VIRAL: 'Respect', says Sachin Tendulkar after Roger Federer isn't allowed into the locker room at the Australian Open. Here's what happened

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has weighed in on a viral video concerning Tennis icon Roger Federer from Australian Open, demonstrating, in a nutshell, both players' modesty.

video in question has been shot in Melbourne, where on Sunday Roger Federer was kcked out in Round-of-16 by Stefas Tsitsipas - a 20-year-old Greek wonderkid - who Swiss ace's 2-year reign as Australian Open champion and prevented him from winning a 7th career Aussie Open.

In post-loss video, Federer can be seen walking down corridor at Rod Laver arena towards locker room. In sharp contrast to everyone else who is carrying something or or (coffee, cameras, etc.) Federer is empty-handed, simply wearing a shirt that res 'Chillin'. As he makes to enter room, a security personnel (in a yellow shirt) politely stops him and signals at his own identification card - telling Federer that he should be wearing one as well.

Federer, winner of 20 career grand slam titles - most in men's tennis history - who is kwn worldwide and most certainly so at Australian Open, did t react versely to being stopped in such a way. He waited patiently, peeking down corridor to watch a member of his staff walk down same corridor. man n showed security officer his own accreditation, and n pair were allowed to walk in. 

Australian Open's Twitter handle posted video, remarking at how even great Roger Federer needs his accreditation.

Sachin Tendulkar, a kwn Tennis fan, also posted his thoughts about it. Sachin commended both officer as well as Federer, citing how such reactions weren't commonplace anymore in world of celebrity sportspersons' fits.

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