(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Roger Federer reveals “a certain weight” dropped off of his shoulders after he retired from pro tennis. Federer, 41, retired from pro tennis after the 2022 Laver Cup in late September. After more than two decades on the pro level, former 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer walked away from pro tennis.
“What are you enjoying most since retiring from professional tennis? What do you miss the most?” a fan asked Federer during the Swiss’ Q&A session on Twitter. Federer replied: “There was a lot of little stuff that I didn’t know was creating so much stress that just dropped away, which is really cool.
Like a weight being lifted off my shoulders.”
There was a lot of little stuff that i didn’t know was creating so much stress that just dropped away, which is really cool. Like a weight being lifted off my shoulders. — Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023
Federer always chased perfection
Patrick Mouratoglou, who famously coached Serena Williams for a decade, recently explained what drove Federer to become so great.
“Roger loves the game. He is a player. He loves to hit winners. To propose a perfect partition. That’s why he lost his mind when he was young….
