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Formula 1 2023: Miami GP MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AUTODROME, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – MAY 07: Roger federer with wife Mirka Federer and children Myla Federer, Charlene Federer, Leo Federer and Lenny Federer for Pirelli Hot Laps during the Miami GP at Miami International Autodrome on Sunday May 07, 2023 in Miami, United States of America. Photo by Alexander Trienitz / Motorsport.com ort.com PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY GP2305_10311007-05-2023-F1-MIA-GP-AT-0982
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Roger Federer has gone beyond his tennis life and has now adapted to new roles. He has a charity foundation, has become a fashion icon, and is also growing his RF brand, along with marketing On. Federer has perfected his responsibilities in these aspects but finds himself figuring out a prominent side of life. He is in the thick of parenthood and is guiding his children as they enter adolescence.
The Swiss Maestro has two daughters and two sons. Both are sets of twins, and the daughters are now 14, an important stage of life for all, and Federer is just attempting to figure out the best way to be a parent for them at this stage.
Roger Federer aims to share the correct values with his children
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Federer took on a new challenge in 2009 when his two daughters, Myla and Charlene, were born. The challenge doubled when his sons, Lenny and Leo, were born in 2014. While he would have wanted to figure his children out, he has found himself with another task, aiming to give the right values to his children in an ultra-connected world.
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Talking to Le Matin, a Swiss French-language newspaper, he said, “They have a lot of character now. Even if we are very fusional, it is important that I let them do their experiments. The most important thing is that I transmit the right values to them, especially in today’s ultra-connected world where the Internet is omnipresent. I’m trying to be a good father.”
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While Federer is aiming to make them a person of their own, he is hoping that they will follow in his footsteps and pick up tennis. They are enrolled in prestigious tennis academies and are learning tennis just like their father.
Federer hoping for children to follow in his footsteps
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the Swiss Maestro stated that he now rarely plays tennis, save with his children and wife. Given his latest admission, Federer was questioned how his children felt about the sport for which he has received numerous awards. “They were up at [John] McEnroe Academy in East Hampton, and the boys were in Mallorca at the [Rafael Nadal] camp for a couple of days.”
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Apart from their training sessions, the Swiss Maestro is giving them the correct guidance they need. For him, it’s an intriguing dynamic because he is also their father, aside from a former legendary player. How will his guidance set in with his children?
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