Roger Federer has recently released his calendar for the next month and a half, with some changes compared to the initial forecasts. The Swiss phenomenon will not compete in either the Masters 1000 in Madrid or the BNL Internationals of Italy, but he will participate in the ATP in Geneva before traveling to Paris for Roland Garros. When the news broke that the second Grand Slam of the season would start a week late, many took for granted the forfeit of the 39-year-old from Basel, whose big goals will be Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics this year. In order to test his body, the former world number 1 chose to take part in the Parisian tournament, where in 2019 he reached the semifinals by losing to his historic rival Rafael Nadal. At this point, it is reasonable to imagine that King Roger will only play Halle as a preparation match on grass for the Championships. In a recent interview with 'Vulture', the well-known Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen - who played Hannibal Lecter in the television series 'Hannibal' - praised the rivalry between Federer and Nadal, capable of going beyond the boundaries of tennis.
Mikkelsen on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal"Yeah (I'm a Roger Federer fan), but my wife is a Rafael Nadal fan, I am a Nadal fan as well," Mads Mikkelsen said. "We’re just so lucky to have both of them at the same time. And Djokovic, of course. It’s so rare you have icons like that peaking at the same time, just like Messi and Ronaldo in football. It doesn’t matter which side you're on as long as they're both there." Mikkelsen believes the contrast in their playing styles is precisely what makes Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal so captivating. "You’re building stories around these guys. But it’s the style, obviously," Mikkelsen said. "It's wonderful to watch this bull terrier Nadal, who is so physical and intelligent. Playing this elegant tennis, Federer, who's (like) playing the finest violin in the world. If they were both playing the same way, it might be boring." Rafael Nadal has shared his thoughts on the return of old rival and Big 3 peer Roger Federer to Roland-Garros. The current World No.3 said the decision by the champion to come back to a Grand Slam that hasn’t proved anywhere near as lucky and fruitful as the others hasn’t taken him by surprise. Amid soaring expectations around his return, Federer won his comeback match at ATP Doha against British No.1 Dan Evans but couldn’t progress further. He then pulled out of subsequent events to focus on training and fitness ahead of the grass-court season, or more precisely, Wimbledon. Though he confirmed participation at the Noventi Open at Halle, Germany, which has been a traditional tune-up event for him ahead of Wimbledon, there was no word on whether he would play any part in the European claycourt leg.
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