Former Swiss tennis star Roger Federer and his wife Mirka‘s love story is one that no one tires of hearing. The two of them represented their country in professional tennis. While the two represented Switzerland in tennis, the two bonded and their love bloomed in the Summer Olympics of the year 2000.

Mirka later explained how their closeness turned into a romantic relationship in the book ‘The Roger Federer Story.’ Here’s what happened.

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Back then, Federer was only 19 years old. The Swiss Maestro played brilliantly to book his place in the semifinal of the Olympic Games. Up next, he faced the then World number 48, German tennis star Tommy Haas. Even though the Swiss star ranked above the German, he lost in the semifinal, and later lost the Bronze medal match as well.

Meanwhile, Federer met Mirka, and they bonded well. However, as Mirka recalls in ‘The Roger Federer Story.’ Federer always had tennis as his first priority. Federer once said in a tournament, “I would choose tennis over a girlfriend.”

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However, as his tournament ended in disappointment, the former world number one turned his focus totally towards a romantic relationship with Mirka. “He didn’t kiss me until the last day of the Olympic Games,” Mirka recalled.

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Federer and Mirka dated for nine long years before the two finally tied the knot. On many occasions, Federer has credited Mirka for his unparalleled success in tennis. As a wife who understood what it takes to be a tennis player, she always stood behind the Swiss tennis star.

Federer thanked his wife after his farewell match

At the Laver Cup last year, Federer and Nadal played a doubles match for one last time in the Swiss Maestro’s career. While the whole world was still in tears, as the legendary Federer retired, he was thankful to his wife, Mirka. Crediting her for his long career, the 41-year-old thanked his wife for allowing him to continue for so long.

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What we see on our screens is a magnificent athlete. While there’s a lot of hard work that an athlete puts behind his performance, what people often ignore is the hardships and sacrifices their family makes for them. Federer’s credit to his wife brought tears to his and Mirka’s eyes. With his gesture, has Federer once again proved that he is the true gentleman of tennis? Let us know in the comments.