Roger Federer reveals that he has been reflecting on his career for the past few months and admits that he “considers himself lucky”. Federer, 41, turned professional in 1998 and officially ended his career at the end of September at the Laver Cup.
Federer enjoyed a very successful tennis career and went down in history as one of the greatest players in tennis history. “Since retiring from professional tennis, I have looked back on my career. I consider myself very lucky in these last 24 years.
My life will go on, so I want to think long and hard about myself,” Federer said, according to We Are Tennis. Federer held the record for all-time Grand Slams, but is now third in number of Grand Slams. Novak Djokovic, who won the Australian Open this year, is now tied with Rafael Nadal on the list of all-time Grand Slam records, with 22 Majors.
Federer may not have the most Grand Slams in tennis history, but Thiem says the Swiss is still tennis’s greatest icon, noting that no one will have a bigger impact on the game. “Yes, it is definitely possible. No matter how much the others win, Rafa, Novak or someone in the future, Roger will always be the one who has had the most influence in tennis.
I think he influenced all sports, because of his character, his aura special. I think he took…
