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Fan's Touching Story Will Make Roger Federer Your Favorite Athlete

Fan's Touching Story Will Make Roger Federer Your Favorite Athlete
Tennis star Roger Federer has long been considered one of the good guys in sports. A recent Twitter post by a young fan, however, takes Federer's sainthood to a whole new level.

Tennis star Roger Federer has long been considered one of the good guys in sports. A recent Twitter post by a young fan, however, takes Federer's sainthood to a whole new level.

A 17 year-old cancer survivor from Rockville, Md. was invited to Wimbledon with her family by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

But Federer didn't just perform a perfunctory handshake and sign a few things. He went way beyond the call of duty.

He eventually gave her a racket and played tennis on the court with her.

(READ the story in Mashable)

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