As
Roger Federer today celebrates his 34
th birthday
(8 August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland),
an age when travel-worn, injury-ravaged professionals
are calling time on their global adventures, the elegant Swiss continues his career
by virtue of his success and, most importantly, his desire.
With 86 tour-level titles and sporting immortality long assured,
Federer has nothing left to prove. Yet with two sets of twins to look after
and extensive off-court interests, including his Foundation, his dedication,
commitment and desire to keep playing is all the more remarkable.
"I haven't thought about (retirement) a whole lot, to be honest," said Federer.
"Clearly I need to think about it eventually, but not for the moment."
Federer will return to the ATP World Tour in 2 weeks at the Western & Southern Open,
where he'll be attempting to lift a seventh trophy in Cincinnati.
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Federer celebrates his 34th birthday today
(8 August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland),
an age when travel-worn, injury-ravaged professionals
are calling time on their global adventures, the elegant Swiss continues his career
by virtue of his success and, most importantly, his desire.
With 86 tour-level titles and sporting immortality long assured,
Federer has nothing left to prove. Yet with two sets of twins to look after
and extensive off-court interests, including his Foundation, his dedication,
commitment and desire to keep playing is all the more remarkable.
"I haven't thought about (retirement) a whole lot, to be honest," said Federer.
"Clearly I need to think about it eventually, but not for the moment."
Federer will return to the ATP World Tour in 2 weeks at the Western & Southern Open,
where he'll be attempting to lift a seventh trophy in Cincinnati.
atp news