Federer's coach: “You don't need to train”

“Honestly, I'm not training because I don't see a reason to do it right now.” This was the confession that Roger Federer He released last week to describe his current preparation for upcoming tournaments, which is basically being void. The Swiss is immersed in a total demotivation in the absence of tournaments, although he himself claimed he will put the batteries on once he finds the targets with which to face again a season that still remains in limbo.

And all this does not seem to concern the Basel or its environment at all, as the reflection of his coach, Severin Luthi. “We try to keep in touch, see if there is any news and I think he doesn't need to worry about hitting the balls too much. Maybe you will see him on social media hitting balls against the wall by the challenger challenge. He does it for fun. You don't have to train on your own. “ confessed on the portal Tennis Channel.

In addition, Luthi recalled that in the final stretch of last year came out of a knee operation, so returning to compete after so much inactivity (he has not done so since the semifinals of the Australian Open in late January) may carry his risks: “He also returns from knee surgery. At the moment There is no stress from feeling the pressure of having to train a lot. I think that if the tournaments start again, there will be enough time. “While the ATP circuit remains officially stopped until July 31, Roger takes the opportunity to recharge batteries with his family until he regains his motivation.