Roger Federer

Federer himself has already hinted that commentary is something he could be interested in trying his hand at. Speaking ahead of his bow at the Laver Cup, he ...

And he could be seen a lot more often if the rumours of a BBC job are true. “She’s like, ‘Well at the side, but you have to be a member.’ So I look at her one last time and I’m in a panic now. The publication report that discussions are looking promising over Federer working for the BBC at the famous tournament in the near future.

Few players in the history of tennis have been as beloved as Roger Federer. The Swiss Maestro, winner of 20 Grand Slam titles in his masterful career, ...

Federer spent the large majority of his career competing with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal for dominance in the sport. Federer may be back at Wimbledon this summer, but not in the role of a competitor. Few players in the history of tennis have been as beloved as Roger Federer.

Exclusive: The opportunity to bring Federer back to Wimbledon for TV work would be a significant boost to the tournament.

“If I were in the job I would certainly be pushing to celebrate his career at Wimbledon.” It would certainly be in the tournament’s interest to make use of the most popular champion in Wimbledon history, whose arrival on Centre Court during “I hope the club will do a tribute for him next year,” Barker told the Telegraph in September. BBC documents show that for the last two years they have paid McEnroe a salary of between £180,000 and £184,999, but they have found it difficult to retain other overseas stars such as Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt and Jim Courier, who have all made appearances on the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage without becoming regulars. Becker was never paid enough to be included among the biennial disclosure of the BBC’s highest-paid stars, who must earn at least £150,000 to be included. “Sometimes you watch matches because of the commentary and less about the match itself.”

Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma need to prefer the batsman in zone Gill over KL Rahul. Remember what West Zone selector Naren Tamhane said when the selectors ...

Shubman too has been in and out of the team. It’s also what makes fans book tickets the next time the player of that glorious shot comes to their city. The impact of that shot was akin to the classic Federer ace down the T at the start of the first service game. It’s a crowd favourite, it makes the eyes bulge and the simultaneous shaking of head in disbelief. The long levers of his tall frame add power to those precise strokes – the two combine beautifully to exploit the gaps between the fielders. Shubman gets on top of the ball to control the trajectory of the ball. He remains true to the basic tenets of his craft, regardless of the format. Such is the malleability of his original batting style that he doesn’t need to innovate or break his batting stance and get into some pilates pose. Judging the length early and a frenzied wristy maneuver being the secret of these shots. Staying inside the line of the ball, banking on good-old back-foot play, light on feet, good stride forward, subtle wrist work are the old-school virtues that form the soul of his batting. This February, there were many at the world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad who too were sure that they had seen the future of Indian cricket. In February of 2001, a few old hands reported from Basel, Switzerland that they had seen the future of tennis.

ROGER FEDERER is reportedly in talks to join the BBC's Wimbledon coverage.The ever-popular eight-time champion, 41, retired in emotional scenes across.

[Federer](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/roger-federer/) to the line-up of commentators and pundits would be a major boost. [stripping down to his boxers for some eyebrow-raising art](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21160508/roger-federer-tennis-unrecognisable-art-project/). [farewell match with Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19908138/roger-federer-rafael-nadal-tears-retirement-laver-cup/) that he would remain involved in tennis. [denied entry by a stringent security guard](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20704697/roger-federer-blocked-entering-wimbledon-security-guard/) when he tried to pop into the club in November. [Wimbledon](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/wimbledon/) since 1992 [without the beloved Sue Barker](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20549209/sue-barker-wimbledon-bbc-tennis-news/) who retired last summer, he could make an immediate return. [retired in emotional scenes](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19905411/tears-nadal-federer-laver-cup-tennis/) across London at the O2 Arena in September.

Federer retired from tennis in 2022 at the O2 Arena in London after losing his doubles match alongside Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup. His farewell included ...

He said that while he had a great career, it was now time for him to do different things and spend more time with his family. Being surrounded by my biggest rivals like Novak and Andy and Rafa, I mean, was truly unique, and I can never thank them enough for being there and staying there and going through it with me," he said. "No, everything around, you know, the people, the fans, interactions, and sometimes the travels. Following his retirement, the 41-year-old revealed his desire to be involved with the sport in some way, but did not divulge any specifics. Instead, Clare Balding and Isa Guha are expected to share the main presenting duties. Federer retired from tennis in 2022 at the O2 Arena in London after losing his doubles match alongside Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup.

Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt went gaga over Shubman Gill's strokeplay in his maiden T20I hundred against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

He plays fearless cricket and nad shots out of he box. However, Salman Butt reminded his critics of the double hundred that he scored against Bangladesh not long ago. He was just reacting to the ball. "If you see Shubman Gill's latest hundred, it didn't look like he was forcing the issue at all. Butt shed light on the ease with which Gill plays his strokes, which is contrary to modern-day cricket where power-hitting has become so crucial. His batting is like watching Roger Federer play tennis, as things just happen, he doesn't force the issue.

According to the UK Telegraph's tennis correspondent Simon Briggs, "talks are at an advanced stage" to get Federer on board as the BBC looks to revamp its home ...

"Commentating the odd match or giving back in this way, I guess I could imagine it. [Federer announced his retirement](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/roger-federer-retires-news-2022-announcement/9c80ad0c-415d-4156-82a2-e75e6cacc70e) from professional tennis last September after 24 years on the men's tour. READ MORE: [clicking here](https://login.nine.com.au/login?client_id=wwos&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwwos.nine.com.au&newsletter=true)! [his plans were thwarted by an eager security guard](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/news-2022-roger-federer-denied-entry-to-wimbledon-grounds-by-overly-eager-security-guard/603c0c0d-ccde-479f-b9ff-80d156ea7044) who denied the Swiss master entry as he was unable to provide his membership card. [on Stan Sport](https://9.nine.com.au/kP5LRf) [final match at a Laver Cup event in London](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/roger-federers-last-match-is-doubles-loss-with-rafael-nadal/65e5d851-ac08-45c4-9163-6345aa32a628), Federer voiced his desire to possibly return to tennis in a commentary role sometime down the track. [Ford makes miraculous return to Formula One](https://wwos.nine.com.au/motorsport/ford-returns-to-formula-one-in-partnership-with-red-bull/b40740ea-6d15-41c3-9630-d3c7c61475a1) [Ricciardo's hilarious late-night US TV interview](https://wwos.nine.com.au/motorsport/formula-1-news-daniel-ricciardo-hilarious-interview-on-late-night-tv/8ba50c06-5d2b-4ef9-a45c-6f847e6cf064) [IOC 'hypocrites' roasted for Russia move](https://wwos.nine.com.au/news/ioc-talks-tough-on-russia--until-paris-on-horizon/af0dd08c-5f09-4f41-a85a-257b70de2480) [Roger Federer](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/roger-federer) is reportedly close to joining the BBC's commentary team for [Wimbledon](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis) this July.