Roger Federer still surprises me, says former agent
Geraldine Dondit is the Tournament Director of the WTA Samsung Open in Lugano. She has a lot of experience in tennis having previously worked as Roger Federer's agent a decade ago. Speaking to Blick, Dondit said: "I feel like they know me more because of Roger. It's surprising the way Federer's camp is respected - even in Paris. It felt like they spoke with Roger."
Did Dondit already know both Federer and Mirka when they met each other at the 2000 Sydney Olympics? "Nope, I met Mirka earlier. When she split with her former coach and boyfriend, I followed her for two months on Tour. Sometime later I helped Federer's team. I (have) always behaved in a correct way and I am just surprised by what Roger does now. I send him messages after his wins. And he asks me how the tickets sales go in Lugano. I tell him it's tougher than Basel, where fans buy tickets every day as their star Federer will almost certainly reach the final," said Dondit.
On how it feels to be a female Tournament Director, she concluded: "It's satisfying because it's so complex. I deal with players, agents, ball kids. Sometimes I see other three or four women running $250,000 International tournaments. As a woman, I do not see any disadvantage and I feel very welcome."
The top seed in the event and the home favorite Belinda Bencic lost on 9th April to German qualifier Antonia Lottner in the opening round.
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2IpmXKN
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