Roger Federer's Twin daughters at Australian Open

They may seem a little young to appreciate a game of tennis - but Roger Federer's twin daughters loyally turned out to support him at the Australian Open.

Two-year-old Myla Rose and her sister Charlene Riva looked adorable in matching pink dresses and white cardigans as they cheered Roger on during his warm-up.

Luckily for Federer though, the girls left as the match got underway - and were nowhere in sight when he lost out on the title in the semi-final against Rafael Nadal.

The girls were not with their mother Mirka, a former tennis player who married Federer in 2009, who did attend the match but sat elsewhere - later burying her head in her hands as she watched her husband in frustration.

Federer versus Nadal remains one of sport's great rivalries but the 30-year-old Swiss player was this time defeated.

Nadal, however, secured his place in Sunday's title decider against Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray - his fourth consecutive grand slam final - despite suffering a sudden and crippling knee pain on Sunday which threatened to end his tournament. He recovered after intensive medical attention.

Perhaps family life has slowed Federer down.

The world No.3 told said in an interview with the Independent: 'Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and there's a third generation.

'It's a funny shift. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents. Unfortunately I don't have grandparents any more.

'All of a sudden it makes you realise even more what your own parents did for you and how much you owe them.'

Date: 27.01.2012, Source: Dailymail

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Roger Federer Twins play in Central Park, NYC

 

Roger Federer spoke about the twins’ playtime after his match yesterday:

Q.  Your girls are two now.  What’s it like to see them pick up a racquet and imitate dad?

ROGER FEDERER:  They’re not quite there yet.  And they don’t try to imitate me either, or it doesn’t look like it.  They try hard, but they get discouraged after 30 seconds.  They just, okay, pick up the doll that’s in the room instead.  I’m happy about that. But who knows?  Maybe in the next six months I think there’s gonna be a lot of changes, they going to get much more into activities.  They love their swimming and so forth.  I’m happy to seeing them, you know, enjoying the sports.

Q.  If they want to become tennis players, are you gonna say yes to that?

ROGER FEDERER:  I won’t say no.  We’ll see how it’s gonna go.  I have no idea.  At the moment, they’re not gonna be, but who knows?

Date: 05.09.2011

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Even Roger can not always distinguish Twins

Federer: "I've already confused the kids."

A father knows his child. And he can tell them apart right away - you would think. For twins can be difficult.

Roger Federer would have to Myla and Charlene conveniently hang a sign around his neck. In the big interview, which appears in the Extra-tennis (on Saturday in view), "he says of Myla and Charlene:" Sometimes I have to look twice already, that's true difference. But we see one. Difficult to say whether it is the head shape, eyes, cheeks. Nevertheless, I have been confused, thought once a minute during which I had Myla on his knees, while it was Charlene. "

If both children simultaneously before her dad could not be more wrong, he says Federer. "It is difficult in the pictures. If only one of them on it, if they are not in a 3d, is complicated. We must be careful about when we make our photo albums. This can quickly enter the mess. "

The nearly two-year-olds require a lot from the parents. But they are also something. "Yes, once or twice a day we go out with them in parks, zoos, playgrounds and so on. In Madrid and Dubai, for example, go into a children's class, as in Switzerland. I am extremely important that they are with other children to have contact, although even as twins are lonely before. I'm glad they are not shy, but outgoing ."

The proper training of the children has a little more time. If the Federer-Twins go to a private school? "We do not know yet," said Federer. "Of course we want them to grow up normally, can walk alone in the nursery and into school. The same experience what we experienced. We want and not be lifted down to earth. "

Date: 14.05.2011, Source: Blick

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Roger Federer's Babies new photos

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Date: 14.09.2010

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Myla Rose and Charlene Riva's First Birthday

Dear Fans

We are celebrating Charlene Riva and Myla Rose's first birthday today! We are currently staying in Switzerland and are having a great time together. We will be enjoying a birthday party later today which will certainly be a treat for our two little ones.

We would like to thank all fans and friends for your gifts, cards and nice words for Charlene and Myla. We are very grateful to receive all your support.

All the best and see you soon

Roger and Mirka

Date: 23.07.2010, Source: RF Official

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Roger Federer with his Twin Babies at Vacation

Roger Federer enjoys some time between tournaments by vacationing with wife Mirka and Twin Babies in the Mediterranean waters of Corsica, France.

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Date: 13.07.2010

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Roger Federer's Twins Lunch

A pleasant 26 degrees, happy children and good friends. Elin Nordegren enjoys on Saturday at Mirka and Roger Federer again at last carefree moments. These have become rare, since last November invaded reports on the many scandals of her husband Tiger Woods to the public. In February, he presented live on TV before an audience of millions from the confession, the golf superstar is now his comeback on the green.
 
Three days before the U.S. Masters in Augusta, Woods said last night: "I am so happy to be here back again. My therapy has done me good and I value my family, mother, wife and children deliberately made. Now I'm fully fit. "His wife and children would be the comeback, but not be there.
 
Elin also wants to return to normality, it uses the free time for a visit to Federer at Key Biscayne. Roger retired from there at the tournament already in the second round, can take care of his family.
 
And to Elin Nordegren , the Swede attended Mirka and Roger, son Charlie in a luxury hotel for a few hours relaxing by the pool. Roger Federer makes towels, the little cheerful Charlie crawls around on the couch and Mirka is one of their twin daughters (Charlene and Myla drink) something. And nine months will not this the pint, but as a large already the cup. In the background relaxed Mirka's mother Drahomira.The Swiss Tennisass stayed with comments about the sex scandal in Tiger Woods returned to the public at all times. "Tiger needs to rest. He will return soon as the wonderful golfers, we know," let Federer announced in January. What exactly then he talked with his good friend, he did not reveal.
 
It could certainly was nothing to blame him Elin. It has not yet filed for divorce, but there is between it and Tiger Woods still ice age. For Federer, however, they can feel heat. The Model blooms in the shade of tropical flora in Florida. With a broad smile enjoys being with Elin Nordegren Mirka and Roger. The baby lies a gift of Roger for the nipper Charlie: a tennis racquet. Elin should shoot a little more to get place of his father, Roger, that would surely not the worst.
 
Whether Roger and Mirka gave her friend's advice on how they can save their troubled marriage? Who knows. Elin has received at least once a sense of how fulfilling life can be the family. And learn to know what we have long Swiss Roger Federer makes you happy.

Date: 07.04.2010, Source: Blick

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