Published 02/16/2023, 9:18 AM PST
Roger Federer’s wife Mirka, is definitely a perfect example of an ideal wife who has always hyped up her husband to do better and strive for the best. Not only on the tennis court but there was also a time when the swiss maestro’s wife even played a big role when Nike created a personalized clothing section for the 20-time Grand Slam champion.
When the former world number one was affiliated with Nike, the company produced apparel and equipment bearing the tennis star’s ‘RF’ emblem, which had a significant influence and was a huge success. Additionally, the brand has long considered RF to be one of its most iconic works.
Former Nike director outlines Roger Federer’s wife’s input in the iconic RF collection
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In the book, ‘The Roger Federer Effect,’ former Nike tennis director Mike Nakajima discussed the 44-year-old tennis star’s involvement in producing the epic RF collection with her husband. However, the former Nike head acknowledged Mirka’s role in the design and how she filled in for Federer’s absence and guided the Nike team in developing the entire RF collection. Nakajima also discussed how his team has always respected the tennis star’s wife’s opinion as much as the tennis star’s.
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 05: Roger Federer and his wife Miroslava ‘Mirka’ Vavrinec Federer attend the Louis Vuitton show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on October 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)
Nakajima said, “That’s something Mirka was very involved with. When Roger wasn’t available, Mirka was. She told us, ‘This is what Roger likes,’ and we went by that. And we wanted to make sure that the tennis product we made, especially for Roger, became wearable as fashion. A nice polo with a little RF logo; people just went crazy over that.”
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However, even after coming up with such an amazing collection with Nike, the tennis legend called off his long professional relationship with Nike in 2018 to join a Japanese athletic brand.
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What made Federer leave Nike?
The truth is simple: the main reason the tennis player chose to break his long-term connection with Nike was the money. And he was getting a much bigger deal with the Japanese brand.
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The former World No. 1 received three times as much money from the Japanese company Uniqlo as he did from his contract with Nike.
The Swiss star will reportedly receive an astounding $300 million from this sponsor arrangement because the agreement with the Japanese brand is for 10 years. In addition, he stated that he was seeking innovation and originality so that he could recreate the best-looking clothing with Uniqlo.