Federer ceremony at Swiss Indoors Basel postponed

The Swiss Indoors Open in Basel is next week and Federer's celebration has been postponed as the Swiss doesn't feel ready.

Roger Federer recently said goodbye to tennis at the Laver Cup and he still hasn't fully processed the whole situation yet. That is why his planned celebration at the Swiss Indoors Basel event next week has been postponed.

He explained in an interview that he's thankful for it but it was too soon:

"I thank the Swiss indoors for their willingness to have me in Basel this year but I have been trying to absorb everything that took place recently and celebrating at home in Basel will have a very special meaning and comes too soon after London.

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I have so many incredible memories from playing so many years at home and my wish is that the tournament continues to be one of the top stops on the ATP Tour."

Tournament director Brennwald also shared his thoughts on the matter:

"Roger Federer is one of the greatest tennis player of all time and to honor him during our event is a very special occasion in a very appropriate setting. We would love to celebrate the impact that Roger’s years of success at the tournament had, but understand that Roger needs more time after the wonderful end of his career."

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