“I Used To Chase The Players For Autographs”- Roger Federer

Roger Federer wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He earned his spot in the difficult tennis world and learned things the hard way.

Roger has paid his dues on the court as he has also worked as a ball boy. Obviously, now that you think of the Swiss maestro as a ball boy, it looks unimaginable. However, once upon a time, it was the best way for Federer to be around tennis.

In a recent interview with ATP uncovered, the Swiss maestro remembered his days as a ball boy. Let’s hear his accounts of Basel.

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What did Roger Federer say? 

Roger Federer remembered how he had even made a book with pictures of tennis players. Then, he went on to become a ball boy in Basel –

“[I collected] a lot of the stickers as well. There was a year, I guess it was the beginning of the 90s when all the old tennis players were in [a book],” Federer said. “It was about the tournaments, about the trophies, about the players, so I got to know them all. And then eventually also became a ball boy in my hometown event in Basel.”

Roger revealed how he would run behind player for autographs. Those were simpler times and Roger, a die-hard fan.

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“I used to chase the players for autographs, which at the time was not a big deal, as the selfie didn’t exist. So those are my memories really from back then.”

Roger Federer sharpened his teeth watching the players closely from the sidelines. He observed before going for the big one. Even now you’ll always find Roger to be very empathetic towards the ball boys.

In fact, you will never find him losing his cool over their small mistakes. This is because he understands the value of struggle. It is certainly true in the case of Roger Federer that experience is the best teacher possible.