Roger Federer finalizes these days in Switzerland his preparation for the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the season, after giving up the Canadian 1,000 Masters after failing to attend the Olympics.
Federer, who has not competed since losing in the Wimbledon quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz, He wanted to unleash another of his passions during his stay in Switzerland: football.
Thus, Federer went to the Saint Jakob Park stadium on Wednesday to support Basel, his hometown team, in their third round match of the Conference League against Ujpest, a tournament in which Basel is looking for a place to compete this season in the Europa League.
Federer was a talisman with his visit, as Basel won 4-0 in the second leg after winning 1-2 in the first leg. At the end of the match, Federer himself did not hesitate to go down to congratulate the Basel players after the victory showing the love for the colors of the team of their city.