Tennis star with new hobbies – Federer enjoys new life: “Started playing golf” – Sport

Berlin (dpa) – Tennis legend Roger Federer has found many new hobbies in the two years since his career ended. “I’ve started playing golf. Now I have to see how I can keep up with it. My children have started too, and so has my wife. “We’re all on the same level at the same time,” the former world number one told the German Press Agency on the sidelines of the Laver Cup in Berlin.

Federer’s former rival and good friend Rafael Nadal and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz also regularly use the putter. “I still need to practice a bit to be able to keep up.” But Andy Murray has now started too. “He’s already told me we need to go and play,” said Federer.

Sights in Berlin

In 2022, the Swiss ended his active career at the Laver Cup, which he co-initiated. “It still feels like I ended my career five seconds ago.” “When I stand here on the court, I would like to pick up the racket and start playing right away,” admitted the 43-year-old.

But the 20-time Grand Slam champion is not bored in his new everyday life. “I’ve started diving. I have a lot of time to go on really cool trips with my family and I travel a lot,” said Federer. The tennis icon will also use his days in Berlin for “a bit of sightseeing.”

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