Once Uncomfortable With Dogs, Roger Federer Gets A Dog Named Willow

Roger Federer, who had resisted getting a dog for a long time, announced that his family has a new dog named Willow. He shared the news on social media with a picture.

Federer has come a long way since this awkward encounter with a dog for a Wilson promo video.

Federer has been out of action since Wimbledon last year. He underwent second knee surgery and the rehab has taken longer than expected. Federer is expected to return to competitive tennis in the fall.

Federer will turn 41 this year. With young stars such as Carlos Alcaraz rising on the tour, it’s not clear if Federer can keep up with the young guns physically. But Federer has announced that he will play at the Laver Cup and his home tournament of Basel.

While Federer was away from the tour, Rafael Nadal surpassed his record of 20 grand slams. Novak Djokovic is also widely expected to exceed 20 grand slams soon.

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Camila Giorgi In Hot Water Over Size Of DeLonghi Logo On Her Shirt

Italian tennis star Camila Giorgi was warned by the umpire because the size of the logo on her clothes was bigger than what’s allowed by the rules. The logo in question was that of appliance manufacturer DeLonghi.

Though Giorgi had won this dress earlier in the tournament, she didn’t have the DeLonghi’s logo at the time. Giorgi  told the umpire that she didn’t have an extra set of clothes to change.

I don’t have any change, this is my only dress. I played with it before.

– Camila Giorgi 

Georgi was not affected by the warning as she went on to beat third seed Aryna Sabalenka in three sets. Georgi has played on the tour for many years. Her best result came at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships where she reached the quarterfinals. 

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