Fun and games: Caroline Wozniacki hits a trick shot to Roger Federer. Photo: Getty
Most people know Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer, who bagged his 20th grand slam at the 2018 Australian Open on Sunday, is one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
And although he’s been a regular guest on our TV screens for many years, there are still a few things you probably didn’t know about one of the most likeable characters in sport.
Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki share a joke while participating in a Kid’s Day event ahead of the 2018 Australian Open. Photo: Getty
In 2003 he founded the Roger Federer Foundation which provides education programs for children living in poverty in Africa and Switzerland. He helped victims of Cyclone Katrina. He helped victims of the 2004 tsunami caused by the Indian Ocean earthquake. Then there was the 2010 Haiti earthquake. And the Queensland floods. Many, many more.
Caroline Wozniacki is a less familiar figure to Australian audiences. While she’s been threatening to win a grand slam for some time, she hasn’t been able to achieve her breakthrough victory until she clinched the Australian Open title.
She was once engaged to Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy.