This year, Roland-Garros is rolling out its ocher carpet to the icon Roger Federer.
The Swiss invites itself as the spring event.
And his big return to clay arouses mad curiosity.
In Madrid, the announcement of his arrival saw ticket sales take off.
In Rome, the organizers doubled the price of places for his entry into the tournament, before a hasty departure following a small muscular alert.
Since then, Roland-Garros has been waiting impatiently.
At 37, the legend with 20 Grand Slam crowns remains an extraordinary player apart.
Relaxed, affable, the Swiss, ambassador of Rolex, new partner of Roland-Garros, took the time to tell
Le Figaro
at length about his passion for the game, his relationship with the French Open, which he is preparing to meet again for the first times since 2015, his daily life as an adored player and that of a fulfilled father.
An exchange in which passion burns every second.
The eyes sparkle, the memories parade with precision...
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