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SORRY, THIS CENTRAL PARK TENNIS COURT IS TAKEN…BY ROGER FEDERER!

August 31, 2017 | 12:57 PM
in ABSURDITY, NEWS, OUTDOORS
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A slightly better-than-average tennis player practiced on Wednesday on tennis courts in  Central Park. Roger Federer, perhaps the greatest ever to play the game, quickly drew a crowd and posed for pics afterwards with fans.

What a thrill!

@rogerfederer at Central Park tennis courts! 🎾 @usopen #centralparktennis #RogerFederer pic.twitter.com/Z1DPNLFfL6

— Yolanda Sifuentes (@NYSpeducator) August 30, 2017

Central Park hitting
Extremely cool experience pic.twitter.com/zqJPt7GGYO

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) August 30, 2017

When in Central Park 🎾🤹‍♂ pic.twitter.com/JOiFYETPqy

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) August 31, 2017

❤❤❤🎾🎾🎾 pic.twitter.com/1B1FGMoxQB

— Belén Riveros (@Belen_Riveros) August 31, 2017

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8 years ago

I can’t believe I missed this. I think I would have died.

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Jason
Jason
8 years ago

Awesome.

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92nd Street
92nd Street
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That’s my Front yard. I missed it

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