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Peter Carter (9 August 1964 – 1 August 2002) was an Australian tennis player and coach. He is widely known as the first and most influential coach of Roger Federer.
Aug 1, 2023 · On this day, August 1 in 2002, Peter Carter, the Australian captain of the Swiss Davis Cup team and former coach of the rising tennis star, Roger Federer, tragically died in a car crash in South Africa.
Sep 15, 2022 · At 21 years of age, Federer's childhood coach and close friend, Peter Carter died in a car crash in South Africa, which forced the Swiss ace to hit the reset button. From that point on,...
Feb 14, 2016 · Who was Peter Carter? Carter, a tennis player himself, was born in South Australia – also to a father named Robert. He showed promise early on, and began being coached by a man named Peter...
Jan 7, 2019 · Federer remembers his former coach, who died in a car crash in 2002, and credits him for his technique and work ethic. The Swiss star, who won his 99th title in Basel, is the third seed at the Australian Open.
Sep 15, 2022 · "I was at the funeral of Federer's coach Peter Carter and saw how much Roger suffered - he was destroyed," former Swiss tennis star Marc Rosset said.
Jan 18, 2023 · Peter Carter was a talented tennis player and a junior coach who taught Federer the game in two stints from ages 10 to 14, and 16 to 19. He died tragically in 2002, but Federer credited him as the most influential figure in his tennis career.
