Swiss tennis player Roger Federer assured that in his career “there are still many good things to come” and that he is “totally in tune” with himself.
The athlete gave an interview to the Swiss newspaper ‘Blick’ on the occasion of its 40th anniversary in which he commented on his knee injury and his way of now facing his sports career, among other issues. “I just turned forty and I am still active, who would have believed it. Surely not me. I am totally in tune with myself and I am sure that there are still many good things to come.”
On the knee injury that prevented him from playing the Tokyo 2020 Games, the Swiss said that he had to stop everything after Wimbledon: “I have not done anything for a long time because of my knee. This week I have to meet with my doctors and my team , and then we’ll see what happens next. For now, everything remains a bit uncertain. ”
“It’s about adapting. This has always been the case in my career. The factors change: fame, success, experience, identity and now that. I’m a quiet guy who takes things with humor. I always see the positive side of each. situation, “he said. The number nine in the ATP world ranking also spoke of how he faces the uncertainty that surrounds his sporting life right now.
“It’s difficult. Before it was different. The questions were simple: What is my place in the ranking? What will my next tournament be? Today is more difficult: How do I feel when I start training again? What are my goals ? How can I combine all this with the family? What does the rest of the team say? ” “I am much more excited than before, the attitude is different. It is completely different from ten years ago,” he added. Federer said that now he needs “more time for everything”: “Before, if my back was blocked, it lasted two days and everything was fine. Today it can take two weeks. It is about being more patient with the pain, with yourself, with the back to the field. But at the same time, the joy of what you have achieved returns. ”
The 20-time Grand Slam winner confessed that he “used to take tournament victories for granted” but now knows “what’s behind them all.” With eight Wimbledon titles to his name, the Swiss has gradually decreased the number of matches per year, so the “focus on a single match is now much more important”: “It’s like boxing. The fights decrease with age. It is something I had to relearn. ”
On August 8, Roger Fereder turned 40 and shared his emotions: “It happens suddenly and we say to ourselves ‘It is not possible!’ Suddenly I feel very far from my 20 years. I was a child in that moment. Now that I’m 40, I feel like I need to be more serious. I used to look at 40-year-olds and think they were so old. Now I’m one of them. ” “I only did karaoke once. I was pretty bad. I thought I knew my favorite songs much better. The truth is that you can always find me on the dance floor at parties. Preferably when there is no one around to film me and upload the video. I was able to enjoy it without worries for my birthday, “he joked.
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