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You asked, he answered.

ByBaseline Staff

Published May 25, 2023

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Who's Roger Federer's pick to be the next first-time Grand Slam champion? How has he stayed active since retiring from tennis? Who tells the best dad jokes on tour? And how about the time someone mistook him for his biggest rival?

The all-time great answered those questions and more this week in the latest rousing round of #AskRF, Federer's Twitter Q&A series.

It’s been awhile! Doing an #AskRF in around 90 minutes at 8pm CET. Drop your questions here!🤨⬇️
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

Don't have the time to scroll through Federer's entire feed to find out what you missed? Don't worry; we did that for you.

Here are some of the best highlights of this episode of #AskRF.

On what he misses most about life on tour:

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feeling great nowadays, thanks! what i miss most: having a spontaneous dinner out on tour with friends after a match or practice. and of course the big stadiums, fans and the thrill of it all.
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

in a crazy way, i miss everything about it. for years of my life i didn't even remember what day of the week it was (other than Monday was the start of a tournament and Sunday was the end).
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

On what he likes most about retirement:

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There was a lot of little stuff that i didn't know was creating so much stress that just dropped away, which is really cool. Like a weight being lifted off my shoulders.
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

On reliving his glory days:

people still send them to me (mostly my dad) so yes sometimes
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

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On the best serve his ever faced (with one silly and one sweet reference thrown in, for good measure):

Roddick/Isner/Pistol/Schwartzman/Karlovic/Ivanisevic/Raonic/Vavrinec. And some bald guy from Croatia @theljubicic
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

On dad jokes:

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@andy_murray was born to tell dad jokes and then not smile after
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

On lessons learned in his tennis career:

overcoming adversity. not dwelling on the past. staying creative and thinking out of the box. all of these were important skills as a tennis player but feel just as relevant today.
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

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just gotta keep moving on. can't dwell on it. learn and take the positives.. there's always something there.
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

On the next generation of ATP stars:

hmmm.. who should i drop a ton of pressure and stress on top of?
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

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On his worst case of mistaken identity:

happened the other day at the Formula 1. A guy asked "Can i have a picture with you Mr Nadal?". I told him I wasn't Mr Nadal. He apologized and left without taking a picture. 😂
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

(Speaking of Rafael Nadal, the Swiss gave him his best wishes as he continues to recover from injury.)

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yes I will miss seeing him play. French Open + @RafaelNadal = one of the most incredible records in history of all sports. https://t.co/Nt7coSK61B
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

Nadal was, in fact, a popular topic, and Federer, who retired with a losing career record vs. the Spaniard, had some fun at his own expense about that fact.

RG 2008. Those 4 games were awesome. 😉
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

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While most of the questions were submitted by fans, that didn't stop one or two famous faces from chiming in.

When are you coming to Tunisia 🇹🇳 ?😁#AskRF
— Ons Jabeur (@Ons_Jabeur) May 24, 2023

Give me a few hours to go through the history books and i'll get back to you
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 23, 2023

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