The Life of Roger Federer

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He’s vying for his 21st Grand Slam title at the French Open and is the most famous tennis player in the world. This is the story of Roger Federer.

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00:00What is the main trait of your character?

00:03Honesty

00:05What is the main flaw?

00:07Always a little bit late

00:30How did you start playing tennis?

00:37He started playing tennis when he was 3 or 4 years old

00:39and already everyone who saw him play was very enthusiastic.

00:42Since he started, he has been able to keep a good mentality when he plays.

00:46Winning or losing, he stays fair-play.

00:49What is the main reason for your character?

00:53The reason for my character?

00:58The reason for my character?

01:02The reason for my character?

01:06The reason for my character?

01:10There are more people who play tennis now,

01:12because we have a Martina Inghis who won the Australian Open at the age of 16.

01:17I hope more people will play.

01:20What is your goal for the future?

01:32The goal is quite clear, it is to become number 1 in the world, if possible.

01:35How did you start playing tennis?

01:51I never thought I would be playing tennis having children.

01:53It is not in my dream vision when I was a little boy.

01:57My vision as a little boy was maybe to hold up my title at Wimbledon

02:00and seeing my parents there.

02:02And then all of a sudden you have a wonderful wife and four children looking down towards you,

02:06and your parents, and your friends.

02:08And it became much more than just...

02:10My dreams didn't carry me that far.

02:33What would you do if you could play tennis again?

02:48If you told the people that I'm coming to play Wimbledon for the next 20 years,

02:52I'm going to win 8, they're going to go like, yeah, right, whatever.

02:54You know, like a little Swiss kid, like he's lost his mind, you know.

02:57Why did you decide to come to South Africa?

03:08My mom is from South Africa, obviously there is also some, you know,

03:12rather tough areas, you know, in South Africa.

03:15And she always said if I ever have an opportunity to give back, you know,

03:18I should definitely do so.

03:19And I'm already looking forward to actually spend and give more time and money in the future.

03:24And that's definitely something that I want to, you know, carry over beyond, you know,

03:28my playing days and do as much as possible.

03:30What would you do if you could play tennis again?

03:44I feel like tennis, you know, maybe doesn't give me all the satisfaction, you know what I'm saying?

03:49Even though it's a big part of my life, but I really try, you know,

03:53to do something that's also more off-court.

04:06Roger and Rafa are probably the two greatest players that ever played the game.

04:12They did so much for tennis in general.

04:19What would you do if you could play tennis again?

04:32I would play tennis again.

04:36What would you do if you could play tennis again?

04:42What would you do if you could play tennis again?

04:51I never thought it was going to happen ever again, you know, I had my moment.

04:56What would you do if you could play tennis again?

05:12What would you do if you could play tennis again?

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