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Roger Federer: Transformation of a Tennis Star

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The tennis legend is no longer the invincible god he once was—instead, he’s become something far more interesting.

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Roger Federer is a tennis god. The 6-foot-1, 187-pound Swiss looks unassuming when he steps onto a court. He is, however, a fine-tuned machine who’s dominated the sport for the last decade—a monster on grass, hard court, and clay, and the winner of a record 16 Grand Slam titles.

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