Roger Federer isn't going to retire because he 'didn't expect to become a professional tennis player' and therefore plans to enjoy every minute of it.
'I didn't expect to become a professional tennis player. Everything after top 100 and even top 10 for me was, like, way beyond,' the 17-time grand slam winner told Town and Country.
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'I was joking about winning Wimbledon when I was younger, but did I ever really, really believe that it was going to happen? Probably not. But let's just sort of dream big and give it a chance, you know?'
'So everything, the whole last 10 years, has been more than I could ever ask for,' he added. 'And for that reason, I think, I have this pleasure and this fun, because I remember how it feels to play on Court 23. I remember how sad and angry I was when I was younger. I remember how much work I put into it. And that's why I don't want to give it away just like that.'
Although he isn't ready to retire, Federer realizes his body isn't what it used to be, and he therefore has no illusions about winning another Grand Slam title.
'That's more of a press thing. They love numbers.' he said. 'I [just] like playing tennis. I like everything about it.'
Things weren't always so chipper, however. 'I look like I'm so laid-back, I love everything, it all came so easily for me,' Federer said. 'But it wasn't like that at all... I wasn't Tiger Woods, or Rafa, or -Hingis-one of those genius superkids who you knew one day would be a champion.'
Federer conceded he will, someday, have to retire. After hanging up his racket, Federer would like to 'retreat a little bit' in Switzerland. He's also interested in teaching 'kids, juniors' how to play tennis.
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