Roger Federer: Eight-time Wimbledon champion 'hopes' Rafael Nadal will make an imminent return to tennis

Roger Federer is keen to see his long-time rival on the court and friend, Rafael Nadal, back playing and challenging for Grand Slam titles. The 41-year-old retired from professional tennis in 2022 after not playing in a singles tournament since Wimbledon in 2021. His final ATP event was last year's Laver Cup, with his final match being a loss as a doubles partner to Nadal.

Ad Despite stepping away from the professional scene, the Swiss has admitted that he still is keeping up to date with what happens on the tour, and is enjoying the new generation coming up against his old rivals. ATP London'It's easy to overreact' — Murray suffers first-round Queen's exit to De MinaurYESTERDAY AT 17:59 «I'm very surprised at how often and how frequently I check scores,» he said. «Three times a day, maybe.

Then, of course, all of a sudden there are days where I check out for like a week, and then I'm with the kids, and I'm travelling, and I'm gone. »I think the level of play, I feel like it's going up more and more again and again, you know. So it's nice to see that.

And also the new generation, you know challenging still the likes of Novak [Djokovic] and also Rafa [Nadal], I hope he comes back. So it's good times in tennis, and I always said that tennis is so great and always keeps on evolving." Federer and Djokovic are ‘like aliens’ on grass — Medvedev Norrie beats Thompson in three sets to reach Queen's quarter-finals 'I am not looking forward to playing any tennis' — Evans searching for answers after Korda defeat The Swiss has not taken the court much since his retirement, but is hoping that will change once his body has recovered. «I don't play so much anymore, unfortunately or fortunately.