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Does this touching family moment make you appreciate Federer more as a person than just a tennis icon?

Roger Federer fans are having the time of their life. After the Swiss legend’s iconic Netflix documentary about his final Davis Cup days, another surprise recently evoked nostalgia. While this surprise pampered Federer fans with a journey to the legend’s intimate chapters of life, they witnessed an adorable moment between his children.

After Federer’s Netflix documentary, Federer: Twelve Final Days, was released in June, some anticipated a publication about the Swiss legend’s life. It has finally arrived! Assouline’s newest coffee table book Federer is on the market, offering a visual journey in his life. This is the first-ever visual biography ever released about Federer. It presents an intimate dive into the former player’s childhood, family, and career. Among Federer’s many adorable family pictures, one special picture caught his fans when a tennis writer shared the news on X.

The fan shared some images from the book, where one image showed Federer’s daughter embracing one of her newborn brothers with a kiss with mother Mirka Federer by her brother’s side. This adorable yet intimate photo from Federer’s family album has made followers emotional, as we receive a never-before-seen highlight of their favorite legend’s fatherhood.

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Just got it – a beautifully published, illustrated biography of @rogerfederer – created by @Assouline in close collaboration with Roger and his wife Mirka, offering insight into their private life, his personality and tennis career. Written by sports journalist @henner37,” wrote the user, who shared the news on X.

Written by a German tennis journalist Doris Henkel, who attended the Swiss maestro’s 30 of 31 Grand Slam finals, this book offers readers an intimate journey to Federer’s life and career. Along with the adorable picture of his family, the book has the iconic photo of Federer kissing his championship trophy from the 2007 US Open.

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Federer’s first audio-visual biography started its journey right before the iconic 2024 US Open. While the legend won this title five times, the tournament still made a mark in his professional life. In this book, Federer dropped a comment that perfectly captured his feelings about the popular American Slam.

Roger Federer penned down his feelings for the US Open in Federer

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Does this touching family moment make you appreciate Federer more as a person than just a tennis icon?

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Assouline’s first audio-biography of Federer was released on the 4th of September amidst the anxiousness of who will win the title this season. While it offered a sneak peek of the Legend’s unseen life journey, the book also portrayed Federer’s emotions about the iconic American major. “If you can win in New York, you can win anywhere. I love the idea of the crowd waiting for something to happen in NYC. The pressure of playing in Arthur Ashe is fabulous,” he wrote.

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Federer’s statement delighted people offering them the legend’s perspective about another Slam than Wimbledon. While Federer’s love for the British major was widely known, few understood his attraction for the New York Slam. Now with this biography, readers will decode their favorite legend. When people were looking for some fuel right after the US Open finals, they received an amazing surprise from the Swiss legend.

Filled with details of his unseen and unheard private life and career stories, Federer’s new biography is nothing less than a cherished Christmas gift, quite a few months in advance. While the excitement about the US Open continues with the fraternity hyping the new champions, this newly released biography will add more fuel to their happiness.

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