Roger Federer Surprised 2 Girls With a Match After Their Quarantine Tennis Video Blew Up

Pasta brand Barilla creates a once-in-a-lifetime moment for young fans who played on rooftops

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Italian schoolgirls Vittoria Oliveri and Carola Pessina found a way to keep themselves entertained during lockdown: The friends and neighbors played tennis together from atop their respective rooftops.

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The video has been viewed millions of times and was even featured in Nike’s popular split-screen ad, “You Can’t Stop Us.”

Inspired by the popularity of the girls’ socially distant match, agency We Are Social Milan came up with a campaign idea for client Barilla pasta when it learned the duo were huge fans of tennis champion Roger Federer.

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