‘A Myth on and off the Court’ – A Day After Reducing Roger Federer to Tears, Famous Italian Tenor Pens Down a Soul-Stirring Message for the Swiss Maestro

The world recently saw one of the best collaborations when tennis joined hands with the world of music. Roger Federer, whom many associate with greatness due to his achievements on the tennis courts recently attended a concert in Zurich that featured famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The event had one of the perfect conclusions, something that even the great Roger Federer would not have even imagined. This brought him to tears as he was attached to the love and respect that he got.

Sharing about his heartfelt meeting with the Swiss maestro, the Italian senor took to his Instagram to pen down a heartfelt message to the 20-time grand slam winner. The message showed nothing but admiration that the Bocelli had towards him.

Andrea Bocelli pens down a heartfelt message to Roger Federer

In his recent Instagram post, Andrea Bocelli penned down a heartfelt tribute to Roger Federer. The message showed nothing but love, respect, and admiration that the two have for each other. He even suggested that he is a myth both on and off the tennis courts.

In his message, Bocelli paints a portrait of Federer’s grace, both on and off the court, portraying him as a modern-day hero. The Italian tenor describes Federer’s authentic gestures and genuine smile to be eye-catching and something that could melt the heart of anyone. Moreover, Bocelli’s personal encounter with Federer, sharing an emotional moment on stage in Zurich, was filled with a lifetime of memories and attachment.

“A myth on and off the court. A master whose control and dexterity inspire wonder, defying the humanly possible, with a loyalty and a sensitivity that the world glimpses both in the many legendary finals and in the many humanitarian endeavors that see him come out on top regularly – with the latter being the most important, because they aim to make everyone, and life itself, the winner,” wrote Bocelli in his long-tailed Instagram post.

Thus, over the years as a professional player, Roger Federer has made an ever-lasting impact. Beyond his on-court pursuits, his off-court gestures have also been eye-catching. His famous meeting with the Swiss great will be a lifetime memory for both legends as he was able to witness a very rare sight of the Swiss great, a side that is not known to many.

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Why was Federer in tears during the performance?

The Italian tenor made a heartfelt gesture and decided to dedicate the last hour of his performance to the man who gave the tennis world so many memories to cheer about.

“Among us tonight, there is a living legend, Roger Federer. For me, it’s really an honor to dedicate the last hour to him for the emotions that he gave to everybody and I would like to have him here on stage,” said Bocelli while dedicating the last performance to him.

After the performance, purely dedicated to Federer, touched the Swiss’ heart, he could not control his emotions and was into tears which the entirely packed stadium saw. This was one of the most emotional moments for him, to have a performance dedicated towards him.

Thus, the performance that touched everyone’s heart broke the internet. The event was graced by the presence of Roger Federer and the tenor’s heartfelt message was the sign of admiration that he has for him.

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