Roger Federer expressed his hopes for former rivals Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray to "keep playing forever", insisting the ATP Tour is "better with them". (More Tennis News)
Federer called time on his glittering career in 2022, while the other three - who between them formed tenn𒉰is' '🤡big four' - appear not to be far away from joining him in retirement.
Nadal, who will miss Wimbledon to focus on his "la𓆏st Olympics", and Murray are expected to hang up their racquets this year, with the latter revealing in February that he does not "plan on playing much past this summer".
Meanwhile, 24-time major winner Djokovic𒊎 is also likely be absent from the grass-court major, having undergone knee surgery following his withdrജawal from the French Open last week.
Now in their late 30s, allꦫ three players ar🅘e certainly at the twilight of their remarkable careers.
But Federer, who says the quartet all now "get on super well" after years of ⛄rivalry, h෴opes they are not finished just yet.
"I really ✨don't think there are any words of advice that I can give him," he told BBC Sport. "Retirement is so deeply person💫al. When you take that decision, everybody is in a completely different circumstance.
"We've gone through similar things, but I'm too far away to give advice. If [Andy] called me up, I'd be happy to answer some questions. He's had this massive hip issue and what he is doing is i🍬nspirational.
"I hope Andy, like Rafa and Novak, can keep playing forever, like a fan. The tour i🥀s better with them. I was watching Roland-Garros last week, and I was like: 'Wow, they're so good - I used to do that too!'
"It's tricky sometimes and t🍬here’s definitely moments when you don't like a certain opponent, but then you like him so much. It's important to remember this as a player - it is just tennis and, in the end, we can be normal.
"You see us being supe🃏r friendly with each othᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚer after the rivalry, and we get on super well."
