The former World No. 1, who retired in September, visited the country for the first time in three years. The Swiss will also participate in a tennis event hosted by UNIQLO at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo.
You can watch the video of the ceremony here:
In the video, the 20-time Grand Slam champion can be heard saying that he had last visited Japan with his family, which has left a lasting impression on them. He revealed his desire to visit Japan with his family once again the following year.
The Swiss maestro also added that his family was disappointed to not have joined him on this trip.
The event “UNIQLO LifeWear Day Tokyo 2022 with Roger Federer” will take place on November 19. Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori and wheelchair tennis players Shingo Kunieda and Gordon Reid, the global brand ambassador of UNIQLO, will also be present on the stage with Federer.
“It’s great to see familiar faces” - Roger Federer on his visit to Japan
In the same event, Roger Federer asserted how lovely it was to see the country move forward after a tough few years. The 20-time Grand Slam champion added that meeting and looking at familiar faces was a great feeling instead of just communicating over video calls.
In honor of the former World No. 1’s recent retirement, his clothing sponsor UNIQLO will introduce a special commemorative cap in January 2023.
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