At 40, Roger Federer is a very present absentee in the world of tennis.
His last match dates from the quarter-final lost against Hubert Hurkacz in July 2021 at Wimbledon.
The former world number 1 is pursuing hopes of a comeback but a question mark remains after three right knee surgeries in a year and a half.
While waiting to make the hearts of the crowds beat, the brief video sequences torn from the training sessions of the legendary Swiss (fallen to 46th in the world) agitate the canvas.
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Evidence of an intact fascination.
From Basel to Dubai, from Biel to Wimbledon, from Ecublens to Melbourne, from Roland-Garros to Los Angeles, from New York to Johannesburg, Christopher Clarey, senior reporter for the
New York Times
, has surveyed and told in detail the course of the phenomenon. .
In
Roger Federer
(Éditions Flammarion) which was released in France this Wednesday, the player and the man are revealed in the context of tennis of all records.
An exciting journey to the heart of the captivating struggle at the pinnacle of tennis...
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