Roger Federer assured his followers on Wednesday that he is not going to turn out to be the ghost of tennis, whilst he prepares to unveil his illustrious profession this weekend.
Speaking to reporters in London, the 41-year-old mentioned he had no intention of strolling away from the game he has saved for thus lengthy.
“I just wanted to let the fans know that I won’t be a ghost. It’s funny, I talked about Bjorn Borg, he didn’t return to Wimbledon for 25 years and that hurts every fan,” Federer mentioned 11 occasions The main winner of the World Championships, who give up tennis on the age of 26.
“But I do not assume I’ll be that man. I believe tennis has given me so much. I’ve been across the sport for a really very long time. Fell in love with quite a lot of issues.
“You’ll see me again. In what capacity, I don’t know. Still have to think about it a bit, give yourself some time.” Federer added.
Federer, who introduced final week that the Laver Cup can be his final skilled match, had not performed competitively since dropping within the quarter-finals of Wimbledon final 12 months.
He might be set to make his last bow with a doubles match with legendary rival Rafael Nadal.
Recalling his harm downside, Federer mentioned, “My knee doesn’t allow me to play at this level anymore.”
“I realized that all summer and then I was just looking for a place I could call it. ‘It felt very fitting for me to end my career here.’ Bjorn on the bench with me when I get out The Borg are about to be something that is beyond cool and I thought it was something really cool. Having a team behind me still wouldn’t feel so lonely when I’m calling it a day,” he mentioned.
Federer’s 20 Grand Slam titles have surpassed Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic (21) in an unprecedented golden period in males’s tennis. But regardless of the stats, many nonetheless see him as the best participant to ever run a racket.
(with Reuters inputs)
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