American skier Mikaela Shiffrin heaped praise on Swiss tennis great Roger Federer and felt that she needs to emulate him when it comes to conducting oneself in public space.

Recalling the meeting with Federer in Chicago this September, Shiffrin told New York Times recently: "He was engaged with every person he was talking to — it wasn't like he was just looking at his phone and not them. I don't even think he had his phone with him. I watched how he conducted himself around people in general or with the media. It was eye-opening to see how fully he gave of himself. It was an important thing for me to learn."