"One of my dreams is probably to get a coffee with Roger Federer" - Caroline Garcia after stumbling upon Swiss' 2022 interview with Trevor Noah
Caroline Garcia has showered praise on Roger Federer after coming across his interview with Trevor Noah from last year.
Shortly after his retirement, the tennis legend appeared on "The Daily Show," which is hosted by the comedian Trevor Noah. Federer spoke about a number of matters, including informing Rafael Nadal about his retirement and an instance when he was denied entry into Wimbledon.
Garcia took to X to talk about the interview and called the Swiss an "inspiration." The Frenchwoman said that one of her dreams was to get a coffee with Federer and talk about life, tennis and getting a member card to Wimbledon, among other things.
"How did I miss interview with from last year ! Roger is such an inspiration. One of dream is probably to get a coffee with him and talk about life, tennis, inspiration, way through life, way, getting a member card to Wimbledon … anything really," Garcia said.
Caroline Garcia did not have the best of seasons in 2023; her ranking dropped from fourth to 20th over the course of the year. She did, however, manage to produce some decent performances after the US Open, reaching the semifinals of the Guadalajara Open and the quarterfinals of the China Open.
Roger Federer retired from tennis in 2022
Roger Federer retired from tennis in 2022, with the Laver Cup being his final tournament.
Federer's last tour-level competition was the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, where he reached the quarterfinals before being beaten by Hubert Hurkacz. A knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season and eventually forced him to announce his retirement from tennis.
Federer's only match at the Laver Cup was a doubles fixture where he partnered Rafael Nadal. The two faced Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe but lost.
The Swiss enjoyed an extraordinary tennis career, during which he won 109 singles titles. These included 20 Grand Slams, which was a record before his rivals Nadal and Novak Djokovic overtook him.
Federer holds the record for the most singles titles at Wimbledon among male players, winning the grass-court Major eight times. He also jointly holds the record for the most US Open titles won by a man in the Open Era, triumphing at the New York Major on five successive occasions.
In addition to the Grand Slams, Federer also won 28 Masters 1000 titles and six ATP Finals crowns.