What you need to know:
Roger Federer was at the top of the ATP rankings for 237 weeks in a row
When we look back in a few years and reflect on the wonderful sporting era we lived through, we will consider ourselves extremely lucky. And we have seen Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in football; Lebron James and Steph Curry in the NBA; Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1 and tennis Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who is already retired.
Federer is considered by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time, and his style of play went beyond that the 20 Grand Slams in your collectionso his career couldn’t be an easy farewell and what was fair for his fans and for those who couldn’t enjoy the Swiss was a series, which is already a fact and will premiere in 2024.
What is known about Federer’s documentary?
In its X account, Prime Video confirmed information from Bloomberg indicating that the streaming company will own the rights This documentary shows the last 12 days of Federer’s professional career and the premiere is scheduled for the month of July.
This documentary is directed Asif Kapadia, Oscar winnerand will have Joe Sabia as co-director, who will have the credentials of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, with whom he fought epic duels and which he also dominated during his 237 consecutive weeks at the top of the ATP rankings.
12 days in Federer’s life until the end
The Athletic quotes Roger Federer himself explaining this At first I wasn’t sure if I should be surrounded by cameras, Since he had led his private life away from the media, the material was virtually intimate.
“Originally the idea was to capture the final moments of my professional tennis career so that I can show them to my family and friends later. Throughout my career, I have tended to avoid the cameras around me and my family, especially at important moments.
“But since then I haven’t seen the harm in filming it It was never intended for the public. However, we captured many powerful moments and It became a deeply personal journey.”, stated the Swiss.
For now we need to know the exact release date of this documentary in Mexico as well as the name, but there is some interesting content coming up that is worth keeping an eye on.