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Roger Federer used to “dread” turning up to showbiz events in suits. The 42-year-old tennis icon, who hung up his racket in 2022, this year attended the Academy Awards ceremony for the second time – after last going in 2016 – and said even though he loves being social it took him years to get used to dressing up for showbiz events. He told GQ: “Just staying in the narrow tennis mind is not enough. I feel like going out and meeting people and doing different things to me is very appealing, even though I used to dread red carpets and small talk and all that stuff.” When asked why he dreaded it, ...
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Roger Federer has designed his own range of sunglasses for Oliver Peoples. The former sports star got stuck into the creative process for the tennis-themed collection which feature the number eight - representing his birthday and his number of Wimbledon titles - as well as a pattern inspired by the strings of a tennis racket and an octagonal shape which draws on the style of a racket butt. Roger said of the collection: "Sunglasses are something I’ve enjoyed as my sport has required me to chase the sun 80 per cent of my life. One of the main goals of our collection was to create sunglasses that...
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Roger Federer feels "really relieved" to have retired from tennis. The sports star walked away from the game in September 2022 almost 20 years after he won his first major singles title at Wimbledon in 2003 at the age of 21 and he's now enjoying spending more time with his family, travelling the world and branching out into fashion design but he still finds it "strange" to be retired at 42. In an interview with GQ Sports, he was asked how he feels about being retired and Federer replied: "I’m really relieved, if that makes any sense ... I mean, the last few years have been tough with my knee [...
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‘TopSpin 2K25’ is being released in April. The sports video game franchise, which allows users to take control of tennis’ most legendary players in a battle to be crowned king or queen of the court, is returning after a 13-year-long hiatus on 26 April, 2024. In a statement to the press, Remi Ercolani - the Gaming Director of developer Hangar 13 - said: “It has been several years since the last iteration of ‘TopSpin’ and we’re proud to introduce ‘TopSpin 2K25’ while the popularity of tennis is at its peak. "'TopSpin 2K25’ captures the spirit and the culture of the sport, offering deep personali...
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Retired tennis ace Roger Federer has described himself as an "up-and-coming" fashion designer. The 41-year-old former Grand Slam champion has joined forces with the fashion label Uniqlo, founded by Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson, to create a capsule collection for the Japanese casual wear retailer. The racket king has already dipped his toe into fashion. In 2018, the Swiss sporting legend inked an endorsement deal with Uniqlo, whilst he released a sneaker with the Swiss brand On. And when GQ called him a fashion designer, he quipped: “Up-and-coming fashion designer." The collection ...
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Roger Federer and JW Anderson have collaborated on a Uniqlo collection. The 41-year-old tennis legend has joined forces with the fashion label, founded by Jonathan Anderson, to create a capsule collection for the Japanese casual wear retailer. While both Federer and Anderson have worked with Uniqlo in the past, this is their first time teaming up on a project together. Roger told WWD: "I’ve always wanted to have a collection perfect for playing tennis while also versatile for the other parts of daily life. I’m fortunate that Jonathan shared this vision. Together we were able to create a stylis...
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The 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer was honored at this year’s Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London, England. The tennis tournament started on July 3, and at a special ceremony the next day, a long ovation awaited the Swiss pro tennis player acknowledging his iconic achievements. The patron of the All England Tennis Club, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, accompanied Federer in the Royal Box in front of 15,000 fans on Centre Court. Federer’s wife, Mirka Federer, along with his parents, his coach and his agent were also present at the event. This was ...
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Tina Turner’s widower is reportedly planning to transform the $76 million Swiss estate where she died into a museum dedicated to her life and work. The ‘Simply the Best’ singer, whose death aged 83 was confirmed on 24 May after she had battled health woes for years, bought her sprawling 10-building waterfront retreat that overlooks Lake Zurich in 2021 with husband Erwin Bach, 67. Swiss newspaper Blick claimed it “may now be used to showcase memorabilia from the superstar’s career”. The century-old, 260,000-square-foot property in the village of Staefa includes a pond, stream, swimming pool and...
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Anna Wintour and the Met Gala’s other celebrity co-chairs have been urged by PETA to tell designers to stay away from fur, exotic skins and especially feathers. The Vogue editor-in-chief got the plea from the animal welfare organisation along with singer Dua Lipa, actress Penélope Cruz, actress and screenwriter Michaela Coel and tennis icon Roger Federer ahead of the 1 May fashion extravaganza. PETA said its warning comes after video footage from its recent investigation into the largest ostrich-slaughter companies in the world shows “workers forcibly restrain curious young ostriches, electric...
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Carlos Alcaraz likes to “experiment” with fashion “off the court”. The youngest ever men’s tennis number one values “performance” above all else when it comes to his record-setting game but finds it “fun” to try new The 19-year-old tennis player told GQ magazine: “When I’m on the court, performance is all that matters, so I try not to think too much about how I look. Off the court, I’m still experimenting. I try to keep it fairly simple, but it’s fun to try different things.” Carlos admitted his “go-to” look is casual as he opts fot “jeans, paired with sneakers”. He said: “It depends on the da...
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