Wimbledon champion Roger Federer announced on Tuesday that he has split from his Swedish coach, Peter Lundgren, after three years.
”Peter Lundgren and Roger Federer have gone a lot further that the goals they had set,” said a statement on Federer’s website.
”With the success and the skills that Roger has worked on with Peter Lundgren, Roger Federer is very well equipped for the challenges yet to come,” it said. ”But this also meant the desire for reorientation in his environment in terms of sports.”
Federer and Lundgren first met in 1997 and began cooperating in 1998. Lundgren took over as Federer’s coach in November 2000.
”At that point Roger Federer was number 30 in the ATP-ranking; today he is the world’s number two. During this time Peter Lundgren was not only a coach but also a very close friend,” the statement said.
Lundgren also coaches Switzerland’s Davis Cup team. — Sapa-AP