Latin American Exhibition Tour 2019

Let’s finish the LATAM tour in style #Quito #Ecuador #VivaLatamTour @rogerfederer pic.twitter.com/VULhnExeLS

— Alexander Zverev(@AlexZverev) November 24, 2019

 

Quito, Ecuador - November 24, 2019

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Part II - Roger and Sasha's visit to the 'Mitad del Mundo'

Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev visited the 'Mitad Del Mundo', and after playing a tennis match on a mini-court set across the equator line, the Mayor of Quito, Loro Homero, presented Federer with the keys to the city and a tree of 1,000,001 in Zverev's honor.

 

 

That was followed by a press conference moderated by Nicolas Lapentti. Beautiful setting!

 

 

And Roger had to try his hand at the traditional 'egg test', the balancing of an egg on a nail, defying the law of gravity (some claim that it can be done not only at the equator). But never-the-less, it's a great tourist attraction in Quito.

Reportedly, Roger got the egg to stand on the nail within seconds, and he did it twice! "MASTER of bowling and egg " one of the posters claimed. It took Zverev a few minutes to do it apparently.
 


When Roger left the Mitad Del Mundo, it was chaos, this poster said. "But well, he felt the affection, he felt the affection."

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Fans' Tetimony    
Lovely message and picture that shows the essence of Roger's love for his fans, especially young ones, and vise a versa.

Thank you so much @rogerfederer, you made our dream come true! We hope that you liked our present and that you read our letter! We will never forget this day, you’re the best! #Federer #Quito #Ecuador #GOAT pic.twitter.com/uWrEwCN46v

— Esteban Castro (@CastroPEsteban) November 25, 2019

Quito, Ecuador - November 24, 2019

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Part III - The 'Mitad del Mundo' tournament - Last one of the LATAM Tour

 

A last Court Entrance, but the "Ole, Ole, Ole, Roger, Roger" by 12,000 passionate fans left an impression on Roger.





The last match of the tour was full of fun times...




Zverev: "This isn't a soccer match, Roger!"    


Another funny moment... After some rather adorn shoes, Zverev got himself a new head band!  

 

Roger cracked up!  

Best moment in Quito pic.twitter.com/ZSygT8OURM

— LufeRF #104 #1 #1 #2 #1GA (@Lufedepotro) November 25, 2019

 

A last serve and match Point... Roger wins 6-3, 6-4.


A peRFect end! Roger has won three of the 4 matches on the tour.  

Kind of sad to see the end of this wonderful Latin American Tour. It has been a lot of fun and Roger seems to have enjoyed himself immensely. I  am happy for him!      

 

> Full video of the Mitad del Mundo match in Quito on FB

The entire broadcast last almost five hours (4:45). It starts with the coverage of a mixed doubles match, followed by the singles Gomez-Lapenti. Roger-Zverev singles match is last and starts at 2:40:00.

FB Video:  @EcuadorTV

Quito, Ecuador - November 24, 2019

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Part IV - Trophy Ceremony











 



Trophy speech

"What a luxury to see Roger Federer in Quito. He is a tremendous human being."

"Second part of the thanks by @rogerfederer in Quito. Long and exhausting day but always was in his best spirits and willing to share and enjoy with people. Write down the date, November 24, 2019. Federer in Ecuador." (Translated from Spanish)


Roger ended his hugely successful Latin American Tour in the 'Mitad del Mundo' in front of 12,000 passionate fans, with the sound of   Ole, Ole, Ole, Roger, Roger still ringing in his hears.

Unprecedented Access to All-Time Great during Exhibition Tour

Dave Nagle | ESPN Press Room 
13 Dec. 2019



Half-Hour Show December 17

ESPN will bring fans closer than ever to Roger Federer with Roger Federer:  Everywhere is Home on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. ET and unprecedented access to the 38-year-all tennis legend during his recent five-exhibition tour of Latin America.  Roger Federer:  Everywhere is Home is a captivating portrait of a beloved global hero being embraced by adoring fans everywhere he goes, in a region where he had visited only once before.

ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi hosts the half-hour show, travelling through Latin America with the superstar and his entourage, and conducting multiple interviews during the very intense week-long journey in November.

The show captures many memorable moments on and off the court during that week. A clear standout was the shattering of the record for largest attendance at a single tennis match in history, when 42,517 delirious fans watched Federer tangle in an immense bull fighting stadium in Mexico City with his sparring partner for each match on the trip, young German star Sascha Zverev. Other sold-out, thoroughly festive exhibitions were played in Chile, Argentina and Ecuador. Federer and his team even received a very direct taste of the political unrest currently troubling the region when a match in Bogota, Colombia was abruptly called off just as it was starting, due to a suddenly-imposed 8 p.m. government curfew designed to control brewing street riots.

Reflecting on the journey, Federer himself was enchanted and humbled by the experience, and the overwhelming reception he received everywhere he traveled.  “It was an unbelievable and amazing trip, each step along the way as the fans expressed their love of the sport and appreciation for the experience,” said the 20-time Grand Slam champion.  “There were so many highlights, it was truly a magical adventure and a blast as well.”

Rinaldi added, “Before this trip, I’d interviewed Federer dozens of times, but on this trip, in planes, locker rooms and hotel suites, and through police motorcades, my understanding of him was almost completely recast.  The reach of his fame, the reserves of his energy, the connection he has with fans – and the reservoirs of good will he engenders – all were unlike anything I’d ever witnessed.  More than once, fans wept seeing him.  At the start of the tour, we asked him why he wanted to do this, at 38 years old and after a long, exhausting season.  ‘Motivation,’ was the heart of his answer.

“At the end of the tour, after his fourth straight night with less than four hours sleep, having played his last two matches at altitudes above 7,000 and 9,000 feet, respectively, he was still the most energetic on his entire team.  And more motivated than when he’d started.”

Roger Federer:  Everywhere is Home was produced in collaboration with TEAM8.