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Ep128: Roger Federer · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kit Cast Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today we're going to talk about someone who's not only a tennis
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  superstar, but also a real life inspiration for millions of
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  people around the world. Get ready to meet Roger Federer,
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  the man who made tennis look as easy as eating a slice of cake.
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  Let's start at the very beginning.
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  Imagine you're a kid growing up in Switzerland, a country famous
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  for its snowy mountains, delicious chocolates and super
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  precise clocks. That's where Rodger Federer was
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  born, in a city called Basel in 1981.
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  Just like many of you, Rodger loved playing all kinds of
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  sports. When he was little, he enjoyed
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  soccer, basketball and even badminton.
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  But there was something special about tennis that caught his
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  heart. You know how sometimes you find
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  an activity, maybe painting, building with blocks or doing
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  puzzles and it just feels right? Well, that's how Rodger felt
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  when he picked up a tennis racket.
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  He would spend hours hitting tennis balls against the wall,
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  practicing his swings and dreaming big dreams.
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  Now, what exactly is tennis? If you've never played before,
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  imagine a giant ping pong game, but you're standing on the court
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  instead of at a table. Players use rackets to hit a
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  fuzzy yellow ball back and forth over a net.
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  The goal is to hit the ball in a way that your opponent can't
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  return it. Tennis can be played with two
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  players called singles or with four players called double S.
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  As Rodger grew older, he practiced more and more.
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  He worked hard, sometimes even when he was tired or wanted to
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  do something else. But here's the cool part.
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  Rodger didn't just practice for fun.
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  He practiced with a purpose, always trying to improve.
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  He reminds us that if you want to get really good at something,
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  whether it's tennis, drawing or playing a musical instrument,
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  practice is a big part of the journey.
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  When Rodger was a teenager, he decided to focus on tennis.
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  He played in junior tournaments, Think of these like school
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  competitions, but for tennis, and quickly became one of the
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  best young players in Switzerland.
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  Pretty soon he started competing against adults, even though he
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  was still just a kid himself. Let's talk about what made
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  Rodger Federer so amazing on the tennis court.
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  Imagine you're watching a magician perform.
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  One moment the ball is here, the next it's there, and you can
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  hardly believe your eyes. That's what it was like to watch
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  Rodger play tennis. He moved gracefully, like a
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  dancer gliding across the court. His swings were smooth and his
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  shots were powerful and smart. Some people say he made tennis
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  look effortless, like he was painting a masterpiece with
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  every match. Did you know Rodger Federer has
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  won 20 Grand Slam titles? A Grand Slam is one of the four
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  biggest tennis tournaments in the world, the Australian Open,
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  the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
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  Winning just one Grand Slam is a huge deal.
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  Some players work their whole lives and never win. 1 Rodger
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  120. That's like winning the gold
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  medal at the Olympic 20 times in a row.
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  It's a record that shows just how talented and determined he
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  is. And here's another fun fact.
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  Rodger Federer spent more than 300 weeks as the number one
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  player in the world. Think about that.
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  There are 52 weeks in a year, so that's almost six years at the
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  very top. Imagine being the best in your
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  class at something for six years straight.
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  That's how incredible Rodger was.
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  But Rodger Federer isn't just known for his trophies and
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  titles, he's also famous for his sportsmanship.
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  That means he plays fair, respects his opponents, and
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  always tries to do the right thing.
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  Even when he lost a match, he would shake his opponent's hand,
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  smile, and congratulate them. He taught everyone that winning
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  is great, but being kind and respectful is even more
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  important. Let's take a quick detour and
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  talk about Rodgers style on the court.
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  If tennis were a superhero movie, Rodger would be the hero
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  with the coolest gadgets. He wore stylish headbands, crisp
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  white shirts and always look sharp.
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  But his real superpower was his one handed backhand.
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  Most players use two hands to hit the ball on their backhand
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  side, but Rodger used just one. It was smooth, powerful and so
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  beautiful to watch that fans everywhere would cheer just for
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  that shot. Now you might be wondering, was
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  it always easy for Rodger Federer?
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  Did he ever lose? Did he ever feel sad or
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  frustrated? The answer is yes.
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  Rodger lost many matches, sometimes even in big finals.
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  He would sometimes get upset with himself, just like anyone
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  might when things don't go their way.
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  But here's what makes Rodger special.
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  Instead of giving up, he learned from his mistakes.
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  He worked even harder, listened to his coaches and always tried
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  to come back stronger. He reminds us that everyone
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  faces challenges, but what matters is how we respond.
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  As Rodger grew older, he became a role model not just for tennis
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  players, but for kids and adults everywhere.
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  He started the Rodger Federer Foundation, which helps children
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  in Africa and Switzerland get a good education.
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  Rodger believes that every child deserves a chance to learn and
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  chase their dreams, just like he did.
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  Did you know Rodger Federer can speak several languages?
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  He speaks German, Swiss, German, English and French.
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  That's pretty cool, right? It helps him talk to fans and
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  friends all over the world. It's a good reminder that
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  learning new languages can open up a whole world of
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  possibilities. Let's imagine for a moment that
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  you're at Wimbledon, the most famous tennis tournament in the
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  world. The grass is bright green, the
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  crowd is buzzing with excitement, and there's Roger
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  Federer walking onto the court with his racket in hand.
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  You can hear the fans cheering. They're not just cheering
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  because he's a great player, they're cheering because he's a
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  great person too. Do you want to know one of
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  Rogers secrets for staying so good for so long?
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  He takes care of his body and his mind.
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  He eats healthy foods, gets plenty of sleep, and make sure
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  to spend time with his family. He also practices mindfulness,
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  which is a way of paying attention to the present moment
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  and not worrying too much about the past or the future.
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  It's like when you're building a Lego set and you focus on one
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  brick at a time. Staying in the moment helps you
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  do your best. Rodger Federer also loves
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  spending time with his family. He's married and has two sets of
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  twins, 2 girls and two boys. That means 4 kids at home.
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  Imagine the fun and games they must have together.
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  Even though Rodger is famous all over the world, he says his
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  family is the most important thing to him.
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  Now let's talk about what happened when Rodger decided to
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  retire from professional tennis. Retiring means he stopped
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  playing in the big tournaments, but it doesn't mean he stopped
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  loving tennis. In fact, he still plays for fun
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  and enjoys sharing his love of the game with kids and fans
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  everywhere. Rodger's story shows us that
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  even when 1 adventure ends, new ones are always waiting.
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  Before we wrap up, here are some Did you know moments to amaze
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  your friends and family. Did you know Rodger Federer once
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  hit a tennis ball so perfectly that it landed right on top of a
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  water bottle during a practice. People couldn't believe their
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  eyes. Did you know Rodger's nickname
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  is FedEx or the Swiss Maestro? That's because he delivers
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  amazing performances just like a Maestro leads an orchestra.
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  Did you know that Rodger has played more than 1500 matches in
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  his career? That's like playing a tennis
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  match every day for over 4 years.
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  So what can we learn from Rodger Federer?
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  First, that hard work and practice really do pay off. 2nd,
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  that being kind, respectful and a good sport is just as
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  important as winning. Third, that even superstars face
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  challenges, but with determination and a positive
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  attitude, you can overcome anything.
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  Let's do a quick recap of everything we learned today.
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  Rodger Federer is a tennis legend from Switzerland who won
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  20 Grand Slam titles and spent almost six years as the world's
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  number one player. He's known for his graceful
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  style, his amazing one handed back, and his super
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  sportsmanship. He loves his family, speaks
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  several languages, and helps kids through his foundation.
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  Even after retiring, he continues to inspire people
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  everywhere with his kindness and determination.
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  That's all for today's episode of Kid Cast Daily.
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  Thanks for joining us to learn about Rodger Federer, the tennis
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  superstar who shows us that with passion, practice and a big
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  heart, you can achieve incredible things.
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  Remember, every champion was once a beginner.
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  So keep dreaming, keep trying, and who knows, you might be the
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  next superstar we talk about. See you next time on Kick Cast
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  Daily, where curiosity leads the way.