Roger Federer, who is recovering from back to back arthroscopic surgeries on his right knee, had announced last month that he would be sitting out the rest of the 2020 season. The news of a second surgery had caused many of his fans to worry, and once again prompted questions regarding his retirement.

Roger Federer has now revealed that he has been thinking about retirement for a while, even if just at the back of his mind. Speaking on a podcast with Business of Fashion to promote his limited edition sneakers by On, Federer expressed his thoughts about the future and how he deals with the mental side of the fast-approaching end of his career.

For Roger Federer the farewell bells had begun ringing right when he lifted the elusive French Open trophy after defeating Robin Soderling in the final, thereby completing his Career Slam. Aged just 28 then, Federer had thought that was it, and that maybe it was time to hang up his racket.

Before long Federer found himself in an epic Wimbledon final against Andy Roddick where he won 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 16–14. That gave another sense of completeness to the Swiss, especially as it also coincided with the birth of his twin daughters.

More than a decade has passed since that that win. And Roger Federer, who is now a month shy of turning 39, is still very much there, a prominent member of the Big 3. His love for tennis has not faded one bit despite the injuries and the fatigue - which has come as a surprise to him as much as it has to the fans.

Roger Federer wouldn’t have retired even if he had won the Wimbledon 2019 final

The question of when Roger Federer will retire has come up very often lately, and even more so after the news of his knee problems emerged. However, Federer confirmed that his rehabilitation is going well and that if everything goes fine, he will make a comeback in 2021.

Many had suggested retirement after he won the 2017 Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal, as he had nothing left to prove at that point. But the idea of bringing his career to a close with a glorious final doesn’t appeal much to the Swiss.

Roger Federer plans to keep playing as long as his health permits

With age slowly creeping up, Roger Federer himself knows that he doesn’t have much time left on the clock. But the Swiss Maestro, who has enjoyed a mostly injury-free career spanning over 23 years, keeps looking ahead with positive thoughts.

The idea of retirement does pop into his head every now and then, but when he sees how everything else in his life is sorted, he decides to keep chugging along.

That has to be seen as great news by Roger Federer fans, who will now be hoping that the Swiss Maestro makes a spirited comeback in 2021.

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