‘Would’ve Broken My Heart’- Billionaire Roger Federer Oozes Humility in Heart-Warming Act for Multi-Billion Dollar Sponsor
Is there anyone who doesn’t know about Roger Federer‘s favorite Wilson Pro Staff RF 97 Autograph racket? Collaborating with this brand for over thirty years, Federer and Wilson share a deep bond and took the Swiss maestro’s help to bring rackets to the future generation. Taking an ode to Federer’s devotion to the brand, Wilson thought of making a signature move with the products. However, that didn’t take place as humble Federer brought a quick twist and showed the reason why everyone simply loves him.
Federer collaborated with his long-term sponsor, Wilson, to release a new racket that would elevate the sport of tennis. He had a conversation with Tennis Channel’s host Steve Weissman, where he delved deeper into this collaboration.
“Of course, having the RF logo on the racket already, I think, shows you that this is very serious for me. I mean, it’s a big honor for me to have an RF franchise at Wilson. You know, I’ve been with them for so long, ever since I played my first tournament at 8 years old it was with a Wilson racket, and I’ve never played another tournament with another brand, so for me to carry on the journey together, with Wilson with my own initials and my brand is incredible,” Federer said in the beginning.
Despite having the RF logo on the butt of the handle, Federer revealed that he wanted to go forward with Wilson’s giant “W” logo on the strings saying “there was some talk about maybe putting the RF logo on the strings but, I don’t know, it would have broken my heart to see Wilson go on the strings because Wilson’s been so good to me.“
