The 20-time Grand Slam champion recently made a stop in Paris, the city where he won the French Open in 2009 to complete the elusive Career Golden Slam.
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After more than two decades of tennis service, Roger Federer recently announced his retirement from the sport. Since then, he has been living the high life by travelling the world and entertaining fans at various sponsor events. The 20-time Grand Slam champion recently made a stop in Paris, the city where he won the French Open in 2009 to complete the elusive Career Golden Slam, after previously making stops in Tokyo and London. The Swiss maestro met with Natalie Portman, her husband, and many other members of the entertainment world while in Paris for a Mot & Chandon event.
Federer shared images from the vacation on Instagram, including the delectable meals he and Mirka enjoyed in the city, views from their flight and hotel room, and more. The caption on the 41-year-post old’s read: 24 hours in Paris,” along with a Christmas tree emoji and a clinking-champage-glasses emoji.
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Unexpectedly, the International Sports Press Association has nominated Roger Federer for the “Best Male Athlete of the Year” title despite the fact that he only participated in the Laver Cup in 2022 as part of his retirement tour (AIPS). The decision by AIPS drew widespread criticism from followers on social media. AIPS was nominated with celebrities like Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka (in the Best Female Athlete category), who also did not have 2022 seasons to enjoy. It’s interesting to note that the 20-time Grand Slam champion has already been recognised this year with a prize; he took it home from the Swiss Sports Awards.
Thus, the former World No. 1 became just the sixth person in history to get the accolade, and he will now be able to add this award to the seven others he received from 2003 to 2017 for Swiss Sportsperson of the Year. The 41-year-old was also named the “Best Sportsperson” in Swiss history in 2020 in addition to other honours. If Federer does win the AIPS prize, it will come as a surprise given that he is competing against people like F1 champion Max Verstappen, 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, and football striker Robert Lewandowski, among others.
