Tim Henman has given his view on ’s potential return to Wimbledon this summer time as one of many board members of the All England Membership. Talking solely to , the retired British professional identified that the eight-time Wimbledon champion had a membership membership that he might use to go to.
Federer is alleged to over a possible function of their Wimbledon protection this summer time. It comes lower than 5 months after the 20-time Grand Slam champion ended his profession on the Laver Cup, the place he performed one remaining doubles match alongside Rafael Nadal earlier than hanging up his racket.
The 41-year-old has continued to take care of that he'll stay concerned in tennis someway following his retirement however is but to verify in what capability, although his talks with the BBC point out that he'll go down a broadcasting route. Whereas his post-playing profession stays unknown, All England Membership board member Henman informed Categorical Sport that he needs to see his previous good friend at SW19 this summer time.
“As he mentioned when he introduced his retirement, he’s by no means going to stroll away from the sport as a result of he loves the sport an excessive amount of and he’s too passionate concerning the sport,” the previous world No 4 mentioned, chatting with Categorical Sport final month. “However what particularly he finally ends up doing I don’t know.”
The British pro-turned-pundit additionally mentioned he wasn’t positive what function he noticed Federer taking up if he was to come back again to Wimbledon through the match this summer time however reiterated that he needed to see the 103-time title winner again on the All England Membership. “Will he come to Wimbledon this yr? I hope so,” he added.
“In what capability? I don’t know. He’s been an incredible champion in our sport, essentially the most unbelievable ambassador in our sport and he’s a superb good friend of mine so I positively hope I get to see him a bit extra.”
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Requested if the Membership could be personally inviting its eight-time champion again, Henman responded: “I imply he’s a member isn’t he, of Wimbledon. I hope he’s round and I’m positive he will likely be, he’s received too large a connection and too large a historical past to not be round at some stage.”
The Telegraph has since reported that the Swiss star is in “superior talks” to hitch the BBC’s protection of the grass-court Grand Slam because the broadcaster seems to be to shake-up its content material following the departure of Sue Barker. A brand new studio can also be anticipated to be constructed with some new faces set to look as a part of the protection over the fortnight.