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How Roger Federer Is Changing Tennis, Even in Retirement

  • Federer is looking to impact the game of tennis from beyond the court.
  • Tony Godsick, his agent and chairman of the Laver Cup, discusses his and Federer’s vision for the future of tennis.
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Roger Federer changed tennis on the court, and now he’s looking to make his mark off it. Tony Godsick, his agent and the chairman of the Laver Cup, sits down with Front Office Sports editor-in-chief Dan Roberts to discuss Godsick’s and Federer’s vision for tennis.

Plus, we delve into college football’s big first weekend, the uncertain future of the Pac-12 with following its failure to reach a new deal with the Mountain West, and we hear from Cheta Emba, a rugby player working to improve girls’ access to the sport with her Gainbridge Parity Week grant.

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