"For my children, wife, myself" - Roger Federer on "forcing" himself to have 'the most perfect' schedule in life after tennis career

Roger Federer recently talked about how he manages his daily schedule after retirement from pro tennis in 2022. The Swiss maestro shared that having a healthy balance between his work and home life is of utmost importance to him.

The 20-time Major winner competed on the ATP Tour from 1998 to 2022 before multiple knee injuries brought down the curtain on his illustrious career. Since hanging up his racquet, the 42-year-old has been enjoying different aspects of his life, going on several vacations with his family while also being involved with brands and his foundation.

Federer recently spoke to Vogue about his life away from tennis. During the tell-all interview, the Swiss was asked whether a tight schedule still dominated his day-to-day life, as it did when he was a top-ranked pro. In response, he insisted that he finds joy in devising "the most perfect schedule" for himself and his family. He said:

"Now, in retirement, I like to force myself to have a really good schedule in terms of knowing when we are going to have calls; when I'm going to have meetings and who I'm going to see; lunches, dinners, travels; and just trying to have the most perfect schedule for my children, my wife, myself, the business, the foundation, you name it - just the whole 360-degree view. I find it very fun, to be honest."

"But I spend much more time doing office work, like answering emails, making sure I stay on top of all the requests, making sure I get back to everybody on time. So, yeah - life has changed."

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Roger Federer on his life on tour: "You actually don’t even remember sometimes which day of the week it is"

Roger Federer during his farewell at the Laver Cup 2022 | Getty

Roger Federer embodied professionalism of the highest degree during his playing days, going deep at most big tournaments and earning roughly $1 billion on and off the court (via Forbes).

During the interaction with Vogue, the former World No. 1 said that he couldn't even remember the day of the week at certain times.

He said:

"You actually don’t even remember sometimes which day of the week it is—you just know it’s quarterfinal day, or it’s second round, or it’s final weekend, stuff like that. And it’s true: When you are on the road, very often it’s like, Okay—remind me again what we are going to do tomorrow? You’re obviously thinking tennis—that’s got to be the priority always, and everybody wants you to think that way."

Federer won 103 singles titles and spent 310 weeks as the World No. 1. He retired from professional tennis at the 2022 Laver Cup at the O2 Arena in London.