‘He has connections in the cricket world’: Sachin Tendulkar names Roger Federer as the tennis star he would hit with

Sachin Tendulkar has said how much we would have loved to bat alongside Roger Federer. During the ongoing Wimbledon 2024 event, Tendulkar and Federer came together to create an iconic frame with two of the greatest sportsmen ever. After their brief meeting, Tendulkar revealed a wish of his.

“One tennis player I would like to play with is Roger because he has connections in the cricket world as well,” Tendulkar told Star Sports, according to PTI, on the sidelines of Wimbledon.

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With the viral snap of Sachin Tendulkar and Roger Federer’s meet-up, Wimbledon shared a post with a quote from the Master Blaster. In their caption, Wimbledon further wrote: “Imagine Sachin Tendulkar and Roger Federer opening the batting.”

Sachin Tendulkar also explained why he would prefer to play an opening role in cricket, along with Roger Federer. On the Swiss maestro’s connection with cricket, Tendulkar said, “He has cricket connections, his mother is from South Africa and he follows cricket and when we sat and chatted, we discussed a lot of cricket and not just tennis. So it has to be Roger.”

Fans also commented on the post, expressing their love and respect for the two legendary sports personalities. One of them wrote: “God of cricket, God of tennis.”

Another told how the two were highly skilled in their respective sports. “Both are legends in their fields,” he wrote.

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You were already starting to imagine what it would be like to see the two legends playing cricket together. “Sachin with the straight drive and Roger with the pull, we’ll get there,” he wrote.

“We would love to hear the conversation between these two legends of the sports industry,” read another comment.

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Another social media user emphasized that the two already seemed ready to work together, noting, “It seems like they are in good spirits and ready for a big partnership.”

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“And Roger held a Wilson tennis racket to open,” wrote another user.

Speaking of Wimbledon 2024, the men’s singles semi-finals have already been set. Daniil Medvedev will face reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in one semi-final. Novak Djokovic will be looking to make it back-to-back finals as he takes on Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the other semi-final today. The women’s singles final will see a thrilling affair between Barbora Krejcikova and Jasmine Paolini on Saturday, July 13.

Another social media user emphasized that the two already seemed ready to work together, noting, “It seems like they are in good spirits and ready for a big partnership.”

“And Roger held a Wilson tennis racket to open,” wrote another user.

Speaking of Wimbledon 2024, the men’s singles semi-finals have already been set. Daniil Medvedev will face reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in one semi-final. Novak Djokovic will be looking to make it back-to-back finals as he takes on Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the other semi-final today. The women’s singles final will see a thrilling affair between Barbora Krejcikova and Jasmine Paolini on Saturday, July 13.