- Swiss tennis ace visits Rottnest Island and snaps perfect 'quokka selfie'
- Visiting Western Australia to compete in 2018 Mastercard Hopman Cup
- Supported by State Government through Tourism WA
Tennis superstar Roger Federer has returned to Perth to take part in the 2018 Mastercard Hopman Cup.
The 19-time Grand Slam champion, who is representing Switzerland for the fourth time at the 30th staging of the mixed teams' tournament, spent his morning on Rottnest Island.
Federer took in the sights via a helicopter, met some local children, caught some crayfish, helped cook a seafood barbecue and managed to snap a 'quokka selfie'.
More than 103,160 fans flocked to Perth Arena earlier this year to watch one of the most successful Hopman Cups in the tournament's history.
Federer went on to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon following his appearance at the tournament. In 2018, he will once again be joined by Swiss player Belinda Bencic.
The State Government, through Tourism Western Australia, has been a proud sponsor of the Hopman Cup since its inception in 1989.
Comments attributed to Premier Mark McGowan:
"Roger Federer is one of the greatest sportspeople of all time and it is a great honour to welcome him back to Western Australia.
"Last year, Roger and his family took the opportunity to explore some of the great things Perth has to offer including lunch at a winery in the Swan Valley, exploring Caversham Wildlife Park and a day out on a boat.
"Today he has helped raise the profile of WA and Rottnest Island with his 28 million social media followers and media from around the world by sharing his own quokka selfie."
Comments attributed to Tourism Minister Paul Papalia:
"It is a massive coup for Western Australia to have Roger Federer competing at the Mastercard Hopman Cup in 2018. With Federer as the drawcard in 2017, fans broke attendance records at each of his matches, with more than 41,000 people attending the Swiss team's three sessions.
"Research commissioned by Tourism WA showed that 39 per cent of international and 43 per cent of interstate visitors said Federer was the main reason they travelled to WA for the tournament."
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