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(Wimbledon, 1st round: Roger Federer – Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-3, 6-4):
It is not surprising that the Swiss, with his wife and his two pairs of twins on stand, swept Serbian Dusan Lajovic off the track in the first round of the prestigious Wimbledon tournament, a 36-year-old tournament has won eight
– I felt very good from the start and I feel like I'm here at home. I already had nerves in advance, so it was good to go and especially to move on, "said Switzerland, who participates in Wimbledon for the 20th year .
in a row, immediately after the end of the match.
On the other hand, it was much more surprising that the Swiss, completely unexpectedly, appeared in an outfit of his brand new sponsor, the Japanese Uniqlo. This means that Federer breaks with Nike after ten years of cooperation .
Forbes Finance, Federer has earned more than $ 80 million a year with Nike as its sponsor. According to Independent, the new agreement with Uniqlo is worth around $ 250 million in the year of Switzerland, which used the Nike outfit
until now despite the expiration of the agreement already in March. But at Center Court on Monday, he appeared with a new logo on the chest
Uniqlo released in 2018 – or 2028?
– I like tennis and win trophies, but like Uniqlo, I also have a great love for life, cultures and humanity. We share a strong passion for making a positive difference in the world and around us and I look forward to doing so
to cooperate, said Federer in a press release.
Uniqlo writes that they are proud to have Federer in the team and that cooperation means first that the Swiss should represent Uniqlo in all the remaining tournaments.
in 2018, with Wimbledon as a starting point.
The highly respected Italian journalist Vincenzo Martucci says however that Uniqlo is ready to sponsor Federer for the next ten years, long after the end of his career. It should have been heavy in the decision to break
with Nike, writes Independent.
Uniqlo does not currently produce training shoes. So, Federer still uses Nike shoes.
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