“My knee has been a little bit so-so and that has to wait”: Federer rules out certain holidays as knee recovery continues post retirement

Roger Federer retired from tennis but he still would like to have a farewell tour of sorts if his knees permitted.

Federer's knees are not what they used to be and he's going on about the situation very carefully because one of his motivations to undergo all those surgeries was being able to enjoy life after retirement. Federer likes to play sports and be active and preserving his knees will allow him to do that in the future.

Another thing he'd like to do is have some sort of farewell Tour going to places he never went to and playing:

“I know is I would love to go and play places I have never played before or go say thank you for years to come to all the people that have been so supportive of me."

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It's going to wait though as he's still a bit scared with his knees:

“I am still a little bit scared [when it comes other sports] right after retirement as my knee has been a little bit so-so and that [skiing] has to wait. As time goes by I will be able to do more trips and we are always planning our vacations and I want them to be really fun. They can become a little bit more creative. I would love to take my kids to Africa whereas before vacations always had to be relaxing because my life on the road was so busy, but now our vacations can be a bit more adventurous.”

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