Sweet on Lindt, sweet on Roger, USA ad
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Roger Federer defeated Radek Septanek Saturday 26 in just 62 minutes, 6-3, 6-3. It was Federer’s 762nd win, which ties him with his friend and tennis great Pete Sampras, for seventh place on the list of career wins.
His sweet victory over Septanek in the second round of the Miami Sony Ericsson Open was a nice gift for one of his main sponsors, Lindt Chocolates, who last week became a new Miami tournament sponsor.
Federer has worked with the Zurich company since October 2009. They have made several TV commercials together that have been a popular success. Lindt is handing out samples of its Lindor Truffles during the Miami tournament.
Federer next faces 32nd-seed Juan Monaco of Argentina at 14:00 Miami time Monday 28 March.
An unwell Andy Roddick, Miami’s defending champion, was ousted by Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Roddick has been suffering from a bronchial infection that he’s had trouble shaking.
Links to other sites: ATP, Miami Herald, Tennis magazine
Etas project in Zimbabwe: the Roger Federer Foundation is spending some CHF80,000 a year on the project to improve the infrastructure of 8 schools, as well as investing in teacher training and the quality of education for about 2,000 children in the Matopo region.
Basel and Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Roger Federer has signed a 10-year contract with Swiss bank Credit Suisse, for an undisclosed sum, the bank announced Monday 16 November. Federer, on his web site, notes that “As part of the partnership agreement, Credit Suisse will make a significant annual contribution to the Roger Federer Foundation, which is dedicated to helping disadvantaged children and to promoting education, sports and play, particularly in Africa.” The foundation was inspired by Federer’s South African mother and currently states on its web site that its capital is CHF4 million.
The bank’s CEO, Brady Dougan, did not stint in his enthusiastic praise of the Swiss tennis star:
A conservatively dressed Lindt chocolate rabbit was found in the editor's Swiss Alpine garden
Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Most Swiss media have picked up today on a story by wire service ATS about the changing chocolate bunny population in Switzerland. Holiday chocolates, including those for Easter, make up 4 percent of the 185,000 tons of chocolate Switzerland sells every year. Some 13-15 million Easter chocolate rabbits are produced as part of this.
