Roger Federer is widely considered by many to be one of the greatest players tennis has ever seen. He is also known for the humble and kind behavior that he shows both on and off the field. The 20 times Grand slam winner has achieved everything in the field of tennis and he is widely admired by many.
We take a closer look at his personal life and find out who his wife is and who his children are.
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Who is the wife of Roger Federer and how did they meet?
Mirka Federer, the wife of Rodger Federer was born on April 1st, 1978 in Czechoslovakia. She was also an aspiring tennis player just like Rodger Federer. The former tennis star, Martina Navratilova identified her talent when she was merely 8 years old. This encouraged her to play more tennis and to be the best.
In a very short span of time, she shocked many greats and achieved her career-best ranking of 76, and that too when she was very young. This was just the time when she started playing tennis. Roger Federer said that he met her during the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when they both represented Switzerland.
But a time came in 2002 when Mirka suffered from an injury and she was out of the tennis court for a while. That was the turning point of her career as she thought of never returning to the court again and focus mainly on Roger’s career. Rodger said that they both mutually agreed on the decision so that their relationship could be a safe one.
In an interview, Roger said: “She has been wonderful in terms of support.“It was amazing how easily she walked away from tennis and retired, never really tried to come back.
“We just love our time together and that’s still the case.”
When did the Roger Federer get married?
After almost spending 8-9 years together Roger Federer and Mirka Federer finally got married in the year 2009. 11th April was the date when both the Tennis players tied the knots and promised to protect each other for a lifetime. The marriage took place in Wenkenhof Villa near Basel.
The marriage was attended by their close friends and their family members as only a small group of people were invited. Their relationship has been a healthy one since they both met each other.
They have supported each other through all the thicks and thins that encountered their path.
Roger Federer and his children
In the year 2009, Mirka Federer gave birth to two identical twin girls. The couple named them Myla and Charlene. In the year 2014, God blessed them with another set of twins but this time they were boys. They named them Lenny and Leo.
With the birth of the twins, his fans claimed that they can win their own doubles championship. Roger travels the world due to his career. On being asked if he likes to travel with his kids, he replied: “I feel very fortunate I can travel with them around the world and I discovered the cities now from a different angle,” Federer shared. “They are so cute, well-educated, they like traveling, they get excited when they go on a plane or when they come to [zoo] or even tennis with me.”