Roger Federer drives black through Switzerland
Roger Federer is promoting Switzerland again - this time with comedian Trevor Noah. But both drive without a ticket.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Mar 31, 2023, 08:36 am
Roger Federer's commercials for Switzerland Tourism are slowly but surely becoming a cult!
This time, the 20-time major champ has arranged to meet US comedian Trevor Noah for a shoot, gets on the wrong train and takes a gondola through beautiful Switzerland. Without a ticket - but of course that's fine too. Conclusion of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland: Simply beautiful, this Switzerland, you should go there too!
Federer's work as an advertising ambassador for Switzerland began two years ago when he tried to persuade Hollywood superstar Robert de Niro to shoot together, without success. Switzerland is too beautiful, just perfect - too perfect , criticized de Niro.
In the second part, Federer then had a Hollywood star at his side in Anne Hathaway, but the director focused his gaze more on the Swiss mountains and lakes, Anne and Roger were hardly recognizable - "no one beats the big tour through Switzerland".
So now the really big trip, which proves: Switzerland is also great to look at from the train - and the Swiss are just good people, they even cover the costs for two stars if they are traveling without a wallet and mobile phone.
Federer and Noah already active on the tennis court
Federer and Trevor Noah have been friends for a long time, in 2020 the two had already picked up a tennis racket together for Federer's Foundation in South Africa.
Only recently Federer was a guest on Noah's "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" , in which he told the wonderful anecdote of not being allowed in at Wimbledon by a dedicated employee - as an eight-time champion.
Federer ended his glittering tennis career last year after failing to fully recover from his knee problems (after three surgeries), at least not enough to play competitive tennis on a sustained basis. He said goodbye in London at the Laver Cup, alongside long-term rival and buddy Rafael Nadal.
Actually one for the fourth edition of the Swiss Videos, right..?