Barbara Schett says she would 'love' for Roger Federer to play Wimbledon again before retiring

Barbara Schett fears that Roger Federer may announce his retirement without fans getting the chance to watch him on a farewell tour. After the impending retirement of fellow great Serena Williams — whose last tournament is expected to be the US Open — Federer appears to be the next on most people's tennis retirement watchlist, even if the Swiss is on the comeback trail following a long-term knee problem, with his return expected to be at September's Laver Cup in London.

Ad Williams announced her decision ahead of time, giving supporters the chance to watch her play in her final events, but Schett thinks Federer may go for a different approach when he opts to bring the curtain down on his own illustrious career that has contained 20 major titles. US OpenUS Open: Who's in? Who's out? Is Djokovic playing?19/08/2022 AT 12:18 Eurosport's Schett said: «Everybody can't wait to see him [Federer] back.

»And the question is at the Laver Cup, is he going to play singles? Or is it just going to play doubles? One thing is for sure, he's going to play something so we'll see him in action. «Don't forget, he's not the youngest any more, he's been out for a long time.

He played his last match last year in Wimbledon, and things are not getting easier at that age when you are out for that long. 'Rafa does things you can’t believe' — McEnroe confident Nadal will end year as No.

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