Roger Federer is reported to have felt lucky in China,where he will carry the flag for Switzerland at the Olympic opening ceremony.Incidentally,his 27th birth day coincdes with the opening ceremony on the 8th.Federer is also reported to have said that number 8 is lucky number in China.
Number 8 has highly influenced Federer.
Federer was born on August 8,1981.He is reported to have begun playing tennis at the age of 8.He is the first player to earn $8 million in prize money in one season.On February 26(2+6=8) Federer moved past Jimmy Connors’30-year-mark and began an unprecedented 161(1+6+1=8)consecutive week on top of the men’s rankings and eclipsed the latter.On July 8,Federer created Wimbledon history by equalling the record of Bjorn Borg.
However,age 26th(which adds up to 8) has been comparatively less satisfactory for Federer.