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Federer on Retirement: I Hope it Comes Gradually

After winning his 7th Basel title and ATP title No. 88 on Sunday, Roger Federer opened up to the press a bit about retirement

Read the Full Associated Press Article on Federer and Retirement Here

Don’t worry, Fed fans, the news is all good.

Federer told reporters that he’s got a very clear plan all the way through to 2016, adding that 2017 is just around the corner. His biggest dilemma? What to do for Christmas in 2016.

Clearly there isn’t much to worry about for Federer. He finds himself playing relaxed and top-notch tennis in his 34th year, having reached the finals in back-to-back majors and ascended to the No. 2 ranking. As far as when retirement will come, Federer says he’s preparing to play for “many years to come,” but admits that things could change.

''I hope it's going to come gradually and that I will know when the right time is,'' he said, according to the Associated Press. ''But I don't want to think about it too much. 'If you get injured then it comes more slowly but the mind could all of a sudden go, pfft, that's it. Who knows? If there's a thing with family that is just so much more important than playing tennis.''

When the time does actually come, Federer says it will be a family decision, not something he just decides in the spur of the moment. He says when the time comes he will consult them, but he added that if he’s consulting them, then it probably will be time.

''Everybody will agree with me at that point anyway,” he said, adding: “But we're not there yet.''

Federer is currently in France, playing the Paris Masters. The second-seed will face Italian Andreas Seppi in the second round. Federer, the 2011 champion in Paris, owns a 20-9 lifetime record at the event. He fell in the quarterfinals last year to Milos Raonic.

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