MELBOURNE: World No.1 Roger Federer will bid adieu to tennis after the London Olympics in 2012, a yet to be released biography of the champion written by a Swiss journalist revealed.
"That (2012) would be the ideal moment to consider about my exit," the 27-year-old maestro was quoted as saying in 'The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection'.
"I don't think that I'll just quit one day and retire early because I'm tired. I really don't." he said.
"I understand that the hunger can begin to disappear at some point because you invest so much and, at some point, the body becomes tired. But as a kid I always dreamt of becoming No.1 and it would be wrong if my passion falters at this point," Federer added.
Rene Stauffer, a journalist who has covered Federer's career for over a decade, has written the book, which he claims to be based on extensive interviews. However, the book is yet to be authorised by Federer.
During the London Olympics, tennis will be played at the 'Mecca' of the game - Wimbledon - and if Federer continues with his present form, then by 2012 he could end up with almost 30 major championship titles under his name, a feat that would be quite impossible for anyone to overtake.
Federer, who had hold on to the World No.1 position for a record 206 consecutive weeks since Feb 2, 2004, also said in his biography that his primary goal is to remain at the top of the rankings list.
"I've learned that it is more important to take a break between competitions and to be well prepared for the next event.
"My goal is to remain at the top as long as possible and to win as many tournaments as possible, preferably grand slam tournaments. But I'm not going to drive myself nuts like Tiger Woods, who only wants to beat Jack Nicklaus's 18 major titles," he said.
