Argentine tennis star Diego Schwartzman says Roger Federer finds the way he pronounces his name amusing and also revealed that the Swiss gave him a racquet marked “Rosher”.
Schwartzman, 30, was among the participants in this year’s Laver Cup as he represented Team World. This year’s Laver Cup was marked by Federer’s retirement from professional tennis. Although Schwarzman and Federer don’t play on the same team, the Swiss made a nice gift to the Argentine.
“He laughs a lot at the way I pronounce his name ‘Rosher’ the Argentine way. During the Laver Cup, he gave me a racket and signed it” Rosher “(laughter),” Schwartzman of Federer said, for We Are. Tennis.
Federer gave Schwartzman, Stefanos Tsitsipas, autographed rackets
After the end of the Laver Cup, Tsitsipas posted a photo of him sleeping next to a Federer signed racket. In London, Tsitsipas approached Federer and asked him if it was possible to get one of his rackets with his signature.
“It would mean the world to me if I could have one of your rackets. I’ve been following you since I was three. If I could have a racket to frame and put in my home, it would be very special for me to share it with you.
I hope you don’t mind giving me that part of your identity, “Tsitsipas told Federer.” Obviously he agreed. You see, Roger was my idol as a kid. It would have been wrong not to take anything from the last game with him.
He was very kind and I sleep with him from time to time. ”He broke the shed tears and Nadal also got very excited after seeing his longtime rival in tears.
