Roger Federer is back on the tennis court and fans can’t get enough of him. In a recent viral video from his Instagram stories, the legendary Swiss player can be seen practicing his shots.
Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion retired from the game of tennis in 2022 at the Laver Cup. Since his retirement, the Swiss player has gone off from the radar, making only rare appearances on his socials or in media. His exit from Tennis has left his fans waiting for their favourite superstar to make any sort of comeback even with a casual or an exhibition match.
As a result, when this video went viral on social media, fans couldn’t contain their happiness. The clip where Federer can be seen practicing his shots against a hard wall has been getting a huge number of impressions on these platforms.
Federer plays his iconic shots against the wall, which include his serve, the forehand, and the aesthetic one-handed backhand.
Fans expressed their excitement by sharing the clip on other social media platforms like Twitter. One such fan wrote that the ‘Mighty Swiss’ should make a return to professional tennis and that he could still win the Wimbledon today.
“Roger Federer practicing against a wall… Such a clean striker of the ball he was, And incredible shot maker, he can still win Wimbledon today, He should come back,” tweeted the fan.
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— Larik (@RehanLarik) February 22, 2024
Roger Federer practicing against a wall
Such a clean striker of the ball he was
And incredible shot maker
He can still win Wimbledon today
He should come back
A fan expressed how happy she was to show Federer’s training clip to her kids.
Happiness is – Showing Roger Federer's Tennis reels to my kids. ❤️ #stillgotit https://t.co/wlLdqkFvsA
— Richa Gupta (@richagupta85) February 22, 2024
Many other fans also expressed their excitement for this clip of Roger.
I miss him. 🥹🥹
— anderson (@AndersonBrum01) February 22, 2024
Still so elegant
— Wendi Oliveros (@WendiOliveros1) February 22, 2024
Enjoyed watching him play 🙏
— SwingMate (@swingmate2) February 22, 2024
OMG Roger Federer 🤩🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/4H4tVuK5gQ
— Todo Sobre Tenis (@Tsobretenis) February 22, 2024
Me when Roger Federer does anything online. pic.twitter.com/X7VdnN0PBo
— Vishnu 💯+🏆🏆🏆 (@Rfighterer) February 22, 2024
Comeback man, at least play some exhibitions
— Bhosale भोसले (@bhosale1947) February 22, 2024
what would i give to have roger federer and ash barty playing tennis again? 😭😭😭
— Tee 🇵🇸 (@lavender_zone) February 22, 2024
“I never let anyone come into my house,” Roger Federer’s Retirement Journey to be released in a new Amazon documentary
Roger Federer’s retirement journey and the days leading up to the final day were recorded and will now be published in a new documentary produced by Amazon.
Roger Federer spoke about the release of his retirement memoir which features his last few days as an active tennis player. Talking to Bloomberg on the release of this Amazon documentary, Federer said that it was a deeply personal account and that he hadn’t let any media houses into his home prior to that shoot.
“It’s a snapshot of my life over those 12 days, which is pretty hardcore and interesting. I never let anyone come into my house,” he said.
He said that the documentary also features how players are just peers and friends off the court. He shared that there was a great sense of mutual respect and camaraderie between the players on tour.
“It’s a very personal film. It’s looking deep into another layer of the tennis tour – how the camaraderie is a good one on the tour. Yes, here are rivalries, but off the court there are friendships and respect,” Federer added.
