Sachin Tendulkar asks for forehand tips from Roger Federer 

While sharing an old video of himself playing tennis on Instagram, Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar asked Roger Federer to give him some forehand tips. Tendulkar has a good friendship with the former World No. 1 tennis player, and they have interacted with each other multiple times.

In the video uploaded by Sachin Tendulkar, he seems to be comfortable with putting a short forehand away. The technique might have been a little dodgy though, hence the shout out to Roger Federer.

The batting maestro had attended the Wimbledon Championships in England during the year 2011. He met Roger Federer then, and the two sporting legends had a brief conversation.

The former Indian cricket team batsman shared the following video and captioned it as follows:

"Hey @rogerfederer! Any tips for my forehand? @wimbledon #FlashbackFriday #wimbledon"

Sachin Tendulkar's friendship with Roger Federer

Sachin Tendulkar met Roger Federer on the sixth day of the 2011 Wimbledon

Roger Federer has achieved a lot of success on grass, having won the Wimbledon title a whopping eight times. Sachin Tendulkar meanwhile seems to be an ardent follower of Wimbledon, as he has been spotted at the All England Club multiple times. The current Indian cricket team captain, Virat Kohli, had also accompanied Tendulkar there once.

Two years ago, Roger Federer had drawn every cricket fan's attention towards Wimbledon by executing a hit that resembled a defensive cricket shot. During his match against Adrian Mannarino, Federer wowed everyone with his makeshift technique. In response, the International Cricket Council jokingly placed him at the helm of the Test rankings to applaud the 20-time Grand Slam winner's versatility.

*sigh* ok... 👇 pic.twitter.com/KXnhaznxL8

— ICC (@ICC) July 9, 2018

Sachin Tendulkar also reacted to that shot, and later, engaged in some banter with Roger Federer.

why wait? I'm ready to take notes! @sachin_rt https://t.co/UjH5m1wuNT

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 10, 2018

Roger Federer on a hiatus till 2021

Roger Federer recently topped Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes

Roger Federer had announced last month that he won't take part in any competition for the remainder of the year. His right knee problems have forced him to take another lengthy break like the 2017 season, but the hiatus this time will not have much impact on his ATP ranking.

As for the ATP Tour, the officials have announced that competition will resume in the US during August. The US Open and the French Open will both take place this year, within a couple of weeks of each other.

Rafael Nadal is the defending champion at both the events, but he will likely skip one of the two tourneys. Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, has recovered from COVID-19 and will look to get back on the court soon.

On the other hand, Dominic Thiem will be in action next week as his exhibition tournament 'Thiem's 7' gets underway in Austria.