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PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 05: Roger Federer and his wife Miroslava ‘Mirka’ Vavrinec Federer attend the Louis Vuitton show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on October 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)
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PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 05: Roger Federer and his wife Miroslava ‘Mirka’ Vavrinec Federer attend the Louis Vuitton show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on October 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)
Bidding farewell to Roger Federer in itself was an arduous task. Now, a new video on the internet has taken the hearts of tennis enthusiasts. The video consists of Mirka Federer, wife of Roger Federer, going around and hugging everyone from Team Europe during Federer’s farewell.
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The fan reactions have been overwhelming and they can not keep their emotions to themselves. Mirka and Roger Federer shared a heartfelt moment along with their kids at the farewell of the Swiss Maestro at the Laver Cup.
Fans go berserk over the heart-warming gesture of Mirka Federer, wife of Roger Federer
Mirka Federer has been through all the ups and downs of her husband Roger Federer’s career. Being a tennis player herself, she understood the overwhelming emotions of the farewell of her husband.
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Tennis – Laver Cup – 02 Arena, London, Britain – September 24, 2022 Team Europe’s Roger Federer reacts at the end of his last match after announcing his retirement Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
So, she embraced the moment and hugged her husband and kids while all of them were crying.
Here is Mirka Federer, making the rounds and hugging all the Team Europe boys 🥺🥺 at the Laver Cup! Yes, there's the Rafa hug, Andy hug, etc. It was so touching 😭😭@rogerfederer @RafaelNadal
#LaverCup2022 #LaverCup #Fedal #Federer #Nadal
©️ 📹 by me for @VAVEL_USA @VAVEL pic.twitter.com/1wO6SLyCwk— Alexa (@buticut) September 28, 2022
This video had already filled up the eyes of Federer’s fans. Now, a recent video that has taken the internet by storm has once again made his fans emotional. It stated, “Here is Mirka Federer, making the rounds and hugging all the Team Europe boys at the Laver Cup! Yes, there’s the Rafa hug, Andy hug, etc. It was so touching.”
oh damn this is affecting me more than i thought it would https://t.co/EFMhv2S6Ya
— rey (@reysephone) September 28, 2022
One fan tweeted, “not this when we were finally starting to recover emotionally.” The video shows Mirka Federer going up to each and every member of Team Europe and hugging them.
This song. Those hugs. Make me crying. Again! 😭 https://t.co/oxuX7OZvd2
— sulli🆑❄️ (@sull1meadows) September 29, 2022
This moment at the Laver Cup has melted the hearts of Federer’s fans. Other fans showed their overwhelming reaction to the hugs. One fan got emotional over the overall vibe and tweeted, “This song. Those hugs. Make me crying. Again!”
Mirka is the best wife in the world https://t.co/nUkHX5Rk90
— Thank you Roger! 🐐🕺 (@S_RF_CA) September 28, 2022
One fan paid a heartfelt tribute to Roger Federer and tweeted, “Everyone cried during this moment. Hugging his family and kids, it broke me, it broke everyone who watched, especially the players there. I’ll probably cry again if I see a full video from the mp till the end.”
Fans hail Mirka Federer over her gesture
The emotional fans praised Mirka Federer for hugging the players of Team Europe. They appreciated that she understood the intensity of the occasion and did her best to be there for her husband.
Roger Federer has won 20 grand slam titles during his career but in his retirement message, he had shared that he sees his life outside of tennis too. This includes his family and other off-court endeavors.
Mirka and Andy awww https://t.co/qQyjTMJ4PV
— SteakRF (@SteakWang) September 28, 2022
One fan noticed her hugging Andy Murray and shared their emotional reaction to it. It tweeted, “Mirka and Andy awww.”
Mirka is the best wife in the world https://t.co/nUkHX5Rk90
— Thank you Roger! 🐐🕺 (@S_RF_CA) September 28, 2022
Furthermore, one fan stated, “Mirka is the best wife in the world.”
Mirka is the Queen. She and Xisca are on another level. https://t.co/z0QlLelFhV
— Sam ❤️Fedal #RForever (@latuacoscienzaa) September 28, 2022
Another fan complimented her and Rafael Nadal’s wife and stated, “Mirka is the Queen. She and Xisca are on another level.”
This was the Kohinoor of Laver Cup ❤️ thanks for this moment which we all were waiting for 🙏 https://t.co/vyF0vXtpD0
— Vineet Nair (@BeingVineet) September 28, 2022
One fan compared the emotional moment to the precious gem, Kohinoor. He stated, “This was the Kohinoor of Laver Cup thanks for this moment which we all were waiting for.”
Fans get emotional over Mirka Federer’s extra long hug with Rafael Nadal
The fans could not hold themselves over the extra long hug between Mirka Federer and Rafael Nadal. A fan tweeted, “i love that mirka understood and also wanted to give rafa the longest hug i love it sm”.
i love that mirka understood and also wanted to give rafa the longest hug i love it sm https://t.co/wPLNQzTnzQ
— Jhanvi or sth (@laddoovadoo) September 29, 2022
Many other fans noticed the same thing and one tweeted, “That extra long Mirka-Rafa hug and how at first he just hugs her with one arm and then slowly his other arm comes around her before letting go.”
That extra long Mirka-Rafa hug and how at first he just hugs her with one arm and then slowly his other arm comes around her before letting go 😭 https://t.co/fd8KDD2JBz
— Nicole 🌸 RAFA AO&RG CHAMP 2022 ✨ 22! 92! 🏆❤ (@memyselfnnicole) September 28, 2022
Another fan tweeted, “oh god i actually will die, the long hug between mirka and rafa, the reactions from team world when the kids came, rafa crying on his arm this is all too much.”
oh god i actually will die, the long hug between mirka and rafa, the reactions from team world when the kids came, rafa crying on his arm this is all too much https://t.co/nKkh6H7V8E
— zuzi ˚* roger forever (@luvmywolfs) September 28, 2022
This all shows the immense influence of Roger Federer in the realm of tennis. One fan tweeted, “oh damn this is affecting me more than i thought it would.”
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oh damn this is affecting me more than i thought it would https://t.co/EFMhv2S6Ya
— rey (@reysephone) September 28, 2022
He has not just been a legendary tennis player but has also changed the face of tennis.
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