Roger Federer gushes about Serena Williams after defeating her in first match together

January 1, 2019

Twitter/@rogerfederer(PERTH, Australia) — It was sportsmanship at its best on New Year’s Day in Perth, Australia, as Roger Federer defeated Serena Williams in mixed doubles, then took to the mic to praise the iconic athlete.

Federer and his partner Belinda Bencic defeated Williams and Francis Tiafoe 4-2, 4-3 to advance in the Hopman Cup, but the event was more about two tennis greats facing off and then showing great esteem for the other.

After the match, Williams told the crowd she was “kinda sad the match was over. I was just warming up.”

About Federer, she added, “We grew up together …

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