THE Wash Cup appears on the calendar as the next big tennis event of the year and Roger Federerone of the visible faces of a competition that sealed its withdrawal in 2022, reappears on stage, in this case as an image during an event Wilson in which he discussed, among other things, the possible withdrawal of Rafa Nadal and the results he can achieve until his final farewell to professional tennis.
During an appearance at Berlinseat of the Wash Cup In this 2024 edition, Federer talked about Rafa Nadal and he assured that he does not know what can happen to him, in a very cautious way. “With Rafa, we do not know what will happen, we have to see. Is hard for me do any kind of Nadal prediction because he has barely played in the last two years,” Roger analyzed about his great historical rival, with whom he maintains a great relationship beyond tennis.
This is not the first time in recent weeks that Federer refers to the situation of Rafa Nadal . In an interview with the BNCafter the celebration of Olympic GamesThe Swiss had the following opinion. “He can do whatever he wants. He is one of the most iconic tennis players we have had in our sport. I hope he retires as he wishes. It’s up to him to decide how he wants to say goodbye.“I want him to play longer than you think, but it all depends on his body,” he commented, referring to Nadal.
On his side, with Djokovic, Federer Yes, he is more optimistic, due to the superior physical condition of the Serb, a year younger than Nadal. “He won gold at the Games and continues to compete regularly. He has had some injuries, but that’s normal when you get older. I think he will be one of the favorites of the Australian Openwith Sinner and Alcaraz. “It’s Sinner’s turn to defend his title and Carlos can win the big four, so it’s going to be a very exciting tournament.”
Federer’s anecdote with Carlos Alcaraz
Roger Federer is one of the driving forces behind the Wash Cupa tournament in which he will make his debut in the 2024 edition Carlos AlcarazThe Swiss tennis player admitted in statements on the tournament’s official website that in the past he had refused to train with the current champion. Roland Garros and Wimbledonprecisely during an edition of the London tournament, when Alcaraz was a junior.
“The next day my coach said to me, ‘Do you want to warm up with him again?’ and I said, ‘No, it’s fine, I prefer to warm up with your coachwho was from my generation, Juan Carlos Ferrero’,” he commented Federerwho assures that by taking advantage of the Laver Cup, he will be able apologize to Alcaraz for this “ugly” at Wimbledon.
