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Roger Federer Holds Surprise Practice Session In Central Park
Roger Federer, the No. 3-ranked men's player in the world, graced the Central Park public courts Wednesday night.
CENTRAL PARK, NY — Roger Federer decided to use his off day from U.S. Open competition to surprise New Yorkers with a practice session on Central Park's public tennis courts.
The No. 3-ranked men's player in the world and 19-time Grand Slam champion took to Central Park Wednesday night for an impromptu hitting session to get ready for a Thursday afternoon match against Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny.
"Central Park hitting," Federer said in a Twitter post. "Extremely cool experience."
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Central Park hitting Extremely cool experience pic.twitter.com/zqJPt7GGYO
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) August 30, 2017
As seen in the photos Federer posted to Twitter, the tennis superstar drew quite a crowd Wednesday. The night before, Federer beat up-and-coming American player Francis Tiafoe in five sets to advance past the first round of the tournament.
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A few lucky fans were able to snap pictures with Federer after he was done practicing in Central Park.
When in Central Park pic.twitter.com/JOiFYETPqy
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) August 31, 2017
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