“It is wonderful”. Roger Federer talks about life in retirement with his four children

For Roger Federer, life outside the tennis courts seems especially sweet. The former World No. 1 retired internationally in September 2022 and has been enjoying this period of rest ever since. “Retirement is great,” he said in an interview Additional at my premiere of his new documentary, Federer. Twelve final dayswhere the days before the decision to retire are summarized.

Although a knee injury marred the final years of his career, the 42-year-old admitted he saw the injury as an opportunity and a smooth and quiet transition into retirement. “I had experienced and tasted what life would be like when I retired, being at home more and so on,” he says.

And this life does not seem to displease him, on the contrary. “I am very happy in my life. We have four beautiful children: 10-year-old twins (Leo and Lenny, born May 2014, editor’s note), 14-year-old twins (Myla Rose and Charlene Riva, born July 2009, editor’s note), and then. My wife. We have just traveled around the world, (…) I can help them at school (…). So I’m busy with that and it’s great,” he elaborated.

“We’ve already spent a lifetime together”

After children, Roger Federer spoke about his relationship with his wife Mirka since April 2009. “The good thing is that we started dating when I was about 18 and a half, 19 years old. I was very young at the time, so we’ve already spent a lifetime together,” he began.

Now that her career is over, her life as a couple and family seems to have taken a completely different turn. “Life is completely different, but we are happy to return to, shall we say, a better routine. But, of course, the kids keep us extremely busy,” she concluded, visibly without regret.