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‘Roger Federer Is Going to Be a Grandpa’ – Belinda Bencic’s Heart-Warming News Brings Back Forgotten Dose of Nostalgia as Fan Cherish Special Swiss Bond

Published 11/03/2023, 3:41 PM EDT

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Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic has recently given her fans joyful news when she announced her pregnancy. The 26-year-old Swiss player posted on her social media channel that is expecting a ‘miracle’ soon with her partner Martin Hromkovic, who is a former soccer player. He is also Bencic’s fitness coach.

The couple shared the news on Friday. This has led to another funny round of coincidences, which makes Roger Federer a grandpa. In the past, Roger Federer had mentioned that Belinda Bencic (when she partnered with him for a tournament) is so young that he feels like a father to him. And the internet is using this as an opportunity to call Federer a grandpa.

Roger Federer apparently gets tagged as a grandfather after Belinda Bencic’s pregnancy news

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As weird as it sounds, the internet is a fun place to share anything and everything. And now, ardent fans of the sport have made Federer a grandpa because once upon a time he referred himself to be at the same age as Bencic’s father.

A fan shared the video of Federer hilariously mocking his age with the caption, “Belinda Bencic is expecting a baby. #RogerFederer is going to be a grandpa”

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The video has made the rest of the tennis world go crazy as Federer is now being tagged as the grandpa. One of the comments read, “Wow gr8 news Roger is going to be a grandpa next spring.”

Tennis fans are teasing Federer based on his comment. Another comment had a GIF of Federer mumbling and it had a lot of laughter emojis as well.

Fans continued to post hilarious comments. Another one read, “Wow! Congratulations to Belinda and her family. And congratulations to Grandpa Federer.”

 

Even though this has no connection to Fed whatsoever, they are still making him a grandpa. The incident has become quite funny.

The next comment from a fan read, “Happy News…King Roger is going to be a grandpa next spring.”

Well, as funny as this connection may seem, it has surely made its place on the internet.

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The bond between Federer and Bencic is what has brought them together, and it goes way back. Fed even called Bencic his best friend and they also feel connected because they are both Swiss players in the same sport.

Federer and Bencic’s relationship goes way back

Roger Federer has won the Hopman Cup twice with Belinda Bencic. They have teamed up for 2 years, in 2018 and 2019. Both times, they defeated Germany in the final. The duo has also competed against Naomi Osaka in 2018 and Serena Williams in 2019, which shows their unique on-court chemistry and camaraderie off the court.

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Bencic is a longtime admirer of Federer given that he is a legend of the sport. Even Fed adores her and refers to her as one of the closest friends he has. Do you think the Swiss Maestro will in fact consider himself to be a grandpa to Bencic’s children?

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Ishmeet Kaur

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Growing up, I was always drawn to the sport and would spend hours watching matches on TV, practicing my own skills on the court, and reading about the latest news and updates in the tennis world. It's no surprise that I eventually pursued a career in sports journalism, with a focus on tennis.

As a tennis sportswriter for ES, I've had the opportunity to cover some of the biggest tournaments in the world, including Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
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Tony Thomas