Raphael Warnock Beats Herschel Walker In Georgia Runoff | Roger Federer

Renna Sticks are getting sued. We find out why Christmas comes on January six this year and Herschel Walker just got more time to spend without his family. Plus our guest tonight is the Goat himself, Roger FEDERERZ. Yeah, everybody, I'm started for that. Let's do those people. Let's come

straight into today's headlines, all right. Before we get into the big stories, let's catch up on a few other things going on in the world, starting off with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenski, who today was officially declared Time Magazines Person of the Year. And you might be happy, but I'll tell you now Vladimir Putin is gonna be so mad. The next time he's in the waiting room at the dentists,

he's just gonna be like, no to with magazine. But congrats a Vladimia Zelenski and the Ukrainian people and grants the Time magazine on its annual reminder that Time magazine still exists. In more international news, German authorities this morning arrested twenty five of Q and On Q and on followers members for plotting to storm parliament and overthrow the governments, which, yes, is disconcerting news, but once again proof of how inspiring

American culture is all around the world. Yeah, even in Germany. They were like, we should also storms the capital, and we should also all that's called the government, and then they're going to hang make pants my pants. Oh. In technology news, Apple Music has just announced a brand new karaoke mode that will allow you to turn down the vocals on songs so that you can sing them instead.

And I love this. This is great news for anyone who was thinking, I love this adult song, but when if it was sung by someone who sucks, I don't know. I think it will be a lot of fun, you know, and now Spotify is also adding this feature to its podcast, so you can shout your own COVID theories over Joe Rogan. It's gonna be cool. Oh. In some legal news, an Illinois woman is suing the makers of t g I Fridays is Mozzarella sticks? Get this because she discovered that

they contain cheddar cheese but no mozzarella. That's why she's suing. And if you ask me, I'm I'm impressed that these cheese sticks have cheese in them at all. Yeah, I feel like most American cheese products if you look at the fine prints, like, technically this is sawdust and car and Sarah. But we were thinking about cheese when we were mixing air. All right, let's move on to some of the big stories of the day, starting with Georgia. The States sitting on Florida so the police can arrive.

Because after a year of campaigning, an election in November and then another runoff election yesterday, the Senate ray in Georgia is finally mercifully over. In Georgia's closely watched Senate bun off, Democrat Raphael Warnock walking away with the wind in the nation's final contest of the mid terms, the incumbent narrowly defeating his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker and cementing the Democrats majority in the Senate, now a fift advantage.

Blocker was handpicked by former President Trump and is at least the fifth Trump back Senate candidate to be defeated. Warnocks when gives the party an extra seat to help advance their agenda, it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy. The people have spoken. Okay, okay, congratulations to Raphael Warnock. I mean I thought the four most powerful words in the American democracy were here is your stick up? But sure,

I guess the people have spoken works too. But yes, Democrats have now won fifty one seats in the Senate, and you realize what that means. Basically nothing, um not because they lost the House. But still fifty is bigger than fifty. So it's cool. It's cool, And you couldn't have had a race between two more different candidates. When you think about it, like when you take a moment, when you step away from the race, you understand how

crazy this was. You had Raphael Warnock, a pasta, a pastor who was preaching at the same church as M. L. Kay and herschel Walker, a man who thinks m. L k is how you spell milk. But despite that, it was close. It was really really cool. In fact, if I was Repil Warnock, my victory speech wouldn't have been me smiling, and I would have been a lot more different. He's a gracious man. He was talking about democracy in America's promise. I would have been up there like, are

you people kidding me? With this ship? You've got to give me a two point win over this walking but sector me, commercial, are you kidding me? But he's a better man, So that's that. Senator Warnock returns to Washington and herschel Walker goes home and defeat. But don't feel bad for her shauld Guys, he actually took the news quite well. Yeah. His people were like, don't get this, don't let us get you down her shoulder, and he was like, let what get me down? Like the Senate race?

He's like, you think I should run for the Senate? Yeah? Okay, what is it? But let's move on to some major news about coronavirus. For most Americans, COVID has become something you just try to ignore while you live your life like mosquitoes or jury duty. Meanwhile, in China, they've been treating COVID like an existential danger right to every man, woman, and child. But believe it or not, after weeks of historic protests from the Chinese people, that is all about

to change. China's government has made a radical shift to this morning, officially moving away from its strict zero COVID policies now. This move appears to be in response to widespread protests in recent weeks, including some of the boldest demonstrations this country has seen in decades. China's National Health Commission held a press conference to announce that mandatory COVID

testing for most people will end immediately. They'll no longer have to show a negative test result in public places, and those armies of health workers and hasmat suits will stop locking down apartment complexes. Also, people with COVID won't be forced into state quarantine. They'll be able to recover

at home. All that and a commitment to vaccinating the elderly sounds like common sense, but it's a huge climb down for Chi Jin Ping and the Communist Party, who watched protests erupt in over twenty cities with calls for freedom, not lockdowns. I'm happy for the people of China. I genuinely earth because I don't know if you were following this, but these restrictions were truly wild. I mean, they wouldn't

even let you quarantine at home. You had to spend it at a government quarantine facility that looks like a terminal at LaGuardia. And that's really messed up, because the one silver lining of getting COVID is having an excuse to get out of plans, you know, but China was like, no, no, no, no, no. You've got COVID and you've got plans with six hundred strangers.

That's what you got. And you know, after hearing this story, I would love to see an American citizen and a Chinese citizen sit down to talk about COVID, because you always hear Americans talking about how they feel as though they were oppressed by the COVID restrictions here. Yeah, the Chinese person would be like, it was brutal. I was literally boughted up in my home, beaten up by the police, and sent to a quarantine camp and be like, I feel you, brother, this one summer I got asked to

leave an Apple bays. We are not different at all, my friend. We both suffered. But let's move on to some news from the world of air travel. If you fly a lot, then you know how boarding a plane goes, all right, You get to your gates, try to sneak in line with the boarding group ahead of yours. You put your luggage into the overhead been sideways so no one else can use it. And then you sit down

and you put your phone into airplane mode. And it has to be an airplane mode, because if anyone calls you while you're on a plane, the plane immediately crashes into an elementary school. That's how it works. It's science, all right, we noticed. Well, it turns out in Europe all of that is about to change. Could this be the potential end of putting your phone on airplane mode? Maybe when you take a flight. Starting in June, airplane mode won't be mandatory on flights in the European Union.

The European Commission recently ruled that airlines can provide five G technology on board the plane, which allows passengers to send and receive calls and text messages. Yes, finally, passengers in Europe can make phone calls while on a plane, because every time I've been on a plane, I voice tho, man, I wish everyone was having a different loud conversation right now. That baby company the only one who's a lot of make noise. Come on, man, I don't know some people

like this. I think it sucks. I feel like as a society, we're quickly running out of places that give you an excuse not to take a call. You know, you used to be able to say, sorry, I wasn't home, I MR call, and then the cell phone kill that. Then you have to pretend you were going into a tunnel. Oh yeah, I'm Luinia. I would love to you know the story, but I'm going to talk about And then the tunnel has got reception, Then subways got reception. Now

the planes have reception. Pretty soon. The only excuse you have for not being able to get a call is that you're on a T mobile. But I was not heard about that. But but I mean, I guess if you if you really need to make a call on a plane, it's not the worst thing in the world to have an option. But I just hope the pilots don't have access to this feature. Please we've gotten by all right, Gregg, this is gonna take all of your concentration and skills as a pilot that you could do this.

Just focus, just focus. Oh Ship, it's Wendy. It's Wendy. Hey, God, what's going on now? I'm not doing anything, you know me. I'm just living my love on the wrong terrible. All right, that's it for today's headlines. Let's move on to something that everyone loves. It's time to check in on today's lots on numbers. We do say slow and everybody, what's going on so that you see for yes, don't say what today's winning numbers? Yeah, yeah, yeah, listen, listen, listen, Trevor.

Now I hear what you're saying. Nobody wants people on a plane on the phone. But have you ever overheard a good argument? I'm talking about t hot part fresh from an exit row call out. Picture this. You're on an international flight, the movie is trash. She already eight, there's nothing to do. And then suddenly you hear Stacy in the middle seat call her husband and tell him she's pregnant because she took a pregnancy test in the terminal bathroom. And then he says it's pregnant. How we

haven't had sex and six months? What can you even get a pregnancy test at a hustand news in the airport? Did she bring it from home? Who baby is this? So now we got something to do now, all of us, and wrote eighteen you need to decide if he's going to the boys are right, but you're all the way in rowe and the good ship doesn't row eighteen. So now a fight at Tessnant has to get on the p and go. Listen, Stacy is pregnant. We don't know if it's her husband or somebody else, but there's more

information to come. Also, we're at thirty ft la la right, so now everybody on the plane got to go. Is this a miracle or a sin? Right? Is Stacy a hero or she Jezebel Harlan incorporated? Either way, this is my in flight movie now, and this is people coming together as a people. Okay, because what the people love to do being other people's business. And that is why I think that we should have phone calls on airplanes. Thank you so much. Okay, wait wait wait wait wait,

go back, go back. So what happened with the baby? I don't know see that's what I'm saying. I wasn't going to Scotland, but now I have to follow this lady to hear the rest of the story. I was on my way to do buy and I got to go to cold As Scotland and see what this happens up to. Okay, well, I can't wait to find out, but we're running out of time. Can we get to the lastel numbers? Please? Yeah? Yeah, yeah. Listen. By the way,

now you know she's an Atlanta girl. She's a George Peach and Atlanta was going wild last night over the Warnut victory. Okay, it was so turned up. My friend's son was late to school this morning and he's ten that Trevor, this was the real battle of Southern politics. Okay. A pastor and a football player, the god of football and the God of God. And I'm glad Herschel didn't win. Okay, we're all very happy that blackheaded man did not win. But the problem is now that he's not running, we

don't know where he's at. During the election, I felt safe he was on camera all the time, Okay, but now he's incog Negro and free. Listen, this man is a menace is gonna be running around in person and FBI agent. Okay, getting everybody in a mama pregnant. This is a public safe, your burgency. And when I say everybody in their mama, I'm worried because my mama lives in Georgia. We gotta find this man. Okay. Listen, now I know a couple of places he won't be. A library,

the context section of a CBS family court. We know her, he's not going to be. And listen, America, for just sixty five cents a day, you can help me find hershel Walker. Okay, well we'll do say do say. People will have the money to help you if we can help them with the lost numbs. Can we can we just get the winning lot of numbers? Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, of course. So today's when it is hershel Walker. Mr Walker, you just need to come down to the studio and

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don't a fit. Welcome back to the Day show. My guest Tonight is one of the greatest tennis players and one of the greatest athletes of all time. He is a twenty time Grand Slam champion. He's also a philanthropist and entreprenia and one of the classiest people you will ever meet. Please welcome Roger Federer. Roger Federer himself, Welcome to the Daily Show. It is so good to have you here because I mean you you have, for over

two decades now, in many ways defined a sport. You've defined how people see it, You've defined how people try and play it. You are a move I don't I don't know if you ever think about how amazing that is. When people will say, they'll be like, I'm doing a federal backhand, I'm doing it. You know what I mean. You've transcended the sports as well, because tennis for many people is just this thing that happens somewhere. Who plays it and how do they play? You've become larger than life,

and now it has all come to an end. Before we talk about the end, let's talk about what it was when you look back. No, I want to talk about that when, just when, when you look back, did you know from the beginning did you have an inkling? Did you look in the mirror and go like, oh, I'm going to switch the ship up. No, No, I did not know it was gonna turn out this good. Um. I mean, in Switzerland, we don't dream this big you know, we we hope to we hope to be good, but

not a great. And and then sports it's probably skiing, and there's a bit football, a bit of ice hockey and all that stuff. And then tennis was coming up, and thankfully we had an Olympic CHAMPI in Mark Rosse and I need to him on the Olympics and tennis. And then we had Martina Hingis who also want the US Open Up member then and they paved the way for me a little bit too, to show me that it was possible. And then yeah, people were saying I could be the next Pete Sampers, and I was talented

and all that stuff. But you feel like they always say that, you know at some point, and I never thought I was going to have this greade of a career. So I couldn't be more more exciting, more happy, and more proud of everything, and unfortunately has come to an end. But it's been great, It really has been great. It's

been amazing. Yeah, you know, you you talk about Pete Sampers, and I think about somebody like Pete, who who is a legend in the sports, you know, who defined so many aspects of the game and he held the record for a very long time, and then you come into the sports, you eclipse his record in what six years it takes you, you know, and Pete would talk about how you know that he got sort of tired of the sports, and you know he was he was a champion. He was, But you had this drive and this class

about you that that nobody understood. You're You're a multi generational talent as well, because the class that you came in with retired before you. The next class played with you, and you were still the champion, and now the class that is there now still goes. Roger Federer is one of the best competitors we've ever played against. You know, what do you think? I would love to know how you how you found that drive? How did you keep on going? What inspired you know when you had won

it all? It's a it's a good question. And you know, when I was growing up, I had Michael Schumacher that I would look up to, who was at the top for so long Tiger Woods, same thing, and I always thought it's impossible to do that, you know, to stay the top for so long and have that drive. Now people ask me, how did you do it? I'm like, well,

it's normal. You just go out there, you do it again, and you try to win and again, and it's fun and so you keep doing it, and everybody else would like to be in your shoes, right and and then you also have a duty too, in my mind, to wrap that the sport well and enjoy it while it lasts.

And I really felt like gu I squeezed out that lemon until the last drop, and I tried my very best in the end, and there was it was incredible, and I needed the likes of Pete Samples, you know, to also show me how it is at the top. And it's it's tough, you know, but I feel like I made I had a lot of fun on the tour. M It was not just about tennis. It was also going to nice dinners with friends. And I'm happy that I didn't take tennis almost that serious or that professional.

Still had that bit of an amateur twist to it. A bit worried that every sport is going into such a professional direction, which I hope we don't lose the fun in its normal. Yeah, you you know, that's one of the biggest things that have struck me about you in meeting you as a human being, and many people will say this about you. You'll meet many athletes who have dominated the sport. The sport is their life. It doesn't feel like that for you. It feels like the

sport is a huge part of your life. But Roger Feder still Roger Feder. You know, you're down to earth. You have fun, you meet people, you have conversations, you're living the life, and you're enjoying what the life comes with. In the sport, it inspires you in a different way. Do you feel like the whole sport has changed in that way? It has become like really meticulous and analytical. Yeah, more so more analytics in the game. Sports science is also coming in hard. Um it's it's okay, Um, it's

it's important, you know. And when you see somebody else doing something that works, well, you've got to kind of do it too, or at least try it, and then you go you follow them, you know, and I probably I did some of it for other players or for a lot of them, and now others are showing it how how it's done, you know. And of course we're living in a very statistic based world. We love our statistics. That we love breaking records and who's the greatest and

all that stuff. So you you come out, you just want Grand Slam or you just well number one. And the first question, so how long you want to say, well, nub one, like what's when you're gonna win the next Grand Slam? Like what's your next win? Instead of actually enjoying it. And it's a bit of a problem. I think we instead of enjoying it, we have to move on too quickly. And one Wimbledon victory would have been plenty for me and ended up going on and winning several,

but there was several several It was good seven. I'd love to talk to you about that. When when people regard an athlete as the greatest of all time, oftentimes they're only referring to what the athlete has done, you know, in the field of play, on the court, you know, on the racetrack, whatever it may be. Every single human being who even if they don't know you personally says Roger Federer is the greatest of all time, not just because of what he achieved in terms of numbers, but

how he defined the sport. For instance, you had the record for a very long time twenty Grand slams, you know, then Ruffer comes along and beats that with twenty one. Then No that comes along and beats there with twenty two, and and yet when you talk to them, they say, Roger Federer is who we're aspiring to and he defines

how we're trying to play it. So I'd love to know, you know, is it is it a little bit irritating that they're using you to beat your record or does it struck Does it strike you that these are your greatest competitors saying yeah, but you're still the pinnacle of what we're trying to be. No, no, no, Look, I

feel very lucky to be that guy. And I know I've been every everything since they come and tour, I've been there, So I think it's a it's a great moment for them, you know, to now show who they are without that federal halo effect me being around and especially younger generation that we're not allowed to say I want to win the US Open because they were told that you can't say that, because you know, no Back and Ratha and Roger we're all playing, so they are

the ones that can say that you're not allowed to say that. But I think you know, the the end was very emotional to be actually on such a great sort of a friendship really with with the guys at the very end of my career, after everything that we've gone through, brutal matches, great winds, tough losses, and at

the end always having this camaraderie is amazing. I mean, maybe just a little anecdote because maybe people don't know, but we shared the same locker room, we shared the same restaurants, We usually get put in the same hotels, so we see each other all the time. And we even practiced together, you know. And that's something I think a lot of people don't know. And when I found that out, it was one of the strangest ideas I

had to wrap my head around. I don't think there are many sports where the greatest rivals practice with each other. I would go, like, you know, I think of like Koon Fu movies as a kid. I don't want you to know my my secrets. I don't want to know my tricks, and you would hit with each other, you would I ended up not practicing very much with no BA can rougher anymore. Okay, okay, okay, that makes sense.

Not so much with those guys you would stand, for instance, a lot, yeah, and there's a camaraderie that that your chief co instance. Many were shocked, especially people who don't watch tennis, to see when you know, when you were saying goodbye to the sports. So many people were sad because I think for many, myself included, we felt like

we were robbed of. You know, the last few years COVID robbed us of so much in our personal lives, you know, in societal life, but then also in moments like this, we got robbed of two years of Roger Federer playing the game. You know, it felt like you retirement came so early, and when you did say goodbye no to us, it did. It's just you know, for me, your knees are telling a different story. Was hanging on.

But but then you know, there's there's that amazing video of the players saying goodbye to you, and it's this clip of you and and Rafael Nadelt crying crying, You are crying, you are in tears, you're bowling together, and

that that was a special moment. I really think. I mean, this is a very unusual situation for us to be on the same team number one and so I think that changed the whole dynamics of my farewell if you want then, um My, my hope was I could play doubles with rougher So call him up after the US Open.

And it was a very emotional phone call actually, because it was one of the first times I told somebody outside of my UM team and family and I I had to call him up and tell him, Rapa, just before you make any other plans, I would love you to be at the Labor Cup and play maybe one last doubles with me would be amazing because unfortunately my knee is not so good anymore. And I think it's the end, you know, And He's like, oh yeah, oh my god, Okay, yeah, I'll be there whatever it takes.

I just, um, he's now become a father. I'm so happy for him. And we were not we were not sure if he was gonna make it, you know, because of the baby. So um, it was one of the first times I had to tell that story and come to terms like the career is ending. So when he showed up and Novak was there, and Murray was there, and Beyond Board was there and everybody was there, as an amazing moment and then I knew it was going

to be incredibly emotional. I've always cried a lot in victory and in defeat when I was younger, and I don't know why, but I do it. But I'm happy because I remember those moments even more so because of it.

And then when it was all over and I had to take the mic, I knew it was going to be terrible for me, but I felt it felt like I did actually pretty good, I think, and I was so happy I was able to be there in Tennis close and not like this, because that was my in my vision, was going to be a beautiful horror show, you know, for me to be there with the mike in front of the in the light and tell everybody, you know, this is it. And it was amazing to do it in London, to where I had so much

success and and Laby Cup was beautiful and rougher. They're holding my hand. Briefly people thought it was or I held his hand actually, but it was. It was amazing. You know, you're going to have and you you will always be synonymous with the sport that you you As I said, you you know you can't separate Roger Federer from the sport itself now and and yet I was shocked to hear a story which I don't know if

it was true or not. You know, I was like, Roger everyone at tennis, you can't the name synonymous with the sport. You kind of rudge. And then someone was like, well, you know that Roger couldn't get into Wimbledon recently. I was like, wait, wait, that's not possible. It is a runch of federal is this Is this a true Is

there even a seminars of truth to un Yeah? Well no, no, I need to understand what was It was actually two weeks ago, so I was in Tokyo um for our response my sponsor Unichloe, and I came back to Wimbledon, actually to London to come see a doctor for having a second opinion on my knee because my knee has been not great lately. And then I didn't want to tell Wimblon that I was going to maybe be there, and I didn't know if I was going to have time to go by the club because I was going

to fly home to the family. So doctor point it was done. Look on the watch, Okay, we got two hours to to kill so what are we gonna do. Do we head to the airport or let's quickly go have tea at Wimbledon? Of course, so let's go. Um, but I have not really been at Wimbledon when the

tournament is not on. So okay. So I drive up to the gate where usually guests come in, where let's say you would arrive and then you go up and so I get out and tell my coach was with me at the time, severing, I tell him I quickly go out and speak to the security lady. You know, I got this, you know, and then I did not. So then I get out and I'm like, yes, hello, um, I'm just was wondering how I can get into Wimbledon. Uh you know where? Where? Where's the door? Where's the gate?

And she's yeah, yeah. Do you have a membership card? I'm like, uh, we have one? I don't because when you win Wimbledon you become a member automatically, yes, And I honestly I don't know about membership cards. They're probably at home somewhere and I've just been traveling, so I had no idea. So I'm like, no, I don't have my membership card, but I am a member. I'm I'm just wondering where I can get in, and she's yeah, but you have to be a member. So I'm like, okay,

it's gonna be difficult here this one. So I'm like, no, I am a member, and normally I am here, so I have to start again, right, So I tell her normally, when I'm here, i'm playing and there's loads of people and I come in in a different way. And now it's the first time i'm not here. I'm yeah, well the tournament is not on and I don't know where to get in. So I'm just asking you again, where can I get in. She's like, well, I'll decide, but

you have to be a member. So I look at her one last time and I'm in a panic now and I'm I'm so sorry, and I couldn't believe. I still can't believe I say that because I still feel bad about it. And i'd look at her and it's like, I have won this tournament eight times, please believe me. I am a member, and where do I get in? So I'm like, okay, it was so so then so I got back in the car. My coach is like, oh good, where do we get in? I'm like don't, don't,

don't talk. So I'm like, let's go up and around the gate. It's so. So then I go out and I go around on other side. So I get out of the car and random person walks, you know, on the what it walked right, yeah, and said, oh, Mr Feder, my god, I can't believe you're here at Wimbledon. Can we take a self? I'm like, yes, let's take let's take a picture. And the security and the security guard instead of there, they're like, oh my god, Mr Feder, what are you doing here? You have your membership card.

I'm like, no, I don't, but is it possible to get of course, we'll open the door, let me organize it. And I walk in and the chairman was there and everybody, and then I was having tea for an hour and I thought of going over to the other side and giving a wave that I was in, but but I didn't do it. You would never do that, but it was you would never do that. It was terrible. I would never do that. You see. That's what I mean,

that's that's that's Roger Fer you. And when I said I want to Wimbledon eight times, for a split second, I wasn't sure if it was eight anymore, because I was I thought it was a seven. Was it eight? I don't know, but I said it because I never talked like this. So yeah, you know what, I love that both of you in that situation because on your side, you never talked like that. You're never that person I've bumped.

I've been with you in places where somebody for some reason doesn't recognize you and you don't respond as if they should recognize. You're not that person. But on herself, I believe she deserves a raise. She was gangster. Yeah, where's your membership cards? Because I mean, you know, you know how it goes sometimes if you're where's the membership card? Where is your name? Where is your picture? And you don't have it? I'm sorry. I like that. It was good.

It was good. You know what I've enjoyed about about knowing you is we have so many things in common. You you may not know this as an audience, but you know, like Roger and I have many things in common. We are we both we both half Swiss off South African, yeah, we both half we we both speak multiple languages, we both played at the record holding. You know, I think it's we both played tennis, right, we both play tennis.

We do we do? Yeah. I guess the world record for the highest attendance for the tennis match that we might still hold. Yeah, I mean I played for twenty plus years, right, but to break the record, you know, I need you needed help. Would have happened without me. You know, we have between us twenty grands time titles. It's crazy, and you know, in many ways, you know,

you know we're both moving on to something different. And I'd love to know from your side, as as an athlete who has defined yourself as something for so long and if people have defined just one thing so long. You've talked about how how hard the idea of moving on has been, the idea of what you will do when tennis isn't your life. But I've noticed that you

you've almost seamlessly slid into everything. You know, your your clothing is everywhere, your shoes, you know, like one of one of my one of my camera guys on the team, Tim, he was telling me, He's like, these are like walking on clouds. You know. But you and you've done everything exceptionally your philanthropy, all of the work you've done to help education in Africa. Roger Federer has excelled everything in life. What are you most excited about that won't be tennis relating?

You know, I feel a little bad at the moment because I mean, it's been super easy transition so far. I feel really good. I mean I might fall off the cliff tomorrow, who knows, but I feel really good. And the thing is, I've told a lot of people who have so many requests, you know, while I was still playing, like, well, reach out to me when I'm retired, so they have, and so now we've had to say

no in a thousand different messages ways, you know. Unfortunately no still not you know, so I feel bad about saying no, but I think I have to take the time to make the next Move'm anyway, still very busy. I mean, I have four children and they mean everything to me, twin boys that are eight and twin girls that are thirteen. So that needs to be my priority with my wonderful wife America, and we because is amazing if you've met this really every step of the way.

So um, no, I mean I'm really looking forward to what's next. I mean, like you said, I have my philanthropy, I have my part, that's my sponsors. I have my business and it's going super well. And I don't know. I want to see how I maybe stay involved in tennis in some shape before. I'm not sure yet how it's going to go, because there's not that many jobs if you want in tennis like it maybe in soccer or in golf. I feel like they have many more interesting. Yeah,

we're either a coach or a commentator. Right. It's it's very solitary, it's very small. Yeah, so I'll have to see, but I will always be open to to mentor kids and do all that stuff. There is one thing that you're doing exceptionally right now, and that is being an ambassador for Swiss tourism. And if you've seen the ads, they're really amazing. No, there really are some some of the funniest ads. You know. You did one with Anne

Hathaway that was pretty amazing. One with the role Robert de Niro was one of my favorites, you know, but I was, I was. I was intrigued by this because I came to something for the first time on my comedy tour. Roger reached out, which this is this is the kind of person, this this man. This is Roger Federer, the greatest you know, tennis players ever lived, one of the greatest athletes of all time. And I get a call when I'm in Switzerland. He goes, I know you're here,

would you like me too? Maybe? Would you like to go for lunch maybe and talk about Switzerland? Or would you can show you around? Or kind of I'm like, can you like? It's so gracious and it's so unassuming, like it would like I would expect it for and be like, I know you're here, You're going with me? But no, Roger Ferres like, if you would like, maybe I can you know? It was amazing, unbelievable. You're one of the best tour guides of tourism. No, I learned

from you. I put stuff on the show and and so I'd love to know those those ads were not nerve wracking, because you know the good thing with the Robert de Niro one is that, I mean number one, I can't believe he actually did it, which in itself

was a victory. I mean, I'm a huge fan. And and then he shot his first was during COVID and was like on a on a call together, you know, on a video call, so he had has had done his before and then I could just act on what he did so and I obviously could do a hundred takes if I had to, and there was no pressure and he wasn't around, so but I agree. It was actually very creative and it was a good piece, especially

his side. Me not not the best, but then but then and Hathaway on the other hand, she was sitting next to me when I was doing the the ad and stressful. Yes, that was very stressful because I hadn't the script had changed a lot of the times. And then I gave up because I knew Anne was doing her magic. And when I showed up, the director said, I usually shoot in one piece, and like, what do you mean in one piece? Like the whole thing? And then it goes like an action and literally I had

no idea about any of their lives. So they created all these teleprompters for me so I could read of them, and then the camera would be moving in front of the telepromptering around and chasing the text. I got better over time, and then Anna was super switch You're could have been nicer um to me and uh, and then she tells me at one point towards the end, she's like, you know, Roger, you improved so much during the shoot

and you're doing so good. You're improvising incredibly well. And I look at her was like, you don't have to tell me this. I don't need to be an actor. I'm not a good actor, and I need you to come home and just say, you know what, Swiss tourism, this was a fun at you had a great a great time, and you don't need to tell me. I'm I'm doing well. It just needs to be good for you. I'm fine, don't worry. I can be terrible and I'm okay with it. Terrible. You were a great You're a

great ambassador for Switzerland. You're a great a great ambassador for the sports of tennis, and honestly you're you're a great ambassador for human beings. Thank you for everything you've done, coming so much, Thank you, Thank you. You tak any times to be It's a love being here every single pustion. Mother, I know the pro reason what advice. I'm gonna take a quick gat folder right back after this. Thank you. I've been well. Let's our shop it tonight before we go.

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