Roger Federer takes a selfie with a happy quokka at Perth's Rottnest Island

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer spent some time relaxing taking selfies with happy quokkas and giving tennis lessons to kids on the beach ahead of Hopman Cup

Roger Federer 

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer spent some time relaxing taking selfies with happy quokkas and giving tennis lessons to kids on the beach ahead of Hopman Cup. The World No. 2 is in Western Australia and he visited Perth's Rottnest Island, known for a large population of the happy quokkas.

He even tried his hand at cooking and barbecued some seafood on a boat. He posted this picture (above) on Instagram and captioned it, "Nice to meet you #newpal @westernaustralia #rottnestisland #happyquokka."

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