RF:“Trying to stay fit, spending lot of time in gym, no concrete plans for next year, taking it step by step, busy schedule, over the holidays will stay in Switzerland"
He deliberately came here alone, "because I didn't want it to suddenly get emotional when I look my wife or my parents in the eye." For once, he didn't shed any tears, unlike when he said goodbye a good two months earlier at the Laver Cup in London.
"Swiss Indoors Basel came too early for me, I couldn't be back on the big stage that early. You could see how much I suffered at the Laver Cup, in a positive sense," said Federer.
In addition to looking after his own foundation, he hopes to be able to play a few exhibition matches next year.
"I'd like to say thank you, around the world, to all the fans who have always supported me so incredibly." "to be a good dad, to spend a great time with Mirka and to give something back to the friends who have given me so much over the years. Now the time has come for it."
What does Federer want for the sports year 2023? "I'll become a big fan of a lot of sports that I haven't been able to follow intensively enough for a long time," said Federer. And He still loves to travel, play tennis and is excited about what the future will bring.