Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 22, 2024
Laver Cup’s iconic charcoal-colored court docket hosted a dream workforce this week.
A few days earlier than Staff World launched its Laver Cup protection vs. Staff Europe, Roger Federer made tennis goals come true for prime Canadian juniors.
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The 20-time Grand Slam champion hosted 12 of Tennis Canada’s prime juniors in a clinic sponsored by Uniqlo at Rogers Area in Vancouver.
The Subsequent Gen Improvement Program with Roger Federer was held on September twentieth at Roger’s Area, Vancouver, earlier than the Laver Cup match, the place Uniqlo is the official attire sponsor offering uniforms for all on-site and on-court roles. Federer is a long-time model ambassador for Uniqlo.
Former world No. 1 Federer and his coach of 16 years, Severin Luthi, offered teaching and mentoring for 12 extremely proficient junior tennis gamers, who’ve been nationwide champions or rank extremely inside their age classes.
This system additionally included a meet-and-greet session for a wider viewers of younger tennis followers who joined the occasion. Federer additionally performed a Q&A with the juniors after the clinic.
“It is all the time a privilege to attach with younger individuals by Uniqlo’s Subsequent Era Improvement Program,” Federer mentioned. “I hope our occasion right here in Vancouver will additional refine the abilities of all the wonderful younger gamers who attended.
“As well as, I hope it offers some inspiration for them to pursue and attain their full potential, whether or not in tennis, or in life.”
The Federer clinic in Vancouver this week was a part of Uniqlo broader Subsequent Era Improvement. The model says it goals to “generate social progress by growing younger individuals by sport.”
Picture credit score: Uniqlo