Roger Federer: 'I really like to call my friends and see...'

Roger Federer played his last match of 2020 at the Australian Open, where he reached the semifinals and lost in three sets to Novak Djokovic. The Swiss champion was forced to miss the rest of this anomalous season due to a severe injury to his right knee. An injury that required the aid of an operation, performed last June, which nevertheless gave a positive outcome. Over the past few weeks, Federer has begun to increase workloads with the aim of returning to the best conditions in preparation for the Australian Tour. Recently, the Swiss maestro gave an interview to Chinese Tmall to introduce help them introduce a special edition for the “Double11” shopping event. During this interview, Roger was asked about his hobbies.

Federer reveals his favourite hobbies

Roger Federer reflected on the fact that he has had to drive around his kids. The Swiss ace said, “I like spending time with my children, going for a walk with and just seeing them grow up… My biggest hobby and job in someways in being a father and husband to make sure I do my best”. Federer has been picking them and dropping them off at various places. He certainly does enjoy every bit of it. He sees himself as a “time manager” wearing two watches to have a firm grasp on his duties, both as a great father and a good husband. Besides family, Federer said, “I read the papers, I read the news because I want to know what’s happening. I really like to call my friends and see what is happening.” He also discussed his partnership with 'On'. Federer said, “We just really hit it off, we had a good chat, a good feeling and I said let’s start producing stuff… Because maybe nothing comes out of it and then I am happy a Swiss brand ‘On’ is going to be successful with my input and if they don’t need it or want it, that’s okay too.” As of now, Federer is at the top by remaining in the Top 10 rankings for 919 weeks. Here, his margin with Rafa is slightly lower, as the Spaniard is second on the list, having managed to remain in the Top 10 for 789 weeks. Overall, the second player on the list is former American tennis player Jimmy Connors. Federer has not played professional tennis for almost a year now. Despite this, he is the World No.4 in the ATP rankings. He will most probably make a comeback at the Australian Open 2021. His stay in the Top 10 will not only depend on his gameplay, but also on his fitness. Fans want to see the Swiss legend to play more and more and break even more records.

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