Roger Federer considers returning to Wimbledon as a commentator
Roger Federer considers returning to Wimbledon as a commentator
Tennis legend Roger Federer is said to be in “advanced talks” about making a stunning comeback to Wimbledon to commentate matches for the BBC.
Last year, at the Laver Cup in London, the Swiss legend announced his retirement from competitive tennis at the age of 41. There has been much speculation about what he might try next.
Furthermore, The Telegraph reports that the eight-time Wimbledon champion may return to SW19 sooner than expected.
According to the magazine, discussions about Federer representing the BBC at the prestigious tournament in the near future are going well.
The fans would surely like Federer due to his outstanding playing career. Getting him on board for the BBC would be a tremendous achievement because he is unquestionably the most well-liked player to have ever competed on the courts in south London.
The broadcaster needs a substantial makeover after Sue Barker stepped down as host last year. Fans may expect to see a tonne of new faces when the competition returns in July because it’s anticipated that a new studio is being constructed. He may want to try his hand at commentary.
He showed interest in taking over as a Commentator
While speaking at the Laver Cup, he said, “Commentating the odd match or giving back in this way, I guess I could imagine it. Sometimes you watch matches because of the commentary and less about the match itself.”
“I always thought I’ll never go on the journalist side or that commentary would never be a thing for me, but six months ago I was thinking,Oh, you know what? Commentating the odd match or giving back in this way, if I guess I could imagine it maybe.”
“I can’t even believe I’m saying that, we’ll see what happens. It’s just a way to maybe be around matches and players and people. And, you know, I like it. Sometimes when you’re a past player, you need a purpose to come back to a tournament as well. So that could be one option.”
Related posts:
