Henri Leconte, once French Open finalist and now TV expert at Eurosport, sounds almost pleading when talking to “tennisactu.net”. “We all want to believe in it, I want to believe in it,” said the Frenchman, referring to the hotly debated question of whether Roger Federer can return to the ATP Tour in his old strength.
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“Roger has done so much that makes us dream that he will come back to the top again. But it will be very, very difficult,” said Leconte. The year for Federer was “long and complicated”. The Swiss player played a total of six matches before the corona pandemic and knee problems prompted the season to be canceled.
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“Is the motivation still there? Has the opportunity to spend so much time with the family changed something, or can he motivate himself again in the way that has always fascinated us?” provides the answer at the same time. “Nobody can say that.”
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Federer himself assured that he would “only intervene in the tournament when I am one hundred percent fit”.
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Leconte about Federer: “The train has probably left …”
However, fitness alone will not be enough to play a decisive role in the major tournaments, Leconte fears.
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“We would like to see him end his career with a Grand Slam title, but the train has probably already left with this young generation who have brought a whole new pace into the game.”
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One thing is certain: Federer has to reinvent himself and his game again at the age of almost 40 if he wants to celebrate success – but that was always the maestro’s strength …
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