Former World No 1 and French Open and US Open Champion Ilie Nastase said that one should leave Roger Federer alone and not put pressure on him about his retirement. He also mentioned that Federer doesn’t have to prove anything.

“I wish people wouldn’t say that Federer has to retire. I think Federer should play for as long as he wants. I don’t agree with those people who say that you should retire when you are past your absolute best or prime. No, Federer doesn’t have to prove anything. “I wish people wouldn’t say that Federer has to retire. I think Federer should play for as long as he wants. I don’t agree with those people who say that you should retire when you are past your absolute best or prime. No, Federer doesn’t have to prove anything. Federer can play to 60 if he wants to. If he wants to carry on playing, no one is going to say, ‘no, we don’t want Federer to play’. He is going to retire when he feels like it.”