But Federer, who won his lone French title in 2009, is quick to quash that line of thinking. But he insisted that he was handling the process as he would an extended rally: trusting his instincts. I always said, ‘The more I think about retirement, the more I am already retired.’ People ask me, what are you going to do next? His last match in Paris was a straight-set quarterfinal defeat to his Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka in 2015. He actually came back to Roland Garros in 2016, but withdrew before the tournament with knee and back problems.

Source: New York Times May 24, 2019 05:00 UTC