After reigning over men&rsquo;s tennis for the best part of a decade, the 32-year-old is undeniably a fading force, prompting suggestions he may consider hanging up his racquet to focus on life as a father of twin daughters. <img alt="Roger Federer" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/Roger-Federer3.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 685px;" /> Pic: Getty Images, AFP But Federer is adamant that is not an option just yet because his love of the sport remains too strong.u00a0&ldquo;For me, it&rsquo;s pretty simple: this is what I used to do as a little boy. It&rsquo;s something that always is there in your DNA,&rdquo; Federer said. &ldquo;Clearly today it&rsquo;s different than when I was 12 years old, but it&rsquo;s just something I enjoy doing.u00a0&ldquo;The thing is that when you stop, you&rsquo;re still so young that why stop so early? Why just walk away from it because I have many other things to do in my life than play tennis, but because I can still choose, I pick to play. As long as I have this choice, I&rsquo;ll keep on playing.&rdquo; Federer, troubled by a back injury in the first half of the campaign, claims his lack of success over the last 11 months is more down to his body failing him than a lack of hunger. &ldquo;Considering the back issues I&rsquo;ve had, I&rsquo;m pleased that I&rsquo;m pain-free for a long period of time now with a lot of tennis,&rdquo; he said.

Roger Federer insists tennis is in his DNA and that he has no intention of quitting after his worst season came to a downbeat conclusion with a semi-final defeat against Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals.

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