Snow, Tennis and Choc For Federer and Vonn on Jungfraujoch
Snow, Tennis and Choc For Federer and Vonn on Jungfraujoch
Published : 20-Jul-2014 09:13
Tennis superstar Roger Federer was to be found playing a match on a specially created court at the unlikely location of the Jungfraujoch, high above Grindelwald and Wengen in Switzerland last week.
To make the scenario even more surreal, his opponent was the skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn, whose boyfriend Tiger Wood was also over in Europe at the time, playing golf at the British open.
The tennis match was staged in front of a bank of journalists to promote the opening of an impressive new Lindt chocolate shop in the revamped Jungfraujoch buildings. Federer is described as a 'brand ambassador' for Lindt.
It has not been published how long the match went on for or what the score was, but a line of sunglass-wearing Lindt Master Choclatiers were assembled at one end of the court, so hopefully Mr Federer didn't serve with his usual force.
The Lindt shop, which includes a chocolate making demonstration area, is part of a multi-million redevelopment of the Jungfraujoch's buildings. The facility, located at nearly 3,500m and Europe's highest railway station, has year round snow cover and a short snow fun slope open in summer with a covered conveyor lift accessing it – although it does not seem that Lynsey or Roger took to the slope before or after their game.
"I never cease to be amazed by the great ideas LINDT comes up with. Today on the Jungfraujoch was a real highlight for me," said the tennis ace.
Federer was seen helicoptering off at the end of the match with a goody bad of chocs, possibly for his wife and two sets of twins.
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