Since the Swiss Roger Federer announced his retirement from tennis, then he was caught “red-handed” on a padel court in Dubai, it is already announced everywhere.

Francesco Totti challenges Roger

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

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

Federer vs Totti: a padel match soon?

Federer/Wawrinka at the APT Padel Swiss tower?

His doubles partner and friend Stanilas Wawrinka has been involved in padel for a while now. A padel player in his spare time, he is also an investor and promoter of padel tournaments.

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

Wawrinka brings the APT Padel Tour in Switzerland

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 have for padel.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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