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World No.9 Roger Federer didn’t enjoy a great comeback at the Wimbledon Championships 2021. Hubert Hurkacz thrashed him in straight sets in the quarter-finals and knocked him out of the tournament. Interestingly, he even bagel’d the Swiss Maestro in the last set.

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After the exit from the Wimbledon Championships 2021, Federer is spending some quality time with his family on the island of Losinj in Croatia. His coach, Ivan Ljubicic, is also about to start a tennis academy there soon.

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In a recent video, one can see Roger’s daughter Myla Federer playing some shots on the tennis court. It is one of the first times when one of Federer’s daughters can be seen hitting the net. Intriguingly, it was the Swiss Maestro who was training her and acting like her first coach.

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Federer was also cheering for his daughter while she was practicing the forehand. Surprisingly, football legend, Thierry Henry, was also there with Roger and the two also joined young children at a training session.

After seeing a couple of forehand shots from daughter Myla, the Swiss Maestro could be seen appreciating his daughter, “Good Job, Myla”. 

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Roger Federer withdraws from the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Fans became quite disappointed when they got to know that Federer will not be traveling to Tokyo for the Olympic Games this year. He is 39 right now and this was probably his last shot at getting a Gold in the singles category at the Olympics.

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Federer’s best performance in the singles category of the Olympics came in 2012 when he won the Silver medal for his nation. Although he played quite well at the London Olympics 2012, he lost to Andy Murray in the finals.

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Even though Federer doesn’t have a Gold in the singles category, he won a Gold medal in the doubles category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He accomplished the feat for his nation along with his partner and 3-time Grand Slam champion, Stan Wawrinka.

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It’ll be intriguing to see when Roger Federer returns to the court now. Fans still have huge expectations from him and want him to win another Grand Slam. Will he be able to succeed at the US Open 2021?

Also Read: “Speechless”: Roger Federer’s Fan Upon Receiving Tennis Advice From Him in Croatia

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Anshul Singh is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports, currently pursuing Journalism Honors from Delhi University. Having significant experience with content, Anshul has authored over 1000 tennis articles. He has previously worked as a writer and an editor for DU Express, penning riveting articles on sports, politics, and culture. Being an ardent follower of the Swiss maestro Roger Federer and Cristiano Ronaldo, Anshul is willing to pay anything to watch them play. Other than sports, Anshul is an ardent debater and has also chaired several Model United Nations across the country.

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