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Federer and Me: A Story of Obsession

William Skidelsky is a literary editor for the Observer who stepped away from junior tennis before returning to the sport as an adult. “Federer and Me: A Story of Obsession” is a memoir of his life framed out against his super fandom of Roger Federer. It is a brilliant literary tactic that makes his own story relatable while simultaneously drawing in Federer super-fans who similarly obsess over the player.