Roger Federer is a Swiss tennis player who is among the best tennis players in the world. An emblematic figure in world tennis, he is the only one to have won 3 Grand Slam tournaments at least 5 times. Roger Federer also holds the record for the number of weeks he spends at the top of the ATP World Tour rankings, totaling 310 weeks. From the start of his career, Roger Federer based his longevity on selective programming. With the twilight of his career approaching, he has learned to reduce his schedule even further, making "less is more". From physical preparation to tournaments scrupulously selected according to his state of form, or his feelings; the player has set up an organization allowing him to remain competitive.
Qualified for the round of 16 at Roland Garros, Roger Federer announced that he was withdrawing from the tournament as a precaution, so as not to compromise his season on grass. Matteo Berrettini, who was to be his opponent, goes on to the next round.
It is the very first time in his career that Roger Federer has withdrawn from a Grand Slam during a tournament. He had never given up or forfeited once the competition started. He "innovates" in this area, at almost 40 years old and for his 80th Grand Slam. "The Roland-Garros tournament is sorry for the withdrawal of Roger Federer, who delivered a magnificent fight yesterday (Saturday, Editor's note) evening. We were all delighted with his return to Paris where he played three high-level matches. wish the best for the rest of the season," said Guy Forget, tournament official.
The delay of the Parisian Grand Slam of one week probably ended up convincing Roger Federer to withdraw rather for a better preparation for Wimbledon. By starting a week later, Roland-Garros has reduced recovery time for anyone who goes far in the competition. And Roger Federer has undoubtedly gone further than he had imagined. "I never imagined winning three matches here." With these three matches and 11 sets played in the space of six days, Roger Federer has gathered enough information for the future. And he got back into the rhythm. Beyond that, he felt he risked injury. "To perform well at Wimbledon I'm going to need to play. And where do we play before the grass? On clay,"
Roger Federer on his last game at #RolandGarros