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"Today is the date where I always look back to that moment all those years ago at Centre Court, and how it all started. And getting back there is one of my big goals, that's why I'm rehabbing the way I am. It's about taking the right decisions to do what's right for my knee, for my fitness, for staying in shape. "It's a long road back but you have to be patient. Of course I miss Wimbledon, I wish I was there right now playing my third match on Centre Court, trying to make it into the second week. Wimbledon has given me everything and more," says Federer. The particular joys of homeschooling during the lockdown haven't escaped the Federer household, but this rare slice of time to spend in one place has been a happy side effect of the coronavirus crisis. "I haven't had this long at home in 25 years. We're safe because we're up in the mountains and don't see anybody," he says of his home in the Swiss Alpine resort town of Valbella, where he built a tucked-away $21 million chalet overlooking Lake Heidsee. "I've been very strict and serious about the rules," says Federer, no stranger as he is to discipline. "I haven't seen my parents in three months now, and we've been chasing around after the kids the best we can on our own, but I think this strange time has given us a chance to reflect and take stock of what really matters, which is family, friends, health and happiness." Speaking of friends, has he shown his new trainers to front row BFF Anna Wintour? "I believe my agent has shown Anna. Yes," he says. "I haven't heard anything negative, so I'll take that as a positive reaction from her. I'll send her a pair if she asks nicely." The pair have been friends for years, and as a thank you for organizing her wedding, the US Vogue editor's daughter Bee Shaffer organized a surprise tennis lesson with Federer for tennis nut Wintour. The On shoes, however, are built for casual weekends rather than the rigours of the court. "They are lifestyle trainers. The technical aspect of a court sneaker takes a long time to perfect, factoring in five hours of tennis for five days straight. I'm sure I'll make an on- court shoe at some point, and wear them to play in." All being well, they'll be pacing the Wimbledon lawns come 2021.