{"id":1651166,"date":"2022-09-21T12:04:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T16:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1651166"},"modified":"2022-09-21T12:05:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T16:05:42","slug":"it-was-the-only-way-tennis-legend-reveals-the-decision-he-made-after-having-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/it-was-the-only-way-tennis-legend-reveals-the-decision-he-made-after-having-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It Was The Only Way\u2019: Tennis Legend Reveals The Decision He Made After Having Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fit-was-the-only-way-tennis-legend-reveals-the-decision-he-made-after-having-kids%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1651166&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">Tennis legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/roger-federer\">Roger Federer<\/a>, 41, revealed ahead of his last match that he would have retired years ago if he couldn\u2019t take his kids on the road with him.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">Federer, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/roger-federers-superhuman-humanity\">won 20 grand slam titles<\/a>, homeschools and travels with his young kids \u2014 two boys and two girls \u2014 whenever he plays. When asked by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/sports\/roger-federer-recalls-how-becoming-dad-of-4-changed-tennis-career-rcna48694\">TODAY Show<\/a> why he did that, he revealed that it was what he had to do to continue in the sport.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">\u201cOh, it was the only way,\u201d said Federer. \u201cI said, \u2018Never would I go on the road without my kids.\u2019 And then I\u2019d rather retire. Then I would\u2019ve had to retire 10 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">Federer became a father in his late 20s, when his twin girls, Myla and Charlene were born. Several years later, his wife Mirka gave birth to twin boys Lenny and Leo. He recalls that becoming a father changed his Tennis game for him.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">\u201cI remember changing diapers, bathing the girls and just being a dad. But then when the boys were born, I mean, that rocked the boat, obviously, because going on the road with four kids every single week was hard,\u201d he said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/roger-federer-kids\">reports<\/a> Who Australia. \u201cAnd from being maybe the dominator I became the challenger. And I liked that role, as well. I actually really stayed hungry throughout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">Federer also called having kids the \u201cmost incredible thing in the world\u201d and a tremendous responsibility.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">The Swiss tennis star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/roger-federer-announces-his-retirement-from-tennis\">announced his retirement<\/a> last week, noting his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/its-important-that-i-listen-to-my-body-roger-federer-withdraws-from-the-french-open\">recent history of injuries<\/a> and age.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">\u201cAs many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. I\u2019ve worked hard to return to full competitive form,\u201d Federer said. \u201cBut I also know my body\u2019s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear. I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To my tennis family and beyond,<\/p>\n<p>With Love,<br \/>Roger <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1UISwK1NIN\">pic.twitter.com\/1UISwK1NIN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rogerfederer\/status\/1570401710685945856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">Federer\u2019s titles rank third among men, behind only Nadal (22) and Djokovic (21). He is also the oldest men\u2019s tennis professional to be ranked No. 1 in the ATP rankings at 36 years old in 2018,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/tennis\/story\/_\/id\/34596649\/roger-federer-announces-retirement-play-laver-cup-final-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a>\u00a0ESPN.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">In 2009, Federer won the Roland-Garros to achieve a coveted Grand Slam. He also won eight championships at Wimbledon, six at the Australian Open, five at the U.S. Open, and one at the French Open.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\"><em>Dillon Burroughs contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennis legend Roger Federer, 41, revealed ahead of his last match that he would have retired years ago if he couldn\u2019t take his kids on the road with him. Federer, who has won 20 grand slam titles, homeschools and travels with his young kids \u2014 two boys and two girls \u2014 whenever he plays. 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