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He decided that tennis would become his destiny
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Roger Federer: A Champions Journey

He decided that tenniswould become his destiny

He decided that tennis
would become his destiny

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He decided that tennis would become his destiny.
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00:06:29
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Apr 20, 2025
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Wimbledon Stadium's Honour Board is full of illustrious names. And in 1998, another emerged. Roger Federer. When he won the Junior Wimbledon title at 17 years old, he never imagined the success that would follow.
- At 12 years old, I had to sort of take a decision, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:07
- At 12 years old, I had to sort of take a decision,
I was successful in soccer, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:07
I was successful in soccer,
Soccer takes many more years, and tennis, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
Soccer takes many more years, and tennis,
In soccer, I was always kind of the bad loser, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
In soccer, I was always kind of the bad loser,
You know, the more I lost, the more I cried, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:07
You know, the more I lost, the more I cried,
But I do love team competition. - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:05
But I do love team competition.
- [Narrator] At 14 years old, fed moved out of home. - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:06
- [Narrator] At 14 years old, fed moved out of home.
By then, he was training for several hours, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:10
By then, he was training for several hours,
He became Switzerland's Junior Champion, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:09
He became Switzerland's Junior Champion,
Something young tennis players can only dream of. - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:05
Something young tennis players can only dream of.
At 16, he dropped out of school, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
At 16, he dropped out of school,
In 1998, Federer made his professional debut, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:10
In 1998, Federer made his professional debut,
However, this did not dampen the young man's spirit. - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:06
However, this did not dampen the young man's spirit.
That same year, the 16 year old from Switzerland - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:15
That same year, the 16 year old from Switzerland
For those who knew him best, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
For those who knew him best,
Federer's love affair with Wimbledon - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:07
Federer's love affair with Wimbledon
In 1999, Federer made his Davis Cup debut against Italy, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:11
In 1999, Federer made his Davis Cup debut against Italy,
He became the youngest tennis player, at 18 years old, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:13
He became the youngest tennis player, at 18 years old,
- Look, I was a very different type of character - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:07
- Look, I was a very different type of character
I had quite a transformation from a screaming, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:12
I had quite a transformation from a screaming,