Video of
Vittoria Oliveri and Carola Pessina playing on the rooftops of neighbouring
buildings during the COVID-19 lockdown garnered over 10 million views
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Mumbai(Agencies):Two
Italian girls whose rooftop tennis video went viral have received a surprise
visit from Roger Federer.
The video of Vittoria Oliveri
and Carola Pessina playing on the rooftops of neighbouring buildings in Finale
Ligure during the COVID-19 lockdown garnered over 10 million views.
The girls thought they were
preparing for another media interview when they were asked about their
favourite players.
"Roger Federer. If I were
to meet him, I would jump on him, or I would be star-struck," Vittoria,
13, said.
"I would like to have
Federer's elegance while playing and (Rafa) Nadal's power," 11-year-old
Carola added.
The girls were then left
wide-eyed and speechless when Federer came out from behind a curtain. The
20-times Grand Slam champion later played some rooftop tennis with the girls
before inviting them for lunch.
"I nearly fainted when he
showed up," Vittoria was quoted as saying by The Times. "He figured
out the distances pretty fast and started playing shots between his legs from
one roof to another, which was amazing.
"I didn't think he was
real. I thought it was a mannequin."
Federer also told the girls he
had arranged for them to go to a summer camp at the Rafa Nadal Academy.
"Personally, for me, that
was a very special moment in my career as a tennis player to surprise a fan, or
children, like I was able to with Carola and Vittoria today,” Federer said.
"I have played in many
cool places around the world, but this one is definitely up there for me as a
special experience. We showed that we can play anywhere and have fun with
it."
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