Switzerland's Roger Federer returns a shot during his men's singles tennis match against Lucas Pouille of France in the third round of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Bercy sports hall in Paris, October 30, 2014. REUTERS/Benoit Tessie
Switzerland's Roger Federer returns a shot during his men's singles tennis match against Lucas Pouille of France in the third round of the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Bercy sports hall in Paris, October 30, 2014. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Reuters

Roger Federer reportedly watched Arsenal play against Anderlecht at the Emirates Stadium on Nov. 4. Federer, who is slated to take part at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, had a few hours to spare from his preparations for the said tennis event.

Federer said via ATP's official site that he enjoyed watching the match. He said that it is nice to watch games other than tennis. "It's a beautiful stadium with a great team, and a Champions League football is a big deal," Federer said. "I'm fortunate to be in the city right now as it is happening." Arsenal let slip a 3-0 lead against Anderlecht, which fought back to even the score, ending the game at 3-3 draw. Arsenal has lost the chance to secure a spot in the Champions League's knockout stage.

Federer revealed he once considered to be a football player. However, he decided to stick with tennis and he couldn't be happier with his decision.

Federer, a six-time champion at Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, leads Group B with Andy Murray and newcomers Milos Raonic, and Kei Nishikori. He will face Raonic in his first match on Nov. 10.

In other news, Federer has received an accolade at the 2014 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon. The ceremonies are scheduled to take place at the season finale in London, but some of the awards have already been revealed, Tennis-x reports.

Federer has been awarded the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for the 10th time. He has also received the ATP Fan Favourite Award for the 12th consecutive year. Federer has won 29 ATP World Tour Awards since 2003.

Meanwhile, according to Tennis X, Murray received the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for participating in fundraising exhibitions and campaigns in the last couple of years, and also for doing charitable work for UNICEF, United for Wildlife, and Malaria No More. Identical twin brothers Robert Charles Bryan and Michael Carl Bryan are the recipients of ATP World Tour No. 1 Doubles Team and ATP Fan Favourite. Borna Coric, the teenager who stunned Rafael Nadal in Basel, won the ATP Star of Tomorrow Award. Roberto Bautista-Agut and David Goffin received the Most Improved Player of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year awards, respectively.

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