Roger Federer shares how wife Mirka made him evolve
How much was Roger Federer's career influenced by his wife Mirka? The Basel native said: "I do not exactly know, but a lot. She will say, Not a lot, maybe by one percent. But she gave me a lot of strength, she made me calmer. She was always there for me. She gets along well also with my parents, me with her parents. Life is simple with Mirka. We love each other a lot. After all those years, with four children, it's still all good. I was a bit more than 18 years old when we met each other for the first time."
Alexander Zverev spoke about how playing the Laver Cup in Geneva, Switzerland, with Federer and Rafael Nadal impacted him: "Laver Cup was a lot of fun, clinching the win for Team Europe was amazing, what a great atmosphere and crowd."
Matteo Berrettini instead faced the Swiss for the first time at Wimbledon. Recalling that unbelievable experience, the Italian, who also faced the 38-year-old at the ATP Finals in London last month, said: "Definitely the experience against Federer at Wimbledon was useful mentally. Federer has always been my childhood idol. My dream was always to play against him on the Wimbledon Central Court, which is my second favorite court after Rome. Federer is able to make you get confused, hitting slices, drop shots, changing rhythm, hitting unpredictable serves, you never know where you can serve. He manages to mix things up, he is almost God when he plays."
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