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Aug 1, 2023 · On August 1, on a safari trip, Carter and his South African driver were killed in a tragic car crash. When the news hit Federer on August 2, in Toronto, he “left his hotel and ran through the streets, bawling and hysterical”, according to The Australian. “I’m very shocked and very sad,” he said. “Peter was a very close friend of mine.
Carter died in a car accident on 1 August, 2002 while on a belated honeymoon to Kruger National Park in South Africa (his wife Sylvia had been recovering from Hodgkin's disease). Carter was in a vehicle which swerved off the road to avoid a head-on collision with a minivan.
Sep 15, 2022 · At 21 years of age, Federer's childhood coach and close friend, Peter Carter died in a car crash in South Africa, which forced the Swiss ace to hit the reset button.
Jul 5, 2017 · For Roger Federer, Peter Carter's death was one of the worst disappointments in his life. On 1st August 2002 his former Australian coach died in a car accident in 2002 in the Barossa Valley, South ...
Jan 18, 2023 · Carter's injuries ranged from a perforated eardrum in a skiing accident, to a stress fracture in his wrist, and persistent back issues. ... Peter Carter and Roger were playing squash at one ...
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Sep 15, 2022 · Federer was speaking about the influence Peter Carter had on his life back in 2019, nearly two decades on from his death in 2002. ... tragedy struck in 2002 when he was killed in a car crash while ...
Jan 7, 2019 · Carter was given the credit of discovering Federer at a young age but the coach could not see the Swiss star winning his first Wimbledon title as he passed away in a car crash a year before. Speaking to CNN Sport, Federer said that Carter’s sudden death turned out to be a wake-up call for him.
