Federer to become a father for first time

by nehalarya | March 12, 2009 at 06:27 pm

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Tennis superstar Roger Federer and longtime partner Mirka Vavrinec are expecting their first baby this summer, the Swiss ace revealed on his personal Web site on Thursday.

Describing it as "awesome news", he wrote on www.rogerfederer.com.

"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," the 27-year-old added.

"We love children and we are looking forward to being parents for the first time. Mirka is feeling great and everything is going well."

Federer met Vavrinec at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and she has been his constant companion at tennis events around the world.

Former world number one Federer is in Indian Wells in California for the first Masters Series event of the season, his first tournament since his emotional defeat to Rafael Nadal in the final of the Australian Open.