Roger Federer reveals how Mirka supported him in his challenging period

Overview

• Roger Federer claimed that he had a challenging period in transitioning from a junior to a pro
• The 20-time Grand Slam winner claimed that Mirka Federer helped him a lot during this period
• The veteran claimed that he and Mirka fooled around when things got tough for him on the tour

Roger Federer claimed that he had a challenging period in transitioning from a junior to a pro. The 20-time Grand Slam winner claimed that Mirka Federer helped him a lot during this period. The veteran claimed that he and Mirka fooled around when things got tough for him on the tour.

"The most difficult thing for me was the transition from juniors to the pros. Suddenly, I was in the locker room with Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Tim Henman, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Carlos Moya, and others. And I thought, 'This is the best!'," Federer said after being inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame.

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The Swiss star added that some of the players were not too friendly with him in the locker room. He noted that some gave him grim expressions, while one of them walked past him without glancing at him. He said dealing with such individuals was a tough phase for him for a few years.

"I had a good perspective and Mirka then," - Roger Federer

"But then everything got so serious. One guy wraps the grip tape around his racket with a grim expression, and you think, 'Oh God, he’s intense.' Another walks past you without glancing at you. And you think, 'He wants to win at all costs!' And yet, is it really that important? That phase was tough for me," Federer added.

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The legendary player claimed that Mirka and his team members helped him on tours early in his career. "Not anymore. I had a good perspective then, and I had Mirka and my team around me. We always had fun. When things got a bit too serious, we fooled around even more than usual. And then it was okay again," Federer revealed.