Double joy for Ibächlerin: met Roger Federer and won the tournament
The Ibächler Noemi Birrer won her first tournament in Horgen and surprisingly met her idol.
The two Ibächler women Ailin (left) and Noemi Birrer with the tennis legend Roger Federer.
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At the weekend, Noemi Birrer from Ibächen had two things to look forward to at a tennis tournament in Horgen in the canton of Zurich. The young player from the Küssnacht Tennis Club won confidently in the first round of the U12 tournament at levels R6/R9. A little later there was a big surprise for Noemi Birrer and her sister Ailin: none other than Roger Federer paid a short visit to the Horgen Tennis Center.
“He is also my idol,” reveals the eleven-year-old. That’s why she got nervous for a moment, “but Roger Federer was incredibly nice and we were allowed to take a photo with him.” The meeting with the Swiss tennis legend apparently particularly motivated and inspired the woman from Ibächen. She then won her three more games – all against higher-ranked opponents – and thus achieved her first tournament victory. “I will never forget this day,” said the young tennis player.
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