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Check out this gallery of Roger Federer and his new Wilson tennis racket.
It could be a long week for Roger Federer at the Rogers Cup, with a Masters 1000 event to play, a 33rd birthday to celebrate on Friday, a hockey game on Sunday, and plenty of fanfare surrounding the new paint-job on his racket. Federer wasted no time, however, in getting off the court in his first match on Tuesday night.
In 2013, Roger Federer went back to clay to test out a new racket in between Wimbledon and the U.S. Open Series. This time around, however, there was no sign of the 17-time Grand Slam champion.
Rafael Nadal is out—at least for the next two tournaments—but a strong field will still be on hand for the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Among those back in action for the first time since Wimbledon are Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, and Andy Murray.
Since Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and 17-time Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer announced the technical specifications of the Wilson Pro Staff line in early July, the tennis community has eagerly awaited the final look of the rackets.
Roger Federer's new racquet, the #RF97, also known as the Roger Federer autograph racquet, has been officially released by Wilson, with the 17-time Grand Slam event champion now playing with the Wilson colors instead of the blacked-out racquet he has been using for a year.