Roger Federer: Amazon is working on a documentary about the end of the tennis legend's career

20 Grand Slams, six ATP Finals, 103 singles titles, 310 weeks as world number one, including 237 weeks in a row. He is the record winner at Wimbledon, five times World Sportsman of the Year - more often than any other athlete. Roger Federer is a true icon, not just of tennis, but of the entire sporting world. In September 2022, Federer played the official last match of his career at the Laver Cup in London: in the doubles for Team Europe alongside Rafael Nadal against the Americans Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe. They lost. Prior to that, a knee injury had put him out of action for a year.

The feature-length documentary film shows the last twelve days of the Swiss tennis icon's career. Asif Kapadia will produce the documentary for Amazon Prime. He has already documented the lives of Ayrton Senna, Diego Maradona and Amy Winehouse. He won the Oscar for "Amy" in 2015.

Up close and personal

In addition to the now 42-year-old Swiss, the other three major protagonists of the so-called "Big Four" also have their say: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. They talk openly about their rivalry and their relationship with each other. The documentary sheds light on another level of the tennis tour. Not just the rivalry between competitors, but also the friendships that can develop off the court. And the respect that the competitors have for each other. "We captured so many impressive moments and it turned into a very personal journey," says Federer, describing the footage.

An exact broadcast date for the as yet untitled documentary has not yet been set. According to Amazon, a release around Wimbledon (1 to 14 July) is planned. The tournament that Federer has won eight times. More times than any other player.