Roger Federer is used to playing in front of thousands of fan and being watched on TV by millions. However, the Swiss sensation admitted that he used to be a shy person in his early days. The Swiss great made this revelation during a Q&A session at a Uniqlo store in New York.
How Mirka helped Federer with his shy nature?
Roger said that though he is considered a stylish person today, it was not always the case, and he took the help of his wife Mirka to get over his shyness. He said:
“I had to go into it, I used to be a shy person, so dressing up was not my thing. That’s why I needed help from my wife, style people, fashion icons to go out there and take a chance, don’t feel bad.
Making mistakes is all good. Today I feel really comfortable, I got my style and it’s really good. You always try to take inspiration from outside to bring it on the court. We really try to have a lot of fun with outfits’ choice and design as we have more time now for it.”
The maestro also revealed what he likes to do when he is not playing; he listed: “Restaurants, seeing the friends, shopping, going to the New York Museum.”
Recently Federer signed with Uniqlo for the next ten years at a whopping $300 million for a period of 10 years. He said that one of the reasons that he signed with Uniqlo was the values that the brand endorses. Apart from the tennis abilities of the Swiss maestro the brand also considered other aspects of his personality. The Swiss champ considered it to be a big honour to be associated with Uniqlo. He said:
“It’s a big honor. A huge brand. It has still a huge potential around the world to achieve. For me, as an athlete, it takes a big role because it’s a big opportunity for me as I am involved in sports. It’s unbelievable to also go to Tokyo promoting the brand.”
In the US Open, Federer will be seen in all-black attire and he likes it. He said:
“New York can fit the all-black, I wore all black in the past, never with Uniqlo. It looks good. It’s one of the most styling cities in the world, so we have one outfit for the day and one for the night.”
