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Roger Federer says commentating on tennis matches only one yr retiring did not sit properly with him. Earlier this yr, it was closely rumored that Federer could be part of BBC’s 2023 Wimbledon protection. However in late Could, Federer took half in a Q&A session on Twitter.
Throughout the Q&A session, Federer answered to a fan “there have been no plans to commentate on matches this yr.” This week, Federer was honored in Halle, the place he’s a file 10-time champion. There, Federer defined why he determined towards commentating on tennis matches throughout this yr’s Wimbledon.
Federer on why he will not be commentating on tennis matches in 2023
“First I assumed it will be cool to touch upon matches of the era of gamers I performed towards. I do know them finest. However turning into a commentator within the yr after my retirement did not really feel proper.
Possibly I’ll commentate at some point, perhaps by no means,” Federer mentioned, per Simon Graf. Federer, who completed his profession with 20 Grand Slams, owned the all-time Grand Slam file for fairly a while. Then, Federer was caught by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as at one level all three had 20 Grand Slams.
Now, Djokovic owns a file 23 Grand Slams – Nadal is second with 22 – Federer is the third with 20. In Halle, Federer was requested if Djokovic ought to now be thought-about the best of all occasions. “What is best? Successful Wimbledon at 17 like Becker or Paris at 36 like Novak? I do not know.
What he has achieved is completely gigantic. It might be enough. However I believe so long as Rafa continues to be enjoying, too, you’ll be able to’t reply that definitively but,” Federer mentioned. Additionally in Halle, Federer revealed that he nonetheless follows tennis and infrequently performs tennis in his yard.
However since retiring, Federer has solely often performed tennis together with his children as he’s nonetheless engaged on getting the outdated power in his knee.
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