Roger Federer ‘trains’ the players of Stanford University

“I do not prefer to put stress on these gamers, as a result of Novak, Rafa and I did not initially set ourselves the aim of successful 20 Slams. Clearly there are gamers who you assume will win extra Slams. Somebody has to win them and, in fact, they are going to be those that will win the Slams and turn into the superstars of our sport.

Which some are already doing: Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and so forth. There’s quite a lot of curiosity proper now to see who’s subsequent. So I feel within the subsequent two or three years we could have a clearer thought. I feel there are good gamers on the market proper now, however I nonetheless assume they’re perfecting their recreation to determine the way to beat one of the best on their favourite surfaces.”

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These had been a few of the most attention-grabbing statements shared by Roger Federer in an unique interview with GQ Sports activities.

And in a sure sense, these phrases of Roger’s relating to younger folks had been translated right into a latest video that includes the Swiss Maestro.

In truth, journalist Jose Morgado revealed on his X profile a video of Roger Federer training with some student-athletes at Stanford College.

Proper at Stanford there may be Nico Godsick, son of Roger’s brokers Tony Godsick and Mary Joe Fernandez, who is definitely enjoying for the Californian college.

Roger Federer hitting some forehands on the Stanford College, the place Nico Godsick (son of agent Tony Godsick and Mary Joe Fernandez) is presently enjoying.

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— José Morgado (@josemorgado) March 28, 2024

Roger Federer reveals: “I suffered earlier than retiring”

“The previous few years had been powerful as a result of situation of my knee. Now I really feel relieved. I might really feel the top of my profession was close to. While you formally retire, you’re taking a deep breath and say: Okay, that was good!

At that second I suffered, as a result of I knew it might be onerous: the second of the retreat in London and the whole lot that preceded that occasion. It was tremendous thrilling. One thing that has at all times been a part of your life shall be gone eternally and you’ll’t get it again,” instructed Federer in the identical unique interview with GQ Sports activities.

“The prepare leaves the station. And that is positive, however clearly you possibly can’t simply go from sooner or later to the subsequent and say, No downside, it is easy. I obtained the ending I wished, possibly it was even higher,” he defined.