In a few days the first of four episodes of Roger’s documentary will be broadcast on Prime Video Federer “Roger Federer Twelve final days”, in which the Swiss champion spends the last twelve days of his competitive career.
This will certainly be an opportunity for his many fans around the world to relive those final moments of his career at the Laver Cup, 2022 edition, in which he bid farewell to official competitions.
“Guests” on that occasion were many opponents and friends who experienced legendary moments with him, which will remain engraved in the history of this sport. First of all Rafael Nadal. The image of the two of them who, hand in hand, indulged in a moment of great emotion is iconic.
Roger Federer wanted to retrace that fantastic moment during an interview with El País: “I keep it at home framed in a space where I have some photos from my career; I don’t want photos everywhere, so I keep them in a specific area.
And when I walk past it, it always catches my attention because it reflects our camaraderie, our friendship and even rivalry, all in one image. It’s a moment where we’re both able to reflect on everything we’ve just experienced, remembering our careers and how lucky we were to be tennis players, to have been able to turn our hobby into a dream profession.”
“I thought he might stop in Australia in 2022”
The 20-time Slam champion also confessed that he was afraid, at a certain moment in his career, that Nadal might retire before him: “I was worried that Nadal might quit before me.
There were signs that Rafa was unwell and that he wouldn’t last that long. I didn’t think I could play beyond the age of 37 or 38, and the same goes for him, but then he finds himself in a place where he starts to feel better. But yes, I was worried that Rafa might leave and, in fact, I thought that he would leave after beating Medvedev, in the 2022 Australian Open final.
I thought maybe he would do it there or at Roland Garros. I would have been incredibly happy for him, but at the same time it would have been a shock for me,” she admitted.
