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For several hours, my family and I trembled, hoped and cheered in front of the TV - until the redeeming point to Roger Federer's title win at Wimbledon was finally a fact. Never before has a sporting event left such an impression on me as the one on July 6, 2003. The enthusiasm was due not only to the Swiss player's nationality, but also to the incomparable way in which Federer played and presented himself off the court. Fairness, modesty and closeness were his characteristics throughout his career. This is exactly why this "exceptional player" inspired me and brought this game into my life.
Although tennis is a singles sport, it didn't work without an opponent. So, at the age of 13, my best friend and I decided to join the tennis club together. It quickly became clear that my talent was limited and that fun should be in the foreground. So we trained without any great ambitions. Meanwhile, Federer won match after match and matured into the greatest tennis player of his time. In 2010, he won the final of the Australian Open, which my friends and I watched together in the early morning.
It was clear to us that we had to dedicate something special to this outstanding sports ambassador. So we decided to create the Facebook group "For all those who want to see Federer on the 100 note". After a few hours, this grew to several thousand followers and went viral. The group made the front page of a national newspaper and various radio stations reported on it. With this sentence, we expressed our gratitude for the many unforgettable and exciting moments of the tennis pro.
Despite my moderate level, I still play tennis with great pleasure. The mixture of precision, timing, technique, strategy and mentality makes this sport unique for me. The exhilarating feeling after a successful top spin longline or a successful stop ball is worth every hour without a sense of achievement. Like Federer, I don't play for the sake of winning, but because I'm attracted by the challenge of always getting a little better - even if the results vary!
