TENNIS legend Roger Federer has made an unusual career move as he settles into life after tennis.
The former tennis star will be the new voice of Sat Nav app Waze as he continues to plot out his career away from the game.
The eight-time Wimbledon champion is a polyglot, speaking English, German and French fluently.
Waze said he will be the first person on the app to provide directions in three separate languages.
The former tennis legend, who retired after the Laver Cup last year aged 41, is not the first celebrity to voice directions for the app.
Waze users can also take directions from pop stars Christina Aguilera and the Jonas brothers.
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Federer will provide users with motivational advice as well as giving basic directions.
He starts one ride by saying: "It's drive time – I can feel the adrenaline kicking in already."
He begins another commute by telling drivers: "Time to ride! Trust your ability. I'm ready to coach you along the way."
Federer was one of the most financially successful tennis stars of all time according to Forbes, earning an estimated £900million across the course of his career.
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His 20 majors titles saw him earn £105m in prize money alone.
But the bulk of the Swiss' £900m career earnings came from off-court partnerships like this new deal with Waze, having previously signed lucrative deals with brands Nike and Uniqlo.
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