No triathlete has been lost to Roger Federer
Planning is half life. And becomes more and more important in advanced (tennis) age. Roger Federer knows that too.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jul 28, 2020, 04:15 pm
A few more days, then Roger Federer can blow out the candles on his birthday cake again. The situation is getting a bit confusing, on August 8th Mirka and the children have to accommodate 39 pieces on the surely appropriate sweet part. Contrary to the original plans, Federer will not be stressed by the Olympic tennis tournament on his anniversary. That could not be the case until 2021, when the maestro started his fifth decade.
Severin Lüthi, Swiss Davis Cup boss and long-time coach of Federer, recently scheduled a return to the tennis court in mid-August . Before that, a longer condition block was necessary, since the two interventions on Federer's knee did not go as smoothly as hoped.
Federer not a future triathlete
The 20-time Grand Slam winner himself has now set a precise target in the SFR . "The goal is to be 100 percent fit again on January 1, 2021," said Federer. "There is now a 20-week fitness block, but I'm ready for it." The Swiss lost his last competition match at the Australian Open in the semifinals against Novak Djokovic , after which Federer had traveled to South Africa with Rafael Nadal . Since then he has only played tennis once. Quote from Federer: "There is no cornea anymore."
After triathlon Olympic champion Nicola Spirig also took part in the SFR talk, Federer provided information about his own endurance feelings. He actually still swims quite well, but gets tired too quickly. The same game on the bike: Federer says that he rarely sits on the bike, and when he does, he soon feels his thighs and back. Quintessence: The Maestro doesn't like endurance sports.
With the family to Tokyo 2021
Olympia remains one of the last big goals for Roger Federer. But of course that is still very far away. "I am not that far yet. If you have been on the tour for 20 years, you are happy to have a quieter year. The right preparation starts about 3 months before the games, you don't think about it before. "
But: “Olympics are always very special. I took an incredible amount with me. I'm excited to see what Tokyo will be like and hope the games can take place in 2021! The children would have liked to come too. You are still talking about it. One of my daughters even wanted to learn Japanese. "
Roger Federer does not travel to Tokyo without ambition, of course. "If a medal is not the goal - why should I go there at all?"