The Master

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  1. 5. Federer’s main sponsor, famous for Swiss watches
  2. 6. Federer played the French Open final against him after he upset Nadal.
  3. 8. Federer’s opponent during the 2003 Wimbledon final
  4. 9. The expected color athletes are supposed to wear at Wimbledon
  5. 15. Middle Eastern country where Federer regularly trains and has a second home
  6. 17. A “Big Three” member other than Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer himself
  7. 18. Federer’s first-ever surgery was done on the ____.
  8. 19. The best Swiss men’s player before Federer
  9. 21. Federer’s long-time rival, known for intense matches on clay.
  10. 22. Federer reached an ATP singles final here, and played Rosset for the title
  11. 23. One of Federer’s great friends. They played 11 times, Federer led the series 8-3
  12. 26. Garros Another name for the French Open
  13. 27. Federer was diagnosed with this. It can produce symptoms similar to the flu and debilitating fatigue.
  14. 29. Federer’s “little brother” on tour
  15. 31. An excellent coach who went on to coach three world No. 1s: Hewitt, Agassi, and Halep.
  16. 33. Africa The country his mother was from
  17. 34. The country his father was from
  18. 36. This player outclassed Federer in the Davis Cup with one of his most focused performances.
  19. 37. The director of the Ecublens center and the national technique director of men’s tennis in Switzerland
  20. 40. Rafael Nadal was born in Manacor, Mallorca, _____.
  21. 41. Federer’s fitness trainer who met Federer in Ecublens
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  1. 1. Cup The name of the event Federer co-founded to bring more attention to team tennis
  2. 2. Mirka gave birth to twins here
  3. 3. Nadal’s uncle, a professional association soccer player who competed in the 2002 World Cup.
  4. 4. Federer’s agent who helped Federer create the Laver Cup
  5. 7. Federer’s first Grand Slam title
  6. 10. Federer’s training ground as a child, also a Swiss tennis academy
  7. 11. Federer’s iconic one-handed stroke
  8. 12. Federer’s wife, also a former professional tennis player
  9. 13. Djokovic is known for his astounding ___________. He can routinely contort himself to hit great shots.
  10. 14. Federer secured the Orange Bowl junior tournament held in _____.
  11. 16. Federer can speak multiple languages, he is a ________.
  12. 20. Federer’s coach, mentor, and major influence during his early years
  13. 22. Federer invited him to strategize for the upcoming doubles match he would play with Wawrinka.
  14. 24. Novak Djokovic was born in the war-torn ______.
  15. 25. European court surface Federer initially struggled with, especially against Nadal.
  16. 28. The European sports brand that Federer left in 2018
  17. 30. A type of tennis court surface where Federer displayed his true elegance and precision
  18. 32. After much thought, Federer chose Lundgren over Carter to be his coach.
  19. 35. Federer calls it the greatest shot he ever hit in his life. It happened at the 2009 US Open.
  20. 38. Federer’s idol growing up, known for his dominating serve-and-volley game
  21. 39. One of Federer’s career highlights was leading Switzerland to its first-ever _____ Cup victory.