Roger Federer left in pain after fan’s shot HITS him ahead of Andy Murray match - video
ROGER FEDERER’S warmup for his match with Andy Murray didn’t go according to plan as he was hit by a ball from a fan’s shot.
Roger Federer gets hit with ball by fan in friendly group game
Roger Federer and Andy Murray go head-to-head in Glasgow this evening in a charity game.
And during the warm up, one of the fans participating in a tennis class struck the Swiss legend with a fierce volley.
Alexandre Souares, a super fan of the tennis veteran, was on court with Federer on the opposite side of the net during the warmup.
When his chance to shine came, Souares made no mistake of making a clean connection with the ball but accidentally struck Federer on his back with the ball.
Roger Federer (far left) is struck by fan Alexandre Soares' shot
Roger Federer takes on Andy Murray in Glasgow this evening
Federer limped off holding his back as Souares apologised before the eight-time
Soures posted the clip on his Instagram with the caption: “And I hit Roger Federer during the tennis class.”
The funds raised from tonight’s match will go to the charity Unicef and local charities.
“Last year was such a fantastic night and to raise over £300,000 for Unicef and Young People’s Futures in our first year was amazing,” Murray said.
“This year is going to be even bigger and better and I am so pleased to be able to bring Roger to play in Scotland for the first time – he will get a chance to see for himself just how enthusiastic Scottish fans are, and what a great venue The SSE Hydro is.
“It is also important for me to be able support Unicef again this year, and to help a different local charity as well."