'Without Roger Federer's patience...', says famous trainer

After more than a year of inactivity, Roger Federer will return to play a tournament on 8 March in Doha. The Swiss maestro last played an official match at the 2020 Australian Open, when he was defeated in three sets with Novak Djokovic (later winner of the tournament). Many questions that arise spontaneously to millions of fans around the world, above all "Will he be able to get back competitive?". His former coach, Heinz Gunthardt, told him about the matter. “It will be one of the greatest challenges ever seen in the world of sport. There is no doubt. A couple of things have to be fine. He has to move well, he has to build a little confidence with the pitch and with the game, as well as with his body. Playing at a high level right away? Possible, but the first thing to do will be to serve well. Of course, though, he won't be used to the game, but that's not the biggest problem. The focus will be on how well he can move. Why not, he could even win Wimbledon maybe. Why don't fans have to be optimistic about his return? There is much more to be curious than pessimistic about his condition." While speaking with Rene Stauffer, Pierre Paganini made a startling revelation, explaining how Federer’s body has suffered significant degradation during this period - which is in sharp contrast to its condition during his 2016 injury hiatus.

Paganini talks about Roger Federer

"Without Roger Federer's patience, the guillotine would have fallen long ago," Pierre Paganini stated. "He depends on it (passion), and so do we! When a player who's almost 40 has to do exercises that a 70-year-old can do without any problems, and is happy that it gets better every day - if that's not passion (then what is)." Paganini further revealed that Roger Federer’s participation at the Dubai Open is not yet a guarantee, as was previously believed to be. "At the moment it is only clear that he is playing Doha, then we'll see," Paganini revealed. Federer is the most successful player at the Doha Open, winning the tournament previously on three occasions in 2005, 2006, and 2011. The event is played on hard courts in an outdoor environment. The tournament will be played from the 8th of march and will end on the 13th of the month. The ATP Dubai 500 will begin on the 14th of March and will end on the 20th of March.

 

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