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41-Year-Old Roger Federer Briefly Returns to Tennis Court as His $5 Billion Worth Brand Gets Massive Upgrade

Published 03/05/2023, 9:45 AM EST

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The Swiss Maestro is now off the court but not off the radar. Not on social media, and especially not in his business endeavors. And who knows best about tennis apart from Roger Federer? So, obviously this time he has come up with a special launch that is going to be blissful for tennis players who struggle on the clay court. Because we all know everyone is not Rafael Nadal! And even if Federer is off the court, he is not ready to let Nadal have all the fun.

Obviously, we cannot forget the sad fact that Nadal is battling one injury after another. But, who is there to take over his record? Coming to Federer’s launch, here’s what you need to know about it.

Roger Federer launches a clay-court gift for tennis players and enthusiasts

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The 20-time Grand Slam champion has something exciting in store for all the people who want to get better performance on the clay court. With just one French Open, he wants others to have a smoother experience on the rugged court.

And for that, Federer has launched, ‘THE ROGER Pro Clay’ from the collection of a Swiss brand ‘On Running’. With an estimated net worth of $5 billion worth, On Running got a big boost when Federer made his huge stake in the brand public, back in 2021.

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With the theme of reigning over the clay court, Federer features in the advertisement of the tennis shoe. It states, “Conquer the clay. Introducing THE ROGER Pro Clay: @rogerfederer’s iconic tennis shoe, optimized for clay courts.”

 

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He also took to his Instagram stories and shared the development of his work. He stated, “Been busy in the lab lately.”

Disclosing what he is up to, he stated, “Working on some future tennis projects.” Giving a heads-up to his fans, he stated, “Stay tuned.” And finally disclosed the product with, “You know it’s going to be good.”

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With 20 Grand Slam titles, only one is from the French Open which he got in 2009. But that does not mean that he could not compete well on the court.

Federer reached the Roland Garros finals four times in his glorious tennis career. So, the vision behind the launch is smart, as he is now paving the way for other players to have an upper hand on the clay court.

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Federer on exploring different realms after retirement

Well, Federer has dived deeply into his business ventures after retiring. Apart from his business projects, there are events he did after retiring that shows his eclectic taste.

For instance, this year Federer let his fans know he was part of an art exhibition in Venice by an artist named Ugo. Federer felt vulnerable but cherished the experience as it made him see things from a different perspective.

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Shivali Sharma

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Shivali Sharma is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. She has pursued her Master's in history from Himachal University, but her love for the game has driven her to write about tennis. Shivali is a huge fan of Naomi Osaka and admires Osaka not only for her on-court performances, but also for her off-court actions.
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