7 lesser known facts about Roger Federer that you should definitely know

In 2007, Roger Federer became the first living Swiss person to be featured on a Swiss stamp and has a street in Switzerland named after him – Allee Roger Federer in Biel. (AFP)

After winning his first-ever Wimbledon title, he was gifted a milking cow, which he named ‘Juliette’. (Twitter)

A true philanthropist; In 2003, the ‘Roger Federer Foundation ‘was established to help disadvantaged children get access to sports and education.He is also a brand ambassador for UNICEF, currently working with the government of Haiti to provide water and sanitation facilities.

Roger was a vegetarian till the age of fourteen. He started eating non-vegetarian food after he got admitted to “Tennis Etudes”at the age of 13. (AFP)

Roger Federer opposed equal pay for women players as he believed that the amount of time male players spend practicing in the field can never be compared by females. (AP)

Despite being very popular, Federer was voted only as the 7th most prominent citizen of Switzerland in 2012. According to polls from Google, Federer is ranked much lower than Bastian Baker, a singer from French Speaking region of Switerland. (AP)