For every couple with a great love story, the first kiss is the moment where it all began and the involved parties remember it fondly. Roger Federer and Mirka Federer are no different. The two met for the first time during the 2000 Summer Olympics.
However, the story behind their first kiss is still a mystery. In Federer’s book, a former member of the Swedish Olympic team shared some details about the first romantic moment between the power couple of tennis.
As per Urs Burgler, the former Swiss wrestler, the first kiss between the Swiss tennis players happened after Federer lost his match against Di Pasquale of France. The event left the 20-time Grand Slam champion heavily disappointed.
To cheer up his mood, he and his friends went out that evening. Burgler recalled, “When Federer missed his second chance to win a medal against Di Pasquale and was bitterly disappointed, the Swiss Olympic flatmates went out in the evening.”
He later detailed that the four hung out at the bar and the emergency exit was next to them. Since it was quite warm inside, Mirka stepped out for a little while. Burgler encouraged him to go out with her.
At first Federer was nervous, but he eventually went out and the emergency exit was closed. He asked for advice and was just told to tell her that he felt warm as well.
“I grabbed Rogi and said to him: ‘Now, Roger, this is your chance!’ And he: ‘Do you think so?’ Me: ‘Yeah, sure, now you have to go for it!’ Him: ‘What should I say?’ ‘Tell her you were warm too. I’ll shut the door, and you’ll be out there to yourselves.’”
