Roger Federer shows true colours with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic retirement hopes
Roger Federer has shown his true colours by insisting he does not want to see Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic calling time on their illustrious careers any time soon. The Swiss ace became the first male player to win 20 Grand Slam titles when he lifted the Australian Open trophy at the start of 2018, but has since been leapfrogged at the top of the all-time leaderboard by his two former rivals.
Federer dominated tennis during the 2000s after getting his hands on his first Major title in 2003 when he triumphed at Wimbledon. And the 42-year-old won 16 Grand Slams in 27 tournaments between the summer of 2003 and the start of 2010.
He continued to reach the latter stages of tournaments over the next decade and lifted another four Major trophies before calling time on his career following the 2022 Laver Cup.
Nadal and Djokovic both played out a number of scintillating matches against Federer before the Swiss star ended his playing career. And Federer has explained that he wants the two players to keep going.
