Roger Federer has been voted by the fans as their favorite player for 17 consecutive years not only because of his amazing tennis and results, but also for his great personality.
The Swiss legend sent a heartfelt message to his fans a few days ago and now he announces that he and his wife Mirka decided to donate 1 million Swiss Francs to the families hit by the Coronavirus pandemic in Switzerland.
roger is currently recovering from a knee operation and he decided to get back to competitions during the grass season.
Roger released the following message:
“We must help families in need quickly and unbureaucratically. Mirka and I have donated to a newly established emergency assistance fund for families in Switzerland. The fund is managed by “Winterhilfe”, a trusted partner of our foundation and highly experienced to support vulnerable people for decades. From tomorrow March 26, the “Fund for families in need“ will be functional and ready to make contributions such as vouchers for food and child care services and where necessary.”
“These are challenging times for everyone and nobody should be left behind. Mirka and I have personally decided to donate one million Swiss Francs for the most vulnerable families in Switzerland. Our contribution is just a start. We hope that others might join in supporting more families in need. Together we can overcome this crisis! Stay healthy!”
Now the world no.4, Roger played his last match on the 30th of January when he was overcome by Novak Djokovic 7-61 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open.
Roger Federer’s best result of the present year was getting to the semi-finals at the Australian Open.
