Roger Federer’s Australian Open return reanimates a tennis legend

The most anticipated practice session of the 2026 Australian Open was for a player three-and-a-half years removed from the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Roger Federer Tearfully Bids Farewell to Tennis Career in ‘Twelve Final Days’ Trailer

Director Asif Kapadia captures the final days of the tennis icon’s career in the sports documentary. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief As the curtain comes down on his 24 years of competitive play ...
Variety

‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’ Review: A Partial Backstage Pass to the Tennis Great’s Retirement Party

Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia’s sports documentary captures plenty of tears and even a little tennis, but Roger Federer deserves a more probing portrait. In his two previous sports documentaries, “Senna” ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’ Review: Roger Federer Bids Farewell to Tennis in a Heartfelt if Dull Amazon Doc

Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia's film started life as a home-video tribute to the last days of Federer's tennis career, and that's still how it feels. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic When it ...
The New York Times

Tennis films and documentaries – What Federer: Twelve Final Days says about sport stars and media

Forgive yourself if you can’t keep track of all the tennis films out there at the moment. Break Point, the Netflix behind-the-scenes series, may have been canceled earlier this year, but anyone who ...