Roger Federer may be retired from tennis, but the next generation is already growing up in his house. His two sons even train with Rafael Nadal!
Roger Federer sends his sons to Rafael Nadal’s tennis academy. -Keystone
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Roger Federer’s children now attend prestigious tennis academies. The maestro sent his sons to Rafael Nadal’s academy. But the 42-year-old can’t teach the kids anything himself, as he admits.
Roger Federer has revealed he sent his children to Rafael Nadal’s training academy over the summer. The Rafa Nadal Academy was founded in 2016 and Federer was one of the guests at the opening ceremony. Even then, he joked that he would send his children to the facility.
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Now it seems as if he has kept his word. The 42-year-old revealed this in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. His two nine-year-old sons Leo and Lenny spent some time at the academy in the summer.
Roger Federer’s children are also already enthusiastic about tennis. -Keystone
His 14-year-old daughters also attended a tennis academy – but not with Nadal. Instead, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose were in training at the McEnroe Academy in East Hampton.
Federer wanted to teach tennis to children himself
“All four kids love it,” said the 42-year-old. “The girls didn’t like it that much at first. But the better they get, the more fun they have and are now playing for points.” However, the maestro remained silent about the progress of his twin sons.
Roger Federer with his wife Mirka (right) and one of his twin daughters at the World Class Diamond League meeting in Zurich. – keystone
He initially tried to introduce the children to his sport. But that was a strange experience, said the Swiss: “It’s of course an interesting dynamic because I’m her father and not just a former player.”
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2023-09-13 14:56:32
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