As part of the clinic, Federer and his coach of 16 years, Severin Luthi, provided coaching and mentoring for 12 highly talented junior tennis players, who have been national champions or rank highly within their age categories. The program also included a meet-and-greet session for other fans who attended the event. 

“We are pleased to work with Roger Federer on events like today’s clinic, where our aim is to help the next generation develop into leaders of the community through sport. Uniqlo will continue working with our Global Brand Ambassadors to create such opportunities for young people around the world,” said Koji Yanai, group senior executive officer of Uniqlo parent company Fast Retailing

Federer was in Vancouver at the Rogers Arena

Federer added, “It’s always a privilege to connect with young people through Uniqlo’s Next Generation