Federer says 'never say never' on coaching but not imminently: "I don’t see myself coaching at the moment"

Roger Federer has dropped a major hint towards a possible coaching future as he explained that he could see himself doing it in the future.

He was in attendance for a Uniqlo event in Tokyo and he touched upon many topics in an interview there. He talked about enjoying retirement due to the lowered levels of stress compared to when he was an active player.

While he's enjoying it, for now, tennis is still on his mind because it's hard to completely get away from a sport that gave him so much. He even talked about coaching:

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“Never say never. With my four children going to school and everything going on, I don’t see myself coaching at the moment. But if a Swiss junior comes around and needs support or advice, I’m happy to do that."

He added:

“(An) academy is definitely not something I’m aiming for. I see myself more in supporting academies around the world because they’re doing a great job and they’re very important in the tennis world. Maybe commentating one day but I haven’t attempted to find out how or where to start so it’s still very early days for me, to be honest.”

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