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Severin Lüthi would normally be in Paris now. But nothing is normal in this crazy 2020. Corona diverted the entire tour. And Roger Federer is still recovering from his second surgery on his right knee, so he canceled the entire remainder of the season in June. His coach is also staying in Switzerland while Roland Garros gradually approaches the hot stage.
Lüthi is confident
Gretchen’s question is: How is Federer doing now? “So far everything is going according to plan and satisfactorily,” Lüthi replies. Roger’s plan remains to intervene on the tour again in 2021. Hearing that is good for the heart of Swiss tennis!
Until then, Federer’s 44-year-old restless supervisor and captain of the Swiss Davis Cup team will enjoy a little more time than in other seasons. Meanwhile he takes care of the sponsors, a start-up he is involved in, “searches” for his future Davis Cup team in youth and national competitions, lectures and gives here and interim results to the boss on TV. .
Condition area takes precedence
Lüthi is up-to-date through regular meetings with “Team Federer”, which consists of physio Daniel Troxler, physical trainer Pierre Paganini and physician Roland Biedert. And, of course, from wife Mirka, who consents to all decisions. Roger is not stressed yet. Tennis is becoming more and more important, ”says Lüthi. Physiotherapy is currently being followed by building the affected area, and the transition between the two phases is smooth. “It is important that the coaches communicate well with each other.”
He himself comes into play with more intensity when it comes to directed tennis training. Roger returns to the field from time to time. But the first phase of the tournament is still a long way off. Our motto is: Don’t rush things at your age, Kondi still takes priority! “If the long-term confident coach has his way, the 39-year-old Basel should only return to training hard when he is fit enough, no longer restrained and able to play properly.
Anecdote Thomas Muster
Give an example of how Roger shouldn’t and never will: Thomas Muster was hit by a car in Key Biscayne, Florida, 31 years ago. The Austrian tennis star was out for six months with a broken knee. He hit balls from a chair out of boredom. Because it worked so well, Muster had a bench joiner that he could train with while sitting down. “When I came back on tour, I had an incredible upper body,” recalls the 52-year-old.
“Roger certainly needs the pattern method”, says Lüthi with a smile, “he doesn’t forget the feeling of the ball so fast”. The well-tempered chest and upper arms are certainly less important to the father of four, known for his elegant tennis game. For him, planning is the most important thing to easily reconcile private and professional life.
A move to the usual winter residence in Dubai, where Federer always prepares for the Australian Open in warm weather conditions, will soon be a problem for the Federer family, but the timing is not yet set in stone. It remains to be seen if the first Grand Slam tournament of the year can take place and under what conditions.
“I have to tip, I mean, the tournament is going up. But who knows what will happen if the number of infections increases again? “Certainly one can learn and benefit from the experiences of the US Open and Paris Down Under. ‘The more we wait, the more we know. If something is happening in Australia, Roger will be there, that’s the plan.”
