Curious stories from the professional career of Roger Federer, in what stands as an infinite anecdotary through which you can understand the sporting and human figure of the Swiss legend. A ball boy from the final of Roland Garros 2011 has revealed a beautiful story of the final that measured Roger with Nadal, which ended with victory for the Spaniard in four sleeves. The young woman had the impulse to write “Allez Roger” on the clay, in an unprecedented gesture that did not go unnoticed by Roger’s entourage over time. When the video that showed him was seen by the Swiss player, he looked for a way to get in touch with her and did not hesitate to give her the shirt with which he competed that day.
I’d never heard about this story, wow
Federer gave away the shirt he wore in the 2011 Roland-Garros final against Nadal to a ball kid after learning she had written ‘Allez Roger’ on the clay at a time during the match where he was down in the hope he would see it
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— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) April 11, 2023
