In an interview to The Financial Times, Roger Federer commented on how he tried to be a normal person with his family in Switzerland. The world No. 3 said: “I can go to playgrounds with my kids. It’s just me speaking to other parents, like what you would be doing.
I have to make a decision when I walk out in the morning: am I in the mood for it? If not, well, I have a choice to stay home. And I can always be polite and say, ‘I’m with my children right now. I’m trying to build a house in the forest or whatever, but I’m happy to do it later.’ ”On his post career plans, Federer concluded: “Having a foundation, having four children, having some sponsors that are going to exceed my playing days, I think it will be fine.
I will miss that other family: the players. I think that’s what will be toughest. One day, when you really leave, the question is, who are you still going to be in touch with? That’s when you realise who your real friends are from the tour.
You realise there’s not many. I would think that I’m still in touch with Rafael”. Federer is competing in this week’s Swiss Indoors. He has reached the semifinals.