Roger Federer shares how he wants to play on fast courts
Tennis legend Roger Federer on Sunday shared his views regarding how desperately he wants to come back to action and taste the success on fast courts.
The former World No.1 made a surprise appearance for his fans on an Italian TV channel ahead of the semi-final clash between Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev.
He along with his coach Ivan Ljubicic talked in length about how fast the courts are in today’s time in comparison to a few years back. The Swiss said:
“The courts here this year are actually quite fast, we would have had a lot of fun, maybe in the future we’ll have the opportunity to enjoy them
“I also heard the US Open was fast, I’m hearing the Tour Finals is fast, so I’m missing out. It’s all good, it’s part of the game, I’ve had a great career so far, and I’ve learned a lot on the slow courts, I’ve enjoyed playing on the fast courts as well, but also clay is where I grew up, so no problem.”
The 20-time Grand Slam champion is currently injured and is in recovery mode.
Roger Federer to miss Australian Open
Federer recently announced that he is withdrawing from the Australian Open 2022 because of fitness issues. Federer, at 40 knows very well that his body is not 100 percent anymore and it’s impossible for him to get fit in time for the first Grand Slam next year.
He also revealed that his participation at Wimbledon next year is also not 100 percent guaranteed. In an interview last week he said:
“The truth is that I would be incredibly surprised to play Wimbledon.”
Federer, who is currently ranked 16 has also said that he wants to retire on his own terms and will be delighted he does that on-court. After retirement he has plans to spend the majority of his time with his family and close friends.
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Federer fans will surely be hoping that the legend gets fit in time and they can finally see him in action before he finally calls it a day.
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