Normally Roger Federer becomes the talk of the town for his performance, but this time the 20-time- Grand Slam winner was in the news for his antics off the field. Federer was returning after sweating it out in the practice session. While returning, the Swiss ace had a very cute antics up his sleeve. Federer was seen playing hide-and-seek with his coach Severin Luthi and trainer Pierre Paganini. Federer who is eyeing his aiming to clinch the third title will take on USA’s Steve Johnson in the opening round of the Australian Open 2020. Roger Federer Responds to Greta Thunberg’s Subtle Dig Over His Credit Suisse Brand Ambassador Appointment. 

Federer was seen playing hide-and-seek in corridors of the Australian Open. In the video we see the Swiss ace hiding near the pillars of the building and being easily spotted by the coach. The World No 3 was caught on camera goofing around with his coach and fitness trainer. The official account of the ATP took to social media to share the clip. Check out the video below:

 

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Cheeky, @rogerfederer 😂 The six-time champion played some hide & seek with his team before the #AusOpen! 🤣 . 🎥: @eurosport

A post shared by ATP Tour (@atptour) on Jan 18, 2020 at 10:37pm PST

Federer has been away from competitive tennis since November 2019 as he had taken a break to spend time with his family. Ahead of the game  Federer also went on to admit that he is not as ready as his opponent. "Look, it's exactly the tricky situation right now, playing somebody who has just played a lot this week. He's ready to go. He's match-ready and I'm not," said Federer during the pre-match conference.

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