Tennis great Roger Federer speaks to BBC Breakfast about his great rivalries, life after retirement and why he is excited about Euro 2024.
The image of a tearful Roger Federer, sitting alongside his great rival Rafael Nadal as he contemplated the final moments of his professional career, went viral in 2022.
In an exclusive interview with BBC Breakfast before the release of a Prime Video documentary about the final 12 days of his career, Federer spoke about retirement, his great rivalries and why he is excited about Euro 2024.with Nadal for Team Europe at the Laver Cup. Federer's style was often described as effortless, but he has spoken recently about how that was not the case."Everyone is very different. For some, it's their only way of playing by showing that grit.
"You see us being super friendly with each other after the rivalry and we get on super well. It's nice to be kind to one another.""Take that as motivation when the crowd is against you. I had that not very often but when I was younger, they would cheer for Agassi - they didn't want the new guy to win.Andy Murray played Roger Federer in the 2012 Wimbledon final
"We've gone through similar things but I'm too far away to give advice. If he called me up, I'd be happy to answer some questions."I hope Andy, like Rafa and Novak, can keep playing forever, like a fan. The tour is better with them. "We created a home-away-from-home situation. I would come home from practice or a match and go and play Lego with the kids, read them a book or play hide and seek.
"I'm happy that I've stayed in shape, I go to the gym, I'm continuing with my rehab because I want my knee to get well.
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