Since the Swiss Roger Federer announced his retirement from tennis, then he was caught "in the act" on a track of padel à Dubai, it is already announced everywhere.

Francesco Totti challenges Roger

The former Italian international footballer, Francesco Totti, is a real fan of padel. A regular player for several years, he has already invited the Swiss to come and compete with him in Italy.

"Federer is a friend, we often talk to each other in messages. One day I will challenge him to the padel because in tennis he is too strong“. he explained to Sky Sports.

Federer/Wawrinka at the APT Padel Swiss tower?

His doubles partner and friend Stanilas Wawrinka got into the padel for quite a while now. Player of padel in his spare time, he is also an investor and promoter of tournaments padel.

Indeed, “Stan the man” has acquired the rights of the APT Padel Tour for Switzerland from 2023.

And inevitably, it didn't take as much to imagine a possible association Federer / Wawrinka in this first edition of the APT Padel Tour in Switzerland. If this pair were to be created within the framework of this competition, we dare not imagine the global echo that this could do for the padel.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.