Roger Federer is close to completing a year without competing officially, after his elimination a year ago in Wimbledon at the hands of the Polish Hubert Hurkacz in the short finals of the tournament that has won eight times.
With some physical problems, the Swiss who turn 41 on August 8announced his return to activity in the Laver Cup to be played at the end of September, and later said that participating in the tournament that is played at “his house”, the Basel Open.
Federer made his intentions clear, and hopes to be back to compete throughout the 2023 ATP season.
“After Basel, the season ends. It’s important for me to get fit to train fully. Once I can do that, you can choose how many tournaments to play and where. The Laver Cup It’s a good start, he won’t have to play five games in six days,” Federer explained to the Swiss outlet Tages-Anzeiger.
His expected return will be when from September 23 to 25, the fifth edition of the Laver Cup will be played. In London, Roger will once again join the European team commanded by Bjorn Borgto face the Rest of the World team, whose captain will be the American John McEnroe.
Later, he will play for the first time in more than a year in an ATP tournament in Basel, from October 24 to 30, a tournament that has won ten times throughout his extensive professional career.
I’m curious about what’s to come. I’m hopeful, I’ve come a long way. I’m not that far. The next three or four months will be extremely important.”
The future will depend on the following weeks
The future of his career as a professional tennis player will depend on the sensations in the following weeks, but in his interview he was in charge of showing his positivity for the 2023 season.
“Of course will return next season. I don’t know how and where, but that’s the idea. Definitely,” Federer clarified.
Words of admiration for Rafa Nadal
After the 14 titles won by Rafael Nadal at Roland Garroswho also came to 22 Grand Slams wontwo above the 20 of the Swiss, Federer assured that Spanish continues to go beyond the limits.
“I didn’t see the final. I was able to see the quarterfinals (against Novak Djokovic) a while before sleeping. Overall, it’s unbelievable what Rafa has achieved,” Federer said. “The record for Pete Sampras that I beat were 14 titles of Grand Slam.
“Now Rafa has won Roland Garros 14 times. After the tenth, I thought: ‘This is impossible’ but he continues to push the limits. it’s gigantic“, concluy.
