One of the greatest tennis players of all times – Roger Federer played his last competitive tournament in the Laver Cup, which concluded recently. We will forever miss this LEGEND on the tennis courts. There are some people, who can never be replaced. Roger Federer will certainly be one of them!
Continuing from my previous blog on – End of ‘FEDERER ERA!’ – Part 1, where we saw a collection of some lovely quotes from celebrities across the world on his retirement, here is Part 2 of it!
While, he was at his sporting best always, he created amazing moments on the court and off the court! Here is a collection of some wonderous moments during his career –
FEDERER SPEECH after winning 1st Wimbeldon Title – Whenever he opens his mouth, he talks sense. I would look forward to hearing him speak – whether he won or lost. Never spoke ill of anyone; and there was always something to learn! Such a rarity in today’s world!
Tennis on Top of the World – In 2005, to promote Dubai Tennis Championship Federer and Andre Agassi played out a friendly tennis match on the Burj Al Arab’s helipad, which had been converted into an artificial grass court. It is probably the world’s highest tennis court, which stands at a height of 210 metres (689ft) –
Federer and the musical BackHandBoys – Federer released a music video with his ‘boyband’, the #BackhandBoys, singing American rock group Chicago’s song ‘Hard To Say I’m Sorry’. The video features tennis players Tommy Haas and Grigor Dimitrov, besides musician David Foster and a cameo by Novak Djokovic. Federer captioned the video, “No seriously, we’re actually starting a boyband: The one handed #BackhandBoys.” –
Surprise for cooking fan – It’s common knowledge that Roger Federer is one of the nicest, down-to-earth legends in sports. One fan found that out for herself with a little help from Barilla.
She made a special sign for the Swiss in Madrid, saying ” Roger, would you like to have dinner with me tonight? I’ll cook.”
Thanks to the powers of social media, Barilla found her and invited her to a cooking masterclass. Gracefully, Federer obliged and she was awestruck! –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ktBhRtKfG8
The Zizou promise – During the 2017 US Open press conference, Roger Federer was challenged by a fan and tennis player, known to his fans as Zizou. He asked if Roger could keep playing until he’d be old enough to play against him when the time came. Federer gave him his word, and the video went viral.
Five years later, Barilla made Federer’s promise a dream come true and gifted Zizou “the best day of his life” –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57RpNFLTAZU
The Roof -Top match – Federer paid two special fans a surprise visit for a game of rooftop tennis in a new campaign for Barilla. The fans in question are two young Italian girls who, during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, created a tennis court between two rooftops in their hometown of Finale Ligure. The pair, Vittoria Oliveri and Carola Pessina, became a global sensation when a video of them playing a 12-shot rally between two rooftops went viral. Struck by the girls’ passion for the game, Barilla and Federer, the brand’s ambassador and the girls’ tennis hero, decided to surprise them both on the same rooftop after lockdown was lifted –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH7yWZmzw1o
Federer and Ball Boys –Roger started his tennis career as a Ball Boy. Federer remembers, “I loved being a ball boy here. I was able to see the best players in the world first-hand, and see how they would prepare, and how they would sweat, and how did they deal with the pressure.”
Now, Federer said he likes to pay it back to the current ball boys and girls.
“I still get them today actually from the ball girls and ball boys. And I have pizza with them at the end of the tournament. They also give me a medal,” he said. “I guess it means I’m still a ball boy, too, because at heart I’m always gonna be a ball boy.” –
Kids interview Roger – The man has been part of many press conferences, and some have been very light-hearted. Roger gave an interview to over 50 kids from an elementary school after a BNP Paribas Open match. The Swiss legend was at complete ease as he answered questions from the children. They asked him about things ranging to his best move on the court and also what he has for breakfast.-
Funny Moments – Here are some selected hilarious moments with Roger –
After winning Wimbledon for the eighth time, the champion said that, “staying humble is one of the most important traits an athlete can have!” This statement best describes the man he is …
Though he has officially retired from any professional matches, this LEGEND will continue to enchant us in many other ways. I am so confident that he will continue to find ways to be an example and a role model to many ……
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References –
https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/federer-cooks-with-fan-who-asked-him-out-to-dinner
https://inshorts.com/en/news/federer-releases-music-video-with-boyband-backhandboys-1489813011280
https://www.barilla.com/en-us/roger-federer-the-promise
https://www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/the-rooftop-match-with-roger-federer
https://people.com/sports/roger-federer-says-hell-always-be-ball-boy-at-heart/
