Twenty years ago, a bleach blonde #Roger #Federer was on top of the junior world. In the final, the 17-year-old beat Guillermo Coria (remember him?) to win the Orange Bowl and proudly lifted a trophy full of oranges above his head.

Federer would end 1998 as the junior world champion. He’s gone on to win 20 Grand Slams and stands at No. 3 in the world at the age of 37. Coria, one year younger, would peak at No. 3 and reach the 2004 French Open final before retiring in 2009.

This year’s Orange Bowl winners—Otto Virtanen and Coco Gauff—can only hope for a taste of that success.

Read more at: http://baseline.tennis.com/article/78421/throwback-thursday-roger-federer-orange-bowl-champion

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