Roger Federer, who ended his professional career in 2022, picks up a racket less and less often, but such an occasion happened in New York, where the 45-year-old veteran agreed to play two exhibition sets.
On the central Arthur Ashe court, the former world number one demonstrated that he still has what it takes, and his elegant backhand is still there.
The Swiss maestro defeated his good friend and former rival Andy Roddick 6:3, with whom he competed three times in Wimbledon finals.
Soon, R. Federer joined forces on the court with another game legend, John McEnroe – this duo defeated A. Roddick and Andre Agassi 7:5 after a fierce battle.
“It’s just wonderful to be back in New York. I’ve had fantastic moments on this court, and the fans and the city are simply incredible. All the love for New York started here in 2004-2005, when serious victories began,” said Roger, who became champion on this court a total of five times.
In a few days, the Swiss tennis legend will be officially inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame. During his career, he won 20 Grand Slam trophies and remained in the first ATP ranking position for 310 weeks. By the way, 237 consecutive weeks at the top of the ATP ranking is an absolute tennis record.
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