coach Downplays Retirement Fears

Published 12/18/2019, 7:37 AM EST

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Roger Federer‘s coach Ivan Ljubicic has put to rest the rumours surrounding the former’s retirement. His retirement was being seen as a writing on the wall by tennis pundits due to his fitness and recent form.

However, coach Ljubicic claims that Roger Federer is as motivated as he has ever been.

He loves sports, even when he is not in the field: we watch it together, we play with the boys: I have two, a son and a daughter, he has four, in short,  we don’t get bored. I hope it will go on for a long time yet.”

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Federer has already committed himself to the Olympics and the grand slams. Ljubicic insists he is not changing his routine despite the advancing years.

There is a lot of tennis and a lot of physical work, every day is a little different,”  explains Ljubicic.

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Federer has been on the court throughout 2019.

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Now we are building the base,  it is not easy as when he had the only one real off season and in the rest on the season he was sent,  now he has to take many small little breaks.”

Roger Federer’s coach Ljubicic reinstated Federer’s commitment to working hard in the practice sessions.

Work, work, work: I know that sometimes it seems that everything is easy,  but without hardwork there is no success.”

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Now, Roger Federer is gearing up for what might be his last Australian Open. The Swiss maestro will look to make the most out of it. Following this, he will be taking on arch nemesis Rafael Nadal in an exhibition match.

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