Jesus Aparicio was injured in a car accident just as he had turned 18 which put him in a coma for 11 years. Aparicio had always been a fan of Federer, having just watched the then 23-year-old tennis player dominate his first season on the world stage.
Roger Federer
Now, 11 years later, Aparicio has finally awoken from his coma. Naturally, his speech will take some time to return properly. He is said to have asked about his friends and family, and also inquired about his idol, Roger Federer.
"It came like a flash to my mind and I asked about Roger," Aparicio said, according to tennisworld.org. "I thought he had retired. When I knew that at 34 years old, he is still playing and is number two in the world, I thought they were kidding me. I could not believe it.
"When I heard that he reached 17 slam titles, I put my hands on my face. I knew Federer was very good but I never thought he could win all he has won."
Novac Djokovic had not fully come on to the scene yet, and was unknown to Aparicio. He said that, "It was a shame [Federer] could not win but that Djokovic, he plays very well."
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