we all know that he is concentrating on staying as no. 1. he endorse a lot of things but we really don't see him often on tv. he's not creating much buzz. is his personality not attracting any companies? i thought he would be in the forbes 100 list because he's a really good player and winning lots of tournaments... i would really like to see him on that list. maybe along with his new friend, tiger.
2007-03-02 18:13:15 · 10 answers · asked by chefPanda 3 in Sports ➔ Tennis
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/826676/no_1_problem_no_challenge/index.html?source=r_technology
2007-03-03 03:47:00 · update #1
coz he is a good person. he doesn't want the publicity like other poeple. who focuses only in his achievements
2007-03-02 18:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by Caribou 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Outside of his Nike contract, Federer gets little exposure in the US. Unfortunately, non-American athletes rarely transcend their sport to the point of achieving national recognition and appeal in The US.
Edberg, Becker and Wilander might as well have played tiddly winks for how little attention they received in the US. Borg's moderate notoriety was largely due to the heated rivalries he had with Americans John McEnroe and Jummy Connors.
In fact, the last foreign male tennis player to have non-tennis endorsements in the US was Ivan Lendl, with his Bengay and Snapple deals. The success of those endeavors is certainly up for debate. You might cite Sharapova as the exception to the rule here, but she essentially grew up in the US and has been marketed as an American by her management company.
For proof of how little Federer impacts non-tennis fans in the US, witness Sports Illustrated's choice for athlete of the year in 2006. In a year where Federer won 3 of 4 Grand Slams and only lost 4 matches all season, the top sports publication in this country touted Dwayne Wade of the NBA as the most outstanding athlete.
2007-03-03 04:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by zapcity29 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Besides Nike and Rolex, many of his endorsement deals are Swiss brands. I guess that's the reason why you don't see him much on American TV. you can find out more on his web site:
2007-03-03 09:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by cowardjai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he might not be on tv here in the US..but everywhere else in the world he is an everyday icon...he has so many huge endorsements too
2007-03-04 16:11:22 · answer #4 · answered by shvee21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, federer is sponsored by quite a few companies. Emmi, Gilette, jura, nationale suisse, nike, rolex, swiss, wilson.
http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/sponsors/index.cfm
2007-03-03 06:27:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has plenty of endorsements, just not in the US.
2007-03-03 02:23:44 · answer #6 · answered by Sam Fisher 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he probably doesn't feel the need to promote himself since he's no. 1 and everyone knows how great he is already
2007-03-03 05:06:23 · answer #7 · answered by copy^cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he has a great sports agent out there hussling for him
2007-03-03 02:16:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because till now he's the best
2007-03-03 05:19:11 · answer #9 · answered by manish_wolfyfox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
body odour
2007-03-03 02:15:36 · answer #10 · answered by q6656303 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋