And now a moment about Mrs. Federer

Imagine sitting there for almost five hours. If my heart is already asking for a sabbatical after witnessing the titanic battle between Djokovic and Federer, how must hers be? Mrs. Federer, that is. Because after yesterday, we are so curious about her. And disclaimer: I am not a tennis pro, so it might be that I am serving old cookies, but I didn't know, so if you belong to my group, you will surely find it interesting.

Who is it?

Miroslava Federer, born in Czechoslovakia but moved to Switzerland at a very young age.

Okay, okay, that’s the same country as Roger, but how did they meet? In the disco?

No way, he didn't have time for that. It was train, train, train all the time. But coincidentally, Miroslava was doing that too. They both represented the Olympic team in 2002, and one thing led to another.

Ah, so Miroslava knows how to keep a ball in the air as well.

Sure, sure. And the fun part is that her father took her to a tennis tournament in Germany when she was nine, where she met Martina Navratilova. She gave her a racket, a ball, and her first tennis lessons. She learnt from the best.

Did she stop because of house, tree, and animal?

Unfortunately not, she had an injury to her foot and had to stop. But she did become Roger's manager. And the house and the animals came along. And how: there was a boy twin and a girl twin. That’s also top sport.

And by the way…

This has nothing to do with Miroslava, but I find it so sweet. In 2002, Peter Carter, Federer’s coach, passed away. He still invites his entire family every year when he plays the Australian Open. Sweet.