Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Roger Federer Honored as Mirka Shares Emotional Career Memories
Roger Federer was honored by the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The ceremony took place in Newport on Saturday.
His wife, Mirka, introduced him.
She talked about their life together for 26 years.
She remembered helping him warm up before matches when he was younger.
She also shared a funny joke from Andy Roddick.
Mirka said Federer cared deeply about staying close to his family.
She said he would have stopped playing if his family could not travel with him.
Roger Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport on Saturday.
His wife, Mirka Federer, introduced him and recalled their 26-year journey together.
Mirka said she sometimes helped Federer warm up early in his career.
She repeated Andy Roddick’s joke about losing to a player whose girlfriend warmed him up.
Mirka said Federer valued keeping his family with him and would have stopped playing if necessary.
- Who
- Roger Federer, his wife Mirka Federer, and former world No. 1 Andy Roddick.
- What
- Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame during an emotional ceremony featuring a tribute from Mirka.
- When
- Saturday; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- Newport, at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- Why
- The ceremony honored Federer’s tennis career and his character as a husband and father.
- Honoree
- Roger Federer
- Honor
- Induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Location
- Newport
- Speaker
- Mirka Federer, Federer’s wife
- Relationship duration
- 26 years
- Joke recalled
- Andy Roddick joked that he had lost to a player whose girlfriend warmed him up.
- Family commitment
- Mirka said Federer would stop playing if his family could not remain by his side.