Roger Federer: 'I almost became the little ones’ chauffeur'

At the start of the Australian Open 2021 (official time: February 8, Craig Tiley also said it) there are about fifty days left, a few more than the canonical six weeks in advance with which entry lists are usually released, but extraordinary times they call extraordinary deadlines. The ranking will not have a different shape in seven days, so it would have changed little: in any case there is the list of 104 admitted by right to the main men's draw of the Australian Slam. Journalist Michal Samulski posted it on Twitter. In the list led by Djokovic (# 1 and reigning champion), Nadal, Thiem and Medvedev there are all those who should have been there except Verdasco and Kohlschreiber, two deans of the circuit, who have deleted their name from the list - for the the reason is unknown. Two players are allowed thanks to the protected ranking: the Taiwanese Lu and the American McDonald. According to Australian Open owner Craig Tiley "all the best players in the world, including Roger Federer, have pledged to come to Melbourne" to participate in the first Grand Slam tournament of 2021, delayed by three weeks and scheduled now from 8 to February 21st. "We talked to Roger three days ago - said Tilley - he is carrying out his usual training in Dubai and he told us that the new start date is positive for him, but that a lot will depend on what he feels physically in the next few days. two or three weeks ". The Basel rider declared in mid-December that he was not sure of taking the field in Melbourne and his presence therefore remains in doubt. During the lockdown, like everyone, Federer spent most of his time being home. Finally, he had the time to spend with his family after all these years being on the move. Recently, he was asked if he had discovered anything new during this lockdown.

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“When I look back, I mainly see the organizational side. Otherwise, I knew what was going on in the family, but this time I was the active one,” Roger Federer responded. “There was a lot more time because I wasn’t allowed to train that much. That’s why everything came together for me. I really like to do that.” The 8-time Wimbledon champion also mentioned becoming his children’s chauffer, being a good host to guests coming over. He also noted that he likes to have a great atmosphere along with some good wine. “I almost became the little ones’ chauffeur. And I took pleasure in being a good host when the rules allowed visitors. In the past, everyone was happy when our friends just stopped by. Now I’ve taken care of everything around it: nice light, a nice atmosphere, the right wine. I had a lot more time to celebrate that.”

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