Roger Federer - fitness not yet at the top level
Roger Federer has not yet reached his top level when it comes to fitness. Long-term coach Severin Lüthi said this a few days ago on Swiss television.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Apr 28, 2021, 05:22 pm
Roger Federer has made two appearances so far this year, both in Doha. First, on his return after a break of more than a year, the maestro defeated Daniel Evans, the next match was against Nikoloz Basilashvili, the eventual winner of the tournament. Federer canceled his announced start in Dubai at short notice, he wanted to go back to training.
In terms of physical fitness, the 39-year-old seems to have not yet reached the level that enables him to achieve the desired successes in Wimbledon, the Olympic Games in Tokyo and the US Open. At least that was the assessment of Severin Lüthi a few days ago in the SFR.
Federer plays Geneva and Paris
"When it comes to fitness, Roger is still a little behind, and that is one of our priorities," said the Swiss Davis Cup captain. "The tennis training sessions are very intense and good, but don't take place as often as they would in a tournament environment."
In order to achieve his goals, Roger Federer probably needs match practice. No matter what surface. The maestro has called for the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Geneva and for the French Open. Which means that running at the MercedesCup in Stuttgart would only be an option if Federer were to retire from Roland Garros at an early stage. When he last competed in 2019, the 20-time major champion reached the semi-finals on the Bois de Boulogne.