Roger Federer will celebrate his 27th birthday tomorrow by carrying the Swiss flag in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
The Swiss star, who is set to lose his grip on the world number one spot later this month to Rafael Nadal, insists Olympic gold means as much to him as a Wimbledon title.
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