Jil Teichmann recalls kind message by Roger Federer

Jil Teichman broke through at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati reaching the final of the event and losing but the Swiss player remembered a fond moment with Roger Federer.

Roger Federer has always been a vocal supporter of all things Swiss and tennis player's from the country always spoke about how supportive the tennis legend truly is. One such moment was experienced by Jil Teichman who broke through at the Cincinnati Masters.

She reached the biggest final of her career but lost to Ashleigh Barty. However she still fondly remember an interaction with Federer:

"Yeah. I actually have had a funny moment. It was in US Open. I'm not sure if, I think 2018, I'm not sure. I was playing the last round of qualifying. I was actually set on the first round. I was walking out of the locker room, and there is this really small hallway. He was coming the other way, I'm not kidding, with three, four or five cameras. I'm, like, I'm not going to disturb, so I just went on one side. In the moment of crossing, he's, like, 'Good luck,' in Swiss-German."

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Teichmann remembered feeling shocked after that and having to be calmed down by Patty Schnyder:

"I was so in shock. I didn't answer at that moment. I was, like, Oh, my God. Did he really just say that? I was waiting next to Patty Schnyder. She was also playing the last round of qualifying that year. I told her, like, Patty, this happened. She's like, Relax, it's okay. Then he walked again, and he said again 'Good luck' to both of us. I looked at her, Now it's impossible."