What do champions do days before the start of the most prestigious grand slam tournament in tennis? For Roger Federer, it's a day without a racquet and his full battle regalia. The Swiss world no. 1 was spotted in Zurich spending time with his twin girls and wife. Needless to say, he's not out of the Wimbledon contender list and the 33-year-old is eager to dominate the grass courts of SW 19.

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Just last week, Federer displayed ferocious tennis by winning his 8th Gerry Weber title and his 86th ATP title overall, a good preparation for the mother of all grass court tournaments that starts on June 29. Though Fed's last grand slam win was in 2012, there is no doubting his aggressive style that suits the fast courts of the All England Club and it is predicted that he may still make a good run in the fortnight. After all, Wimbledon is Federer's turf and it is where he won his first grand slam.

There are talks about his age as a factor in terms of consistency and endurance, both crucial to survive two weeks of grand slam play. There have also been a few press hints on his retirement on which the Swiss remains mum. He once said that he doesn't "want to retire and then maybe come back again."

Former British Player Tim Henman is one of those who would want to see Federer continue on tour. "It would be great if Roger could play for another two or three years, as he has done so much for the game and he will be pretty much irreplaceable when he does decide to stop," said Henman as reported by The National.

Though Federer has nothing left to prove after winning all the grand slams and claiming the no. 1 spot, his competitiveness remains unmatched and it's something his fans hope to witness in the next few weeks. And if Federer wins, he will be the 3rd oldest player to win a grand slam in the Open Era next to Ken Rosewall and Andres Gimeno. 

"I think Roger's got a great opportunity to be honest with you," former UK no. 1 Greg Rusedski told IB Times. "Roger always puts himself in a position to win these majors and at 33 he's done phenomenally well." 

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