Roger Federer hasn’t shown up at the Swiss Indoors in Basel since he retired, and it might be because of a disagreement with the event’s organizers. He said goodbye to professional tennis in September 2022 during the Laver Cup, where he played doubles with Rafael Nadal. Since then, Federer has been pretty selective about which tournaments he attends.
He’s made appearances at Wimbledon, this year’s US Open, and even played a charity match at the Shanghai Masters. While in Shanghai, Federer also practiced with Carlos Alcaraz, who found it to be an incredible experience but kept their conversation private .
Behind-the-Scenes Tensions:
Fans might wonder why Federer skips Basel but flies to China for matches. Despite winning ten titles there and being a major draw for fans until 2019, reports suggest tensions between him and Roger Brennwald have resurfaced. Their issues date back to 2012 over appearance fees but seemed resolved when Federer played without a fee in 2014 and donated bonuses to his Foundation.
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However, things got rocky again after Federer’s retirement. In 2022, he skipped the tournament citing emotional reasons after his farewell at the Laver Cup. Brennwald understood then but was less forgiving when Federer declined another invite last year; some think commercial reasons are behind this choice.
Federer insists it’s not about bad blood or business; it’s just emotional distance from tennis events right now. But organizers seem unconvinced as there’s little mention of him at this year’s Swiss Indoors despite his legendary status there.
The absence of Federer’s name from anything other than the winner’s list is surprising given his history with Basel’s tournament. Fans hope any lingering issues can be mended so that one day he’ll make a grand return—what do you think?
