Federer: “I can't play tennis forever”

Roger Federer has yet to set a date to retire from tennis. In a video with Credit Suisse, one of his sponsors, the Swiss tennis player spoke about rumors about his retirement, as he will be 40 years old next season. “They ask me a lot about my retirement, and I know that I can't play tennis forever, it's really nice to be able to do something well in life. It's something fantastic at this point in my career, “said the Basel man.

In this interview Federer also reviewed the keys that have led him to success and how failure has also helped him grow during his career. “The important thing is not my ability or my technique on the court. The important thing is my mentality, my purposes and the people who have surrounded me and who have played a very important role in my successes. You need the ability to be comfortable with failure and learn from it. It happened to me in 2001 and I wondered if I had missed the opportunity when I came back two years later and won my first Grand Slam at Wimbledon. That showed me how important a positive mindset is. “

Federer reviewed his beginnings and how he managed to overcome the difficulties he encountered at the beginning of his career. “It all started very early, when I was 11 years old, when I decided to dedicate myself to tennis and I fulfilled my purpose when I was 14 years old. If I could go back and talk to my self from that time, I would tell him that loneliness and isolation are worth it. But this situation gave me the impetus to be successful. Sometimes these first steps are uncomfortable and having the confidence to do it is important for success, although you will also have to face ups and downs. “