July 1998: 17-year old Federer makes his debut in a tennis world almost unrecognisable compared with today
15/09/2022 15:15
July 1998. An almost 17-year-old Swiss, Roger Federer, plays his first professional tennis tournament in Gstaad, more than two hours’ drive from home. He loses to the 88th-ranked player in the world, Lucas Arnold Ker (6-4, 6-4 in 1h 20mins
