Roger Federer and Mirka Federer walked in a relaxed way to Melbourne, and the moment started to be emotional little by little before the public caught on. At the 2026 Australian Open, the Swiss legend was at the edge of the court with his wife, their four kids, and his parents, talking about the place that had the biggest impact on his life. Federer, a Melbourne champion seven times, said that coming back with his family made the experience richer and more intimate.The memories were no longer only about wins and trophies, but about time, family, and watching his children grow up in the same place where his career reached some of its highest points.The former world No. 1 last lifted the Australian Open trophy in 2017, when he beat Rafael Nadal in a classic final that many fans still talk about today. Speaking during an on-court interview, Federer explained how special it felt to relive those moments with everyone by his side.“My parents are here too. We’re having a full family moment because they have great memories from Melbourne, so to relive them again and to visit the same places is fun,” Roger Federer said during the Australian Open on-court interview (Time: 53:30).Federer also shared how happy he was that his father could make the trip.“And then, of course, Mirka and I, we’ve been here for so, so long. I told my dad, even though he’s been gone so far, I told him, you’ve got to come down one more time, come on. And he’s here too, so I’m very happy that my dad also made it too,” he added.Federer married Mirka Federer on April 11, 2009, in Basel. They have two sets of twins: daughters Myla and Charlene, and sons Leo and Lenny. Federer retired from professional tennis at the Laver Cup in 2022, ending a career that brought him 20 Grand Slam titles and a place among the greatest players the sport has ever seen.
Roger Federer shares family memories, kids, trophies, and life after retirement at the Australian Open
While speaking with Jim Courier this week, Roger Federer watched an old clip from one of his Australian Open wins and smiled as he remembered his children being too young to stay up late for night matches.“They were too young to come out, you know, for the night session, so we got to maybe bring the day sessions back for the young children because all our players are having kids now, and they also have to be part of it, you know. They had to go to bed for this one, it was so cute,” Roger Federer said.Roger Federer then shared a funny and warm story that fans loved. After celebrating a win until sunrise, he came home to find his children turning his trophy into a toy box.“Also, I remember if it was 17 or 18, but one of the two years that we went out and had a party and had a long night, that I came back and there was sunrise already. The kids had just woken up, and I was in the living room with the trophy, and they woke up, and they came and put all their toys into the trophy,” he said.Roger Federer last played the Australian Open in 2020, reaching the semifinals before losing to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. This week, he also joined an exhibition doubles match with Lleyton Hewitt, Ash Barty, and Andre Agassi. Federer and Barty won the match in three sets, 4-2, 2-4, 4-2, giving fans one more joyful Federer moment in Melbourne.
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