"He will retire when he feels there is no chance of victory" - says Toni Nadal on Federer

Federer was asked about his possible retirement and whether the 2021 Wimbledon was his last to which Roger responded that he was not sure. He did not know the answer because he needed to talk it over with his team and presumably family. In an opinion piece written for El Pais, Toni Nadal wrote:

"I believe that he, as well as Novak and Rafael, will decide to retire the day they feel they have no chance of victory. And when Roger decides that that day has arrived, hopefully, he will do so by saying goodbye one by one and, at least, of the four Grand Slams."

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Nadal further said:

"Both he and his millions of followers deserve another meeting in which they can dedicate the ovation and tribute to him for all that he has meant for our sport. Nobody like him has been able to combine plasticity and elegance in his hitting the ball, and in his movements on the court, with efficiency and brilliance difficult to match."

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Nadal concluded his remarks on retirement of athletes by saying:

"On different occasions, I have heard the argument that the great stars of sports should retire while they are still able to maintain a high position so as not to tarnish their good reputation. I do not agree with this statement, since I have never been left with the image of a great champion at the time of his decline."