Federer is one of GQ Men of the Year

The world number one has been recognized once more for his achievements on and off the court: he has been named one of the Men of the Year by GQ magazine for the year 2007. Included in the article about the Swiss tennis star is a tribute written by the legendary Bjorn Borg, and yet another stunning photo of Federer.

Honored along with the "Court King" are former US president Bill Clinton, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, Pixar director and producer Brad Bird and several Hollywood stars including Tom Hanks, James McAvoy and Daniel Craig.
Photo credit: Liz Collins

Hail, King Roger, er ... Arthur?

Hear ye! Hear ye! Our King Roger the Great has been in another photo shoot by renowned photographer Annie Liebovitz and this time it's for Disney's "Year of a Million Dreams" promotion.

In a photo (detail shown at left) aptly entitled "When You're Always King of the Court", Roger looking every inch a dashing knight in shining armor--and a flowing red cape to boot!--poses as the legendary King Arthur as he pulls the sword from the stone. The backdrop was said to have been taken at Tintagel Castle at Cornwall, England, purportedly the birthplace of King Arthur.

The photo is just one in a series that was commissioned by Disney to feature various international celebrities--such as singer Julie Andrews--in fairy tale settings.

P.S.
Don't you think that if the photo were cropped as shown, it would look just perfect in a gilt frame hung on a castle wall?
Photo credit: Annie Liebovitz/Disney/PA

Federer on Men's Vogue

Whoa! Roger Federer's on the cover of the May/June 2007 issue of Men's Vogue magazine.

There's a nice lengthy revealing article inside as a result of the author's interview with Federer in Dubai where Federer has established a second home and base. Among many other things, Federer talks about meeting tennis legend Bjorn Borg, his friendship with Tiger Woods (the same issue also contains an article devoted to him), his rivalry with ATP's number two player Rafael Nadal, and how longtime girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec has helped make him the person and player that he is today (such a lucky guy, such a lucky girl!).

This is complemented by a slideshow of awesome photos of a dashing and impeccably-dressed Federer taken at different locations around Dubai. (Move over Maria! Roger is one hot model!)