This is 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, who is widely considered as the best male tennis player of all time.
To start his day, Federer prefers to go sweet rather than savoury and reportedly enjoys homemade waffles with a fresh fruit compote on the morning of a match.
Source: The Guardian.
Before tennis, Federer will eat a plate of pasta. "Two hours before every match, I eat pasta with light sauce… I have been doing it for 20 years."
Source: International Business Times.
He also eats bananas, which are a good source of carbohydrate and potassium. When tennis players contest long matches, their energy levels may lull and they may succumb to cramp if they lose too much potassium. Bananas help players like Federer refuel.
Source: BBC.
However, research suggests that energy drinks may be a superior way of replenishing an athlete's body during competition. This is because the body absorbs liquids quicker than solid foods, like a banana.
Source: BBC.
When Federer goes out for dinner, variety is clearly the spice of life. "I am a lover of Italian, Japanese, and Indian restaurants," he said recently.
Source: International Business Times.
It's not all health foods, though. Federer does have a sweet tooth and can't resist ice cream. "I like my ice cream, I like my chocolate," he said in 2017. "That’s my diet. I like my treats, I don’t feel bad about it. I can do it and play tennis at the same time."
Source: News.
Being Swiss, he is no stranger to cheeses and likes to eat fonduta, a dish that combines milk, cream, cheese, and egg yolk. He also has raclette (pictured), a cheese that melts when heated and is scraped onto a plate.
Source: International Business Times.
Roger Federer drinks alcohol if he is celebrating success. He may look dapper here in his tuxedo and his glass of champagne, but sometimes he doesn't just have one glass and suffered a "head-ringing" hangover when he mixed his drinks until 5 a.m., the morning after his eighth Wimbledon title, last year.
Source: Twitter and Business Insider.
Happy new year from Perth everyone, 2017 was unreal. 2018 here we come.
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