Roger Federer's 4 Kids: All About the Tennis Legend's Daughters Myla and Charlene and Sons Leo and Lenny
- - - Roger Federer's 4 Kids: All About the Tennis Legend's Daughters Myla and Charlene and Sons Leo and Lenny
Kelsie GibsonJuly 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Mirka Federer and Roger Federer with their children in 2023.
Roger Federer and his wife, Mirka, share two sets of twins
Federer retired from professional tennis in 2022 and is enjoying more time with family
The tennis legend told PEOPLE in 2024 that Leo is "getting serious" about the sport
Roger Federer might be a tennis legend, but when it comes to his kids, he’s never served up any pressure to pick up a racket.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion met his wife, Mirka, at the 2000 Olympics, where they were both representing Switzerland in tennis. The couple wed in 2009 and went on to welcome two sets of identical twins: daughters Charlene Riva and Myla Rose in 2009 and son Leo and Lenny in 2014.
Federer retired from the sport in 2022. Two year later, he told GQ that he doesn't miss playing professionally and is "really at peace" with his decision. Federer also shared with PEOPLE that he's loving all the uninterrupted time with his kids.
"I feel like it's a very vital time to be around them and to help them, guide them, and obviously, let them also fly on their own," he said in June 2024.
The family enjoys playing various sports together, but Federer has "never pushed" them to love tennis.
“They do play tennis, and we ski, and we’re all learning to golf. We recently tried scuba diving. But the girls were never passionate about tennis, and I was relieved about it,” he told PEOPLE.
“The boys love their soccer," Federer continued. "Leo is starting to show interest in getting serious about tennis. Lenny is much more creative, he’s very into drawing, reading."
Here's everything to know about Roger Federer children: Myla, Charlene, Leo and Lenny.
Myla Rose and Charlene Riva Federer
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Mirka Federer with her children in 2019.
On July 23, 2009, Roger and Mirka became first-time parents when they welcomed identical twin girls, Myla Rose Federer and Charlene Riva Federer.
"This is the greatest day of our lives," he said in a statement at the time. "Mirka, Myla and Charlene are all healthy and doing very well."
The couple initially chose not to disclose that they were welcoming twins, with Federer telling The New York Times he decided to "just play along until the very, very end."
"I had to really battle myself," he shared. "I had a couple [of interviews] where I said, 'We are really excited to have some babies,' and I was thinking, 'Is that already giving it away?' "
Following their births, the tennis star opened up to PEOPLE about becoming a first-time father. "It's been a lot of fun being a father and spending time with them," he said of his then-six-week-old twins. "I'm hands-on as much as I can because every day is something new and something different. I don't want to miss anything."
"It's an amazing feeling to be called a dad," he added. "I take a lot of pride in that title."
Before their dad retired from tennis in 2022, Myla and Charlene attended numerous tournaments in support of Federer. But nowadays, the tennis legend is helping them with their homework and taking them to concerts. Together they've seen artists including Bruce Springsteen (twice), Elton John and Taylor Swift, among a few others.
Leo and Lenny Federer
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Mirka Federer with her children in 2017.
On May 6, 2014, Mirka and Federer welcomed another set of identical twins, sons Leo Federer and Lenny Federer.
The couple's boys were also front and center at many of their dad's tennis tournaments, including his historic eighth Wimbledon men's singles championship in 2017.
"I was just so deeply touched by my performance in the tournament from the beginning to the end," he said on Today after the win. "I looked up in the stands and saw my kids … then it started to sink in that I was a Wimbledon champion for real."
"I saw the boys for the first time, and [seeing] them coming out to centre court and knowing how much center court means to me, and seeing them like not knowing what's going on," Federer laughed. "And then the girls were there too, and my wife was emotional. It just really hit me."
Speaking with Today in September 2022, the tennis star opened up about how welcoming his sons really shifted his approach to his career.
"I have twin girls, as you know, Myla and Charlene. They were born in '09, just after I became, I think it was world No. 1," he told Guthrie. "The girls were born, and from that moment on, 2010 and 2011, I didn't win any slams. I remember changing diapers, bathing the girls and just being a dad."
He continued, "But then when the boys were born, I mean, that rocked the boat, obviously, because going on the road with four kids every single week was hard, to say the least. And from being maybe the dominator, I became the challenger. And I liked that role, as well. I actually really stayed hungry throughout."
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