A top 30 ATP circuit player reveals that Federer offered to train together this year

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Roger Federer is tennis personified. The Swiss legend is one of the most beloved players in the history of this sport, and despite having retired since 2022, he remains fully involved in tennis, to the extent that a whole top 30 player on the ATP tour like Karen Khachanov has revealed that the Swiss offered him training in Dubai earlier this year.

In an interview with 'Hard Court,' Khachanov revealed that he was able to talk to Federer during the 2026 Australian Open, and it was there, surprisingly, that the Swiss player offered to share the court in Dubai in the future, as both of them travel there frequently. Despite the inactivity, Roger hasn't lost his touch and stays in the best possible shape, and for someone like the Russian player, it would be an honor to train with him.

"We were talking to Roger Federer for 30 or 40 minutes. He was very open because he had already ended his career; I don't think he would have done it if he were still playing. I asked him about how he prepared in the summer because he flew to Dubai. He told me he started at 24 or 25 years old, but at one point, Mirka told him he had to calm down because she was worried about his heart. 'Stop flying and you'll feel calmer, stay in Switzerland!' He also told me that if I'm in Dubai during the offseason, to call him to train together," he stated.

Khachanov doesn't see Federer as a coach

When a legend of Federer's caliber retires, many speculations arise about his next steps. It must not be forgotten that the Swiss player is possibly the most talented tennis player to have ever picked up a racket, so a large number of fans have requested that he devote himself to being a coach to continue seeing him on the tour and passing on his knowledge to future generations. However, Khachanov states, "I don't see him in the role of a coach, but more as a mentor or a consultant."

Federer himself has stated that he doesn't see himself as a coach, at least in the short term, but it is clear that he still has the itch to, at the very least, follow the tour closely and even hit balls and train with some of the top players on the circuit. For example, every year at the Laver Cup, he hits balls with the participants, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to change his mind in the future and decide to join the coaching staff of a top player on the circuit.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Un top 30 del circuito ATP desvela que Federer le ofreció entrenar juntos este año