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task of waving the banner at the
tournament this year and had to ship it to
France for the European clay-court
season.
The first edition of the banner was
presented to Roger in 2007 at the Miami
Open. The second banner made of
hemmed fabric and hand painted words
was retired at the end of 2009 after it was
autographed by several top notch players.
At the 2010 Australian Open where
Federer won his 16th Grand Slam title, the
third banner made its debut and was
presented to Roger Federer in 2012.
Since 2012 the fourth banner has been
traversing the globe and the fans want
this banner to last till the Maestro retires
and finally make it to the Tennis Hall of
Fame or a potential Roger Federer
museum in the future. Owing to its
massive size, the banner is not allowed at
Wimbledon and the US Open but
dedicated as the fans are, they did
manage to sneak it into the Arthur Ashe
Stadium in New York the one time.
Where does the slogan inscribed in the
banner come from? It was inspired by a
2006 article from the San Diego