When the days leading up to your retirement are chronicled in their own gripping and emotional documentary,
When the days leading up to your retirement are chronicled in their own gripping and emotional documentary, it’s safe to say you belong to the realm of legend. Such, of course, is the case with Roger Federer, the subject of the recent Amazon film Federer: 12 Final Days. After famously leaving professional tennis in 2022, after a quarter-century of dominance and 20 major singles titles, Federer has been been enjoying life with his family away from the game and keeping himself busy with a wealth of projects. These have included, most recently, delivering the commencement speech at Dartmouth and putting together a massive and elegant new “visual biography,” Federer (Assouline), a 335-page treasure trove of photographs—from intimate glimpses into his childhood and, later, his home life with his wife, Mirka, and their four children, to epic shots of on-court triumphs and adventures around the world. We Zoomed with Federer to find out what he’s been up to lately—and how he navigates being away from the game he so clearly loves.
Roger Federer makes feelings on Andy Murray crystal clear after Olympics retirement
Roger Federer gave his honest verdict on Andy Murray after the Brit called a day on his tennis career.
Roger Federer described Andy Murray as a “true inspiration” in a touching video message to the Brit, who retired at the Olympics. Murray, 37, announced prior to the Paris Games that he would be playing his last professional tennis event in the French capital, with his run alongside Dan Evans ending at the quarter-final stage.
Murray was the biggest threat to Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic throughout their dominance of the sport. He won three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals during a time when he shared the stage with three of tennis’ greatest-ever players.
The Brit was significantly recognised when he was invited to join the trio at the Laver Cup for Federer’s farewell matches. He joined the Swiss legend, Nadal and Djokovic in London and was formally recognised as a member of the ‘Big Four’, with Federer now doubling down on that stance.
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