Roger Federer branded 'selfish' by Australian player for not wanting tennis without fans

Australian tennis player and World . 204 Andrew Harris slammed Swiss legend Roger Federer this week over his stance of t playing tennis in  absence of fans. ongoing coronavirus crisis has already prompted Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to postpone 2020 French Open to September instead of its originally intended date in May. In April, Rafael Nadal and vak Djokovic discussed possibility of resuming professional tennis behind closed doors.

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Andrew Harris slams Roger Federer, brands him ‘selfish’

Andrew Harris recently took to Twitter and slammed Roger Federer after latter objected to resuming tennis without fans. In since-deleted tweet, Harris mentioned that it is “standard selfishness” on part of Federer and implied that Swiss star does t care about or players who are struggling financially during pandemic. 26-year old Australian was of opinion that tournaments should resume when it’s appropriate so that struggling players can earn some income.

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Roger Federer opposing Rafael Nadal and vak Djokovic’s closed-door tennis idea

In April, both Rafael Nadal and vak Djokovic contemplated idea of closed-door tennis tournaments. However, on May 24, Roger Federer said that he is t open to idea while speaking to Brazilian legend Gustavo Kuerten on a video call. He said that he believes ATP should instead wait for ongoing crisis to subside completely. Roger Federer stated that he will be open to playing even in a “third of stadium’s” capacity if needed. However, he revealed that it would be difficult for him to play major tournaments without presence of spectators.

Roger Federer net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Roger Federer net worth is estimated to be around $450 million. As per Forbes, he has won $124 million in prize money so far. Roger Federer net worth figure includes $86 million in earnings through endorsement of brands like Rolex, Barilla, and Wilson Sporting Goods.  Roger Federer net worth figure also includes a deal with a top Japanese apparel brand, Uniqlo, which he signed in 2018 and is worth a reported $300 million. 

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