'It would be sad for the sport for Federer to disappear, but...', says WTA star

The world of tennis is looking forward to seeing Roger Federer's great return to the circuit, one of the strongest players in the history of this sport and one of the most awarded athletes ever. It is useless and redundant to go back to underlining the incredible results achieved by the Swiss in more than twenty years on the Tour: 20 Grand Slam titles (including 8 Wimbledon, absolute record), 6 ATP Finals trophies (none like him), 103 total titles (second only to Jimmy Connors), 23 consecutive Major semifinals, a gold medal in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a silver medal, in singles, at Wimbledon 2012. These are just some of the countless data that can testify to Federer's greatness: it would be almost impossible to list them all. Semifinalist in the last edition of the Australian Open, Roger was beaten in the semifinals by Novak Djokovic in three sets, after having already risked being ousted from the tournament several times in previous matches (think of the match against Tennys Sandgren, practically lost ...). After undergoing two surgeries on his right knee, Roger initially made it known that he would only return to play in the summer, but the sudden Coronavirus pandemic stopped the circuit for several months and the Swiss champion chose the wisest and most practical option. : return directly in 2021. Although there is still no absolute certainty, Federer should participate in the Australian Open 2021: this would be his twenty-second appearance in the tournament, which he won six times between 2004 and 2018. World No. 2 Simona Halep recently gave her thoughts about Roger Federer, commending the 39-year-old for his on-court success as well as his off-court friendliness.

Halep on Roger Federer

Simona Halep went on to wax lyrical about the qualities of Roger Federer, labeling the 20-time Grand Slam champion a 'genius'. The Romanian, however, understands that Federer will eventually have to start focusing on the other priorities of his life. “He was an idol for our whole generation, a beauty on the field and off the field a very civilized man, with good sense, warm with everyone,” Halep continued. “A genius, from my point of view, and it would be sad enough for the sport for Federer to disappear, but I think that when he decides this, it will be a wise decision. Life means something other than tennis, he is old and what he has achieved is enormous.”

from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/3hkbnA2