‘What Was He Thinking at 17?’ – Teenage Roger Federer’s Eccentric Obsession With Pamela Anderson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Michael Jordan Sends Tennis World Into a Frenzy 

Tennis great Roger Federer made the decision to retire last month. The announcement of his retirement caught everyone in the sporting world off guard. However, tennis fans were hoping to see the 41-year-old make an admirable recovery this year; instead, they saw him play the final match of his career.

The 20-time Grand Slam winner retired from tennis following the Laver Cup after spending years battling knee injuries. Despite his retirement, the Swiss Maestro continues to be in the spotlight. Recently, a photo of him in his teenage was circulating online. The picture, showing Federer’s obsession with Pamela Anderson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Michael Jordan, went viral and sparked a frenzy among tennis fans worldwide.

Tennis fans went crazy over Roger Federer’s viral picture

A few days back, there was a teenage picture of tennis legend Roger Federer that went viral on Twitter. The picture depicted his teenage days with photos of Pamela Anderson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Michael Jordan pinned to his wall. Meanwhile, fans worldwide were going crazy looking at the obsession of the retired tennis star with these celebrities. A random fan posted a picture with the quote, “A 17-year-old Roger Federer with pin-ups of Jordan, Pamela Anderson and a Macedonian flag 🇲🇰 in his bedroom in Basel”

A fan noticed Roger Federer’s hairstyle and made a rather scathing comment.

Another fan took a hilarious dig at Federer after noticing Pamela Anderson’s picture on the door.

This fan seems like a Shaquille O’Neal and Michael Jordan fan.

Now, this is how another fan reacted to Pamela Anderson’s poster

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There seem to be a lot of Pamela’s fans around.

This particular fan brought up Eminem’s angle to it.

The early days of Roger Federer as a professional tennis player

At the age of 16, Roger Federer made his professional debut at the ATP Gstaad tournament in 1998. However, Federer couldn’t go past the round of 32 and lost to Lucas Arnold Ker 4-6 4-6. His first tournament victory came in 2001 at the Milan Indoor competition, where he beat Julien Boutter in three sets (6-4, 6-7, 6-4).

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Between 1998 and 2002, Federer competed in 10 finals at the singles level, winning four of those finals and losing six. Federer alsoreached six finals in doubles play during this span.