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He’s vying for his 21st Grand Slam title at the French Open and is the most famous tennis player in the world. This is the story of Roger Federer.

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00:00What is the main trait of your character?
00:03Honesty
00:05What is the main flaw?
00:07Always a little bit late
00:30How did you start playing tennis?
00:37He started playing tennis when he was 3 or 4 years old
00:39and already everyone who saw him play was very enthusiastic.
00:42Since he started, he has been able to keep a good mentality when he plays.
00:46Winning or losing, he stays fair-play.
00:49What is the main reason for your character?
00:53The reason for my character?
00:58The reason for my character?
01:02The reason for my character?
01:06The reason for my character?
01:10There are more people who play tennis now,
01:12because we have a Martina Inghis who won the Australian Open at the age of 16.
01:17I hope more people will play.
01:20What is your goal for the future?
01:32The goal is quite clear, it is to become number 1 in the world, if possible.
01:35How did you start playing tennis?
01:51I never thought I would be playing tennis having children.
01:53It is not in my dream vision when I was a little boy.
01:57My vision as a little boy was maybe to hold up my title at Wimbledon
02:00and seeing my parents there.
02:02And then all of a sudden you have a wonderful wife and four children looking down towards you,
02:06and your parents, and your friends.
02:08And it became much more than just...
02:10My dreams didn't carry me that far.
02:33What would you do if you could play tennis again?
02:48If you told the people that I'm coming to play Wimbledon for the next 20 years,
02:52I'm going to win 8, they're going to go like, yeah, right, whatever.
02:54You know, like a little Swiss kid, like he's lost his mind, you know.
02:57Why did you decide to come to South Africa?
03:08My mom is from South Africa, obviously there is also some, you know,
03:12rather tough areas, you know, in South Africa.
03:15And she always said if I ever have an opportunity to give back, you know,
03:18I should definitely do so.
03:19And I'm already looking forward to actually spend and give more time and money in the future.
03:24And that's definitely something that I want to, you know, carry over beyond, you know,
03:28my playing days and do as much as possible.
03:30What would you do if you could play tennis again?
03:44I feel like tennis, you know, maybe doesn't give me all the satisfaction, you know what I'm saying?
03:49Even though it's a big part of my life, but I really try, you know,
03:53to do something that's also more off-court.
04:06Roger and Rafa are probably the two greatest players that ever played the game.
04:12They did so much for tennis in general.
04:19What would you do if you could play tennis again?
04:32I would play tennis again.
04:36What would you do if you could play tennis again?
04:42What would you do if you could play tennis again?
04:51I never thought it was going to happen ever again, you know, I had my moment.
04:56What would you do if you could play tennis again?
05:12What would you do if you could play tennis again?

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