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Watch: Young fan brought to tears by meeting Roger Federer

A young Roger Federer fan couldn’t keep herself together while meeting her idol. 

Seeing a fan overcome with emotion when meeting one of their sports heroes never gets old. 

During a recent Hopman Cup match in Australia, a 10-year-old girl named Lily had the chance to meet Roger Federer while helping out with the pre-match coin toss. The moment was clearly overwhelming. 

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The only downside is that her tears ruined her carefully crafted Switzerland-themed face paint. 

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