Roger Federer admits ‘breakdown’ after Bogota game cancelled

Roger Federer admits he suffered a “bit of breakdown” during last month’s tour of Mexico and South America, after he cancelled an exhibition match in Bogota, against Aleksander Zverev. The 20-time Grand Slam winner’s five-country tour is covered in ESPN’s candid documentary ‘Roger Federer: Everywhere is Home’ which will air on December 17. However, in Bogota, large-scale demonstrations and riots led to a curfew imposed by the government, shortly before Zverev’s match. With a huge crowd already present, Federer decided the situation was not safe. Footage shows Federer walking back to his locker room where he broke down in tears and was hugged by Zverev. “We went to warm up and were having a blast on the court, but then everything started to get a bit crazy,” Federer said. “I was thinking is this the best scenario? Because people need to get home and be safe and this was honestly when I knew we shouldn’t play, it was too much stress and pressure for everybody. “I had a bit of a breakdown. It was not going to be the dream match it was supposed to have been and I could feel it all falling apart at the end. When I came back (to the locker room) I was emotionally wasted.” Source-Reuters

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