Roger Federer came through the junior circuit to become one of the greatest players of all time. In 1998, he won the Wimbledon junior singles and doubles titles. Additionally, he won several other ITF junior titles. Further, he made his Grand Slam main draw debut in 1999, losing in the first round of the French Open.

The Swiss maestro struggled for a few years in major tournaments before his moment finally arrived in 2003. Federer defeated Australia’s Mark Philippoussis in the summit clash to win the 2003 Wimbledon Championships. It was the Swiss legend’s maiden Grand Slam title. Subsequently, he dominated the men’s circuit, adding another 19 major titles.

Roger Federer and Mikaela Shiffrin engage in an interesting conversation

American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin once interviewed Federer in a fun question-and-answer session. The American star posed a few questions to Federer regarding his family and food. Starting the interview, Shiffrin asked, “Do you have twins running in your family?” Replying to this question, Federer responded, “Yes, my granny was a twin. So very busy with the four and that’s what I do in my spare time. We chase the four children.”

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Further, the Olympic gold medalist skier asked whether he considered himself a good cook.

Federer smiled and said, “No, I’m a good eater.” He was finally asked how he celebrates his victories, the former World Number responded by saying, “Well, the good thing is like, we’re more people nowadays because of my team, my family, so celebrations are more fun when there are more people.” Apart from the regular questions, Shiffrin also engaged Federer in a fun back-and-forth dialogue, which made the whole interview hilarious to watch. Her nervousness in interviewing her “idol” was evident, as he jokingly collapsed after the interview.

Dream team at the Laver Cup 2022

Team Europe is bidding to continue its winning momentum at the Laver Cup, which is set to take place in September. With Djokovic’s confirmation, he joins the likes of Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray to play for Team Europe at the tournament.

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It is a dream-come-true moment for tennis fans, as they will witness the ‘Big Four’ of men’s tennis in one team. The 2022 edition of the tournament will be held in London.