World number 1 Roger Federer proudly announced on his website the arrival of his twin girls Charlene Riva and Myla Rose who were born Thursday night in Switzerland:

“This is the greatest day of our lives. Mirka, Myla and Charlene are all healthy and doing very well.”

Congratulations to Roger and Mirka!

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Roger Federer’s long-time girlfriend-now-wife Mirka Vavrinec hasn’t been famous for her expressive support of her man from the stands during his tennis matches. However, I don’t know if the pregnancy has made her more emotional or more expressive, but she has been showing a lot more verbal and gestural support for his husband who is trying to secure his 14th Grand Slam title at French Open.  Yes, pregnancy can do wonders:-) Now, I am curious to see if Mirka will tear up today along with Roger after he wins or looses that ever elusive Roland Garros crown. One thing is guaranteed, he is going to CRY!

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Roger Federer has just announced on his website that he married his longtime girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec in a small ceremony in Basel, Switzerland.

“Dear Fans

Earlier today, in my hometown of Basel, surrounded by a small group of close friends and family, Mirka and I got married. It was a beautiful spring day and an incredibly joyous occasion.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Federer wish all of you a Happy Easter weekend.

Love,
Roger”

After many months of rumors and speculations, Roger also has announced recently that he and Mirka are expecting their first child this summer. He also spoke openly on his views of becoming a father. Federer is scheduled to take part in the Monte Carlo Masters next week after he was given a wild card.

I guess there will be no honeymoon for the newlyweds. Oh well, they have already traveled the world and vacationed in all kinds of exotic places:-) I wish them joy and happiness!

After announcing on his website that he and his girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec are expecting their first child this summer, Roger Federer was quick to state that becoming a father will not affect his  tennis mind set:

“I think in a way I always had the dream that once I became No. 1 in the world if I have a child I hope I have it early enough so he can see me playing. So this is very exciting.

I think it’s not going to really disturb my mind-set on tennis a whole lot. I’ve always made sure that my schedule is (arranged with time to) get away from tennis a little but and then come back when I’m ready to play again.

If it does something to me, I think it’s going to motivate me to play for a long time.

For me, this is not a massive shock. But when it does happen (and) your girlfriend-wife is pregnant, it definitely changes your mind-set. All of a sudden you’re hoping everything goes well, whereas before you’re just joking about it. From that respect, I’m excited that the baby comes out healthy and everything goes OK. Other than that, it’s just happiness. And all the people around me, all the people I talk to, everybody is like, ‘Wow, it’s such great news.’

It’s a nice time. And yeah, the baby is due in summer. Summer is a big word, yeah. I’m not going to say anymore.”

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After months and years of speculations, Roger Federer announced today on his website that her long-time girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec is pregnant.

“I also have some really awesome news to share with all of you: Mirka and I are excited to let you know that we will be parents this summer! Mirka is pregnant and we are so happy to be starting a family together. This is a dream come true for us.  We love children and we are looking forward to being parents for the first time. Mirka is feeling great and everything is going well.”

Congratulations!

(TIB: Thank you Isabel for the tip off)

(UPDATE 03/12/09: Roger Federer confirms that his girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec is pregnant!. Read the story here)

There are lots of rumors flying around on the Internet about Roger Federer’s girlfriend Mirka being pregnant. It looks like the source is Daily Tennis. According to them, Nike people have been told that Mirka Vavrinec is pregnant. The Russian sport sites have picked up this story and carrying it as if it is a confirmed news. However, I couldn’t find any legitimate source to confirm this story. If it is true indeed, then my congratulations to Roger and Mirka!

(See the update of this story. Roger Federer confirms that his girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec is pregnant!)

I am not kidding The answer came at the Q&A session after Roger Federer gave a shaving lesson to 1,000 male college students in Shanghai. World No 1 tennis player who is preparing for his fourth title at the Masters Cup, was asked to pick which actor he would like to see portray him, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp or Denzel Washington. “He chose Pitt, who has cultivated a reputation as a tough guy with a soft interior and a sense of humour.”

Yeah right… This is one of the side-effects of being friends with Anna Wintour.

Back to shaving… This was part of the promotional campaign organized by Gillette.

Federer also said that he would like to play another 9 years. After retirement he hopes to do more work for his charitable Roger Federer Foundation and start a family with his longtime girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec.