Roger Federer confirms Wimbledon return schedule after commentary position question

Roger Federer has confirmed that he WILL attend this 12 months’s Wimbledon Championships only a few months after denying that he’ll partake in a commentary position. The Swiss tennis icon bid an emotional farewell to his profession final summer season on the Laver Cup in London.

He’s taken a step again from tennis since with Federer not often seen in public, however he was again on the courtroom in London on Thursday as a part of his Neon Legacy initiative. Federer was in attendance at a refurbished public courtroom in Greenwich the place he spoke on a spread of subjects.

Most notably, the 41-year-old confirmed that he will likely be at Wimbledon this 12 months in some capability. According to I News, Federer mentioned he ‘can be spending a few days’ at SW19 in just a few weeks.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion was concerned in final 12 months’s Championships as a part of the Centre Court centenary celebrations. But Federer has already admitted that his return to Wimbledon this 12 months won’t be as a commentator.

There had been some studies that Federer was in discussions with the BBC to work as a visitor commentator, however he quashed those rumours last month while conducting a Q&A on Twitter. When requested whether or not he can be “becoming a member of BBC throughout Wimbledon”, Federer replied: “No plans to commentate this year!”

However, Federer will seemingly be conserving an in depth eye on Andy Murray’s development at Wimbledon with the Brit not getting previous the third spherical since 2017. Federer believes Murray’s present type ought to see the three-time main champion get pleasure from a deep run at this 12 months’s Championships.

“He simply gained a Challenger in Surbiton final week,” Federer added. “He gained that the identical week as Novak bought to this unbelievable document of 23 slams and Andy’s plugging away at Surbiton – that additionally deserves a lot respect.