Federer on the Sinner case: "We have to believe in the process"

The Swiss, who has a new book on the market, offered his opinion on Jannik Sinner's latest title, surrounded by controversy due to his recent positive doping test.

Fernando Murciego | 9 Sep 2024 | 22.30
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Roger Federer, present at the last US Open. Source: Getty
Roger Federer, present at the last US Open. Source: Getty

We don't know how he does it, but Roger Federer is always making headlines. This time, the Swiss is promoting the latest book bearing his name, based on an autobiography centered on his sporting career. However, it's light on text and heavy on photos. The paper quality will be top-notch, but the read time will be brief. During a recent appearance on the Today show, the 20-time Grand Slam champion shared some interesting remarks on everything that happened during the two weeks at the US Open. Here we highlight the key points.

A career told through images

"It's a book filled with countless images of my career, although there aren't many from my childhood since back then there were no mobile phones constantly recording kids. It's like a retrospective journey through my entire trajectory, all the ups and downs along the way, a project that started two years ago and has finally materialized. There are plenty of photographs, that I can assure you, the best ones we ultimately chose, my wife and I."

The making of the book

"It served as a bit of therapy for me, although the truth is I was already prepared to tell this whole story in my own words, from an autobiographical perspective. It's fantastic to go through the whole journey through images, to remember every single episode, from my early years on the circuit, the leap in quality in tournaments, and everything that followed from that moment on. It's very exciting, especially getting to know the story behind each image. I'm very pleased with the final result."

Contact with Nadal

"The truth is we exchanged some messages these past few days, very brief ones. It's a shame things didn't go as he had hoped this summer, but he faced a very tough draw both at Roland Garros and the Olympics. I know his dream was to perform well there, also in the doubles with Alcaraz. For me, Rafa will always be one of the most iconic athletes our sport has had, I always tell him that, so I wish him a career ending on his own terms."

Jannik Sinner, the hot topic

"I understand it's a really tough situation, both for him and his team. I know that feeling of waking up every morning and thinking that someone will knock on your door for a test, but these are things that are never pleasant to see in sports. Whether he did something wrong or not, these cases always stir a lot of noise. I also understand the frustration of those who think they haven't been judged by the same measure, but I truly don't believe Jannik did anything intentionally. Jannik himself had to wait for the news because he didn't know what was happening around him. Things unfolded this way, we have to believe in the process and in all the people involved."

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