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