8-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer‘s last match at the historic venue will be a tough defeat Hubert Hurkacz. Playing against Pole in the quarterfinals 2021 WimbledonFederer won the last set 0-6 and lost in straight sets, facing the bagel for the 6th time in his 24-year career.
Federer had played the game with a troubled knee that got worse during the game. The injury ended Federer’s career, as he remained there before declaring his retirement. 2022 Laver Cup. However, the Swiss maestro opened up to the reaction of the press at the press conference he held after the match.
“People judge you but they don’t know. I didn’t have a single question on my knee during the press conference, which was extraordinary for me. That was the only thing on my mind. Am I not supposed to talk about it every morning, every minute for months, and finally?” said Federer, speaking to L’Equipe.
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“People Don’t Understand”: Roger Federer
Federer was looking for his 9th Wimbledon and 21st major title at last year’s Wimbledon. Federer had previously made it to the quarterfinals despite coming back after 15 months of injury. Hurkacz took him out. However, Federer was shocked by the reaction of the press as the focus remained on the score line.
“In a way, I was happy about it, but I couldn’t work out what people were seeing. Either I’m very good at hiding my problems. Or people just don’t understand. Or even they’re too good to talk about what hurts.” Additional Federer He further explains his horror over the post-match reactions.
The bagel will always be an anti-climate ending for Federer at Wimbledon. Most successful men’s singles champion and second most successful player behind the All-England Club Martina Navratilova In the Open Age, a bagel in the final set always hurts the Swiss maestro.
With Federer now walking away from the Tour as a Pro, the only thing fans remember is to hope. Federer’s success and brilliance On the green grass of Wimbledon instead of his heartbreaking defeat.
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