Novak Djokovic blew him off the court in an exhibition match. Rafael Nadal gave him him the yips on big points at the Australian Open. And who knows what happened to him last week against John Isner in Davis Cup play.
It’s been a dispiriting start to the season for Roger Federer.
But there was a blip of light for Roger’s fans over the weekend, if you were looking for it.
In terms of staying in the Top 3, we all know he’s got at best a year or two left in those aging legs. Then it’s so long and thanks for all the fish, right?
Well, maybe not. Maybe he won’t just disappear into full-time fatherhood.
What if Roger Federer reinvents himself in his tennis dotage as a doubles specialist?
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