By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Retirement has been pleasurable interval of adjustment for Roger Federer.
The 41-year-old Swiss famous person has embraced his position as tennis dad, rock star and even reminding some followers he isn’t Rafa Nadal.
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Chatting with CNN’s Christina Macfarlane, Federer shared a narrative of a fan approaching him for a selfie believing he was Rafa Nadal.
“As a result of I present up in utterly random locations now some persons are stunned to see me,” Federer advised CNN. “I had a second the place I used to be in Venice and a man chased me down. And mentioned ‘Can I please take an image? Are you who I feel you’re?’
“And I am like: I do not know who do you suppose I’m?
“And he [said]: ‘Are you Nadal?’ And I mentioned, I am so sorry, I am not. So I stored on strolling and the man checked out me like ‘Oh, he isn’t Nadal’ however he stored on me….I assumed perhaps he was going to determine it out, however he did not.”
The 20-time Grand Slam champion mentioned his two units of twins—daughters Charlene Riva and Myla Rose and sons Lenny and Leo—are all enjoying tennis nowadays although they do not at all times take their well-known father’s recommendation.
“I’m not the coach, I’m the dad and the dad’s recommendation, as we all know, solely goes to this point,” Federe advised CNN. “It doesn’t matter should you’ve received Wimbledon or not, you’re nonetheless the dad and typically they don’t wish to hear what it’s a must to say.
“I attempt to be humorous, however on the similar time I additionally attempt to be straight typically and simply train them. I come in additional, I suppose, as a technical coach so I attempt to train them about all of the tennis racquets.
“I don’t suppose we have been the loopy tennis dad and mom who mentioned: ‘Ladies, you’ve obtained to go and play day by day for 2 hours.’”
It has been a busy Wimbledon fortnight for Federer, who was honored with a video tribute and a rousing Centre Court docket standing ovation throughout his go to to the Royal Field the place he sat subsequent to Princess Kate on Wednesday.
Earlier than rolling into Wimbledon, Federer play rock star at a Coldplay live performance.
“On Saturday evening, Chris Martin writes me and says ‘Do you wish to assist us carry out one of many songs?’ ” Federer advised CNN. “I used to be sitting at dinner and skim the message to my spouse, and two daughters and a few pals and so they have been like ‘Oh my God, you have to do it!’
“Myla, my daughter appears at me and goes ‘Papa, Go! You solely dwell as soon as…So I completed my music profession on prime as a result of I simply retired from music as properly.”
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