AP Exclusive: Federer reflects on twilight of his career

By Howard Fendrich

Washington-based sports writer Howard Fendrich scored a rare, lengthy and exclusive all-formats interview with 38-year-old tennis great Roger Federer in which Federer – who repeatedly faces questions about how long he will continue on tour – said he does not consider it important to walk away at the top of his game and the top of his sport. The sit-down in Dubai during Federer’s pre-season training resulted in numerous text stories and an 8-minute video package. Fendrich has been covering tennis for AP for nearly two decades and Federer thought of Fendrich when he decided to do an exclusive interview with a U.S. or British outlet. https://bit.ly/2PUBUbe

“I don’t think the end,per se,is that important.”

Roger Federer doesn’t think about his retirement nearly as much as everyone else seems to, and says a star’s legacy isn’t at risk if there’s a late decline in results. (from @AP) https://t.co/hb66YuJniW

— Howard Fendrich (@HowardFendrich) December 19, 2019