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I hope the same end doesn't come for Rafa, where his body won't allow him to play any longer. The two most popular players ever shouldn't have to bow out with injuries.
I hope the same end doesn't come for Rafa, where his body won't allow him to play any longer. The two most popular players ever shouldn't have to bow out with injuries.
Is it even possible to have a botched surgert with the level of medical service Federer has access to? Maybe Federer opted in for a less invasive procedure or something, in hopes it would be enough to fix the issue without a very long recovery, but it just didn't work.
You'd be surprised, not many people are that optimistic here. Idk about historic runs but Federer seems to want to make a return still. If he genuinely does, I think the situation isn't that dire and Roger would be able to come back for a bit.
Good for you. Stop watching tennis.
I disagree. Part of the reason these two are so popular is their desire to compete even as winning became harder. Look at Pete who retired at the top. I don't think he has a quarter of the fan support that Roger and Rafa have.I hope the same end doesn't come for Rafa, where his body won't allow him to play any longer. The two most popular players ever shouldn't have to bow out with injuries.
For his sake, I just hope he gets fit and comes back for a easy farewell tour of a couple of tournaments (maybe Wimbledon and Basel). Coming from a family with older folks who have had progressive joint (knee and hip) problems and others who have been fit as a fiddle, I know how it is night and day between one or the other. It would suck for anyone who was a world class athlete to be be in pain or have imperfect mobility in their later years.
He should retire now really. No point in continuing at this point. He needs to think of his health and life after tennis.
With repetitive stress injuries like meniscus damage, it's not the tournament play but rather the far greater number of hours of training that grind the thing down.
