'Federer: 12 Final Days' takes a behind-the-scenes look at the end of Federer's career from the moment he announced his retirement until his last match in 2022.
Roger Federer's retirement from professional tennis in 2022 sent shockwaves around the sport. Though it was hardly a surprise — Federer was 41, unranked, and four years removed from his last major victory — it marked the end of an era.From the time he turned professional in 1998, Federer appeared in 157 tournament finals and won 103 — both second all-time.
''Halfway through the 12 days this was so much more than an 8- to 12-minute edit. ... It ended up being a 63-minute edit. Basically, a rough cut of a film. So when I showed it to him he gave the best compliment I could ever ask for: he said, 'Joe if this leaked tomorrow I wouldn't mind.''Now, the public will get a rare glimpse at the end of the career of arguably the greatest tennis player ever.
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